The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
― Dashiell Hammett
As The New York Times reports, Donald Trump has been cashing in.
Sixty lobbyists, corporate men and foreign agents have put over $12 million in Trump's pockets by buying memberships and booking events at his properties.
Trump has responded in kind, granting favors that can only be fulfilled by a sitting president.
If you pay Trump $250 thousand for a Mar-a-Lago membership, according to the Times, you get to meet him and ask a favor. It's likely he'll respond by summoning one of his stooges and directing them to take care of you.
Vice versa, if you see him outside the golf club and mention you want a favor, Trump will point out you'd better reup your Mar-a-Lago membership pronto.
Trump has proven he doesn't want to govern, only rob the Treasury.
But a penny-ante $12 million?
Trump claims he's worth billions but, instead of combating Covid-19 or joblessness, he spends his time making phone calls to dun members.
What a cheap crook.
"He's corrupting the presidency for peanuts," writes Daily Kos.
"The world at his fingertips, the man spends most of his time obsessing over how he can use the presidency to boost golf club memberships."
