President Trump not only failed to “drain the swamp.” He built his own. Tax records show how those who got ahead spent millions at his properties.
Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:54 AM EST
Once Donald J. Trump was in the White House, his family business discovered a lucrative new revenue stream: people who wanted something from the president.
An investigation by The Times found over 200 companies, special-interest groups and foreign governments that patronized his properties while reaping benefits from him and his administration. Nearly a quarter of those patrons have not been previously reported.
An analysis of data from Mr. Trump’s tax records revealed just how much that new line of business was worth at a time when large swaths of his real estate holdings were under financial stress.
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