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Here's how Donald Trump is using the presidency for personal enrichment

He is demonstrably unfit for office. What are we waiting for?

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US President Donald Trump looks on as he holds a news conference after participating in the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium | PTI photo

David Leonhardt | NYT
The presidential oath of office contains 35 words and one core promise: to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Since virtually the moment Donald J. Trump took that oath two years ago, he has been violating it.

He has repeatedly put his own interests above those of the country. He has used the presidency to promote his businesses. He has accepted financial gifts from foreign countries. He has lied to the American people about his relationship with a hostile foreign government. He has tolerated cabinet officials who use their position to enrich themselves.

To shield himself