The #CFTC proposed a "balancing test" framework to regulate #Prediction Markets while asserting exclusive federal oversight against state #Bans. The move triggers #ConflictsofInterest and #InsiderTrading concerns amid a 25% staff drop and lower enforcement.

🚨 THE TRUMP CLAN’S FINANCIAL EMPIRE: THE DECISIVE REVELATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS, CORPORATE FRAUD, CRYPTOCURRENCY GAINS AND LOSSES SUFFERED BY PRIVATE INVESTORS 🚨 Part 1/4 This is the comprehensive, detailed account of how Donald Trump and his family exploited the presidency, global corporate networks and the unregulated digital asset sector to amass billions in private wealth. It highlights the stark contrast between his donation of his presidential salary and the profits he has generated – a situation previously unthinkable for a sitting president and one that represents an absolute moral low point of his presidency. Although classic insider trading (the buying or selling of listed shares based on confidential government information) has not yet been prosecuted, as control currently lies with Trump himself and his administration, official congressional records, federal agency disclosures, New York State civil judgments, criminal records and blockchain data reveal a vast network of monetisation. Every single dollar is accounted for here, including the massive discrepancy between the widely publicised salary donations and the actual private earnings. I. INCOME FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS (THE EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE) The Foreign Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution strictly prohibits any federal official, including the President, from accepting gifts, profits or titles from foreign states without the express consent of Congress. Trump did not sever ties with the Trump Organization during his term in office, thereby leaving open a direct channel through which money from foreign states could flow into his private accounts. The $7.8 million traced (House Oversight Committee audit): A partial two-year financial statement submitted by Trump’s former auditing firm, Mazars USA LLC, proved that at least 20 foreign governments had channelled $7.8 million directly into just four of Trump’s more than 500 companies. Investigators noted that this was only a tiny fraction of the actual total, as it covered only a limited number of properties within a limited timeframe. The number of unreported cases must be massive, but can only be uncovered once Trump is no longer in office to actively protect himself and his cronies. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the scale of this. The figures already illustrate just how massive the total sum must be, given that we are talking about millions of dollars flowing into just four companies out of hundreds.⚠️ The breakdown by country: People’s Republic of China: $5.5 million, spent primarily at Trump Tower (New York) and Trump International Hotels by the state-controlled Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Chinese diplomats. (Black cash not included) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Over $615,000, spent on luxury suites, catering and corporate events, timed to coincide with key diplomatic developments. State of Qatar: Over $460,000 on commercial leases and hotel accommodation. $400,000,000, Airplane Kuwait, the UAE and Malaysia: A total of tens of millions of dollars (15–18 million dollars) spent via embassies, state-backed airlines and delegations from state investment funds to gain political favour during active geopolitical negotiations. II. FRAUDULENT AND CRIMINAL ACTS PROVEN IN COURT🚨 Apart from the legal grey areas surrounding constitutional payments, the Trump family faced massive court rulings regarding systematic, illegal enrichment schemes. 1. The civil fraud judgement (New York civil fraud proceedings) In civil proceedings lasting several years, the New York Attorney General successfully proved that Donald Trump, his adult sons (Eric and Donald Jr.) and the Trump Organisation were guilty of persistent and repeated financial fraud. The asset valuation manoeuvre: For over a decade, the family systematically falsified financial documents (financial reports). They artificially inflated the value of core assets – including the triplex in Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago and various golf courses – by hundreds of millions of dollars in order to secure extremely favourable loan terms and lower insurance premiums. At the same time, they reported lower asset values to the tax authorities in order to evade property tax. The restitution penalty: A New York court ordered Trump to pay over $454 million in restitution (return of unlawfully obtained profits) plus interest. Whilst appeals have taken the case to higher courts, the underlying judicial finding of widespread corporate fraud and liability remains part of the court record. 2. Criminal forgery of business documents (The ‘hush money’ case) Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of criminal offences arising directly from his business activities. The mechanism of election interference: Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The scheme involved concealing a payment of $130,000 to porn actress Stormy Daniels to influence the 2016 presidential election. The funds were unlawfully channelled through the Trump Organisation’s accounts and disguised as ‘legal fees’ paid to his lawyer, constituting a criminal concealment of campaign-related expenditure. 3. Misappropriation of donations (The Trump Foundation) Before he took office, the private Donald J. Trump Foundation was lawfully dissolved by court order at the request of the New York Attorney General. It was found that the foundation acted as a “personal chequebook” for Trump’s business and political interests. Trump used third-party charitable donations to settle private business disputes, purchase self-portraits and fund political events. He was ordered by a judge to pay $2 million in damages. III. THE LEGAL CRYPTO SECTOR: BILLIONS FOR TRUMP, RUIN FOR PRIVATE INVESTORS The Trump family’s largest single source of wealth growth comes from the cryptocurrency market. These ventures, which operate under a lax regulatory framework, are legally permissible but present unprecedented conflicts of interest that Trump and his family exploit ruthlessly. Whilst the Trumps secured guaranteed income, ordinary private investors suffered devastating losses that plunged many into utter ruin. 1. The collapse of World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) The DeFi (Decentralised Finance) project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), which was heavily promoted by the Trump family during and after the 2024 presidential election campaign, turned into a financial disaster for ordinary buyers. The revenue structure: According to the official project documentation, a shell company controlled by Trump, DT Marks DEFI LLC, is contractually entitled to a whopping 75% of all net protocol revenues, without bearing any personal financial liability. The crash from its peak: Driven by intense political hype and promotion by the family, the WLFI token rose to an all-time high of $0.46 following its launch. However, a massive dilution strategy – including private token distributions to insiders (5.9 billion tokens) and plans to flood the market with up to 62 billion tokens – led to a catastrophic collapse. The token plummeted by over 88% and hit a low of $0.05.💥 The insider lending scandal: Blockchain analyses revealed that wallets controlled by the Trump ecosystem had deposited millions of dollars’ worth of WLFI tokens – whose price had plummeted – as collateral on DeFi platforms such as Dolomite to borrow stablecoins. This manoeuvre shifted the liquidation risk onto the platforms and the remaining liquidity pools for retail investors, effectively wiping out the capital of ordinary buyers holding the token. The profit discrepancy: Whilst retail investors lost hundreds of millions in paper assets, the Trump family managed to generate over $1 billion in realised capital from early token sales and licensing fees, whilst holding further billions in digital allocations yet to be released. 2. The collapse of American Bitcoin Corp (Eric Trump) The crypto mining and infrastructure company American Bitcoin Corp, heavily managed under Eric Trump’s business umbrella, suffered severe operational losses during the market corrections. Destruction of corporate value: 🔥 Within a single trading week, the company lost around 40% of its market value, causing $1 billion in equity to evaporate. The company’s subsequent quarterly reports showed a drastic net loss of $81.8 million. Retail investors who had bought shares in the company on the strength of the Trump brand were left holding assets that had lost significant value. IV. COMMERCIALISATION OF THE BRAND In full compliance with US commercial law, the Trump family leveraged its political base to market consumer goods directly from the private sector. The ‘T1’ smartphone: A proprietary branded smartphone promoted by Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, tied to high-margin, monthly recurring mobile phone contracts. The merchandising matrix: Trump marketed speciality items, including the God Bless the USA Bible for $59.99 (which earned him millions in direct royalties) and limited-edition gold high-top trainers retailing at $399 per pair, generating immediate gross revenue in the tens of millions. Trump Mobile: Massive advance payments: $60 million generated. As is typical with other overpriced or worthless licensing deals involving Donald Trump, he profits either through direct ownership stakes in the companies or through licensing fees for the use of his name. V. TAXPAYER-FUNDED PUBLIC-TO-PRIVATE CHANNELS Congressional investigations proved that Trump used his official presidential trips to funnel taxpayer money directly into his private business coffers. Mark-ups on Secret Service accommodation: Whenever Trump or his family stayed at private resorts (such as Mar-a-Lago or the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster), the accompanying Secret Service team was legally obliged to book rooms on-site for security reasons. The 300 per cent mark-up: 🚨😵‍💫 Instead of offering the standard federal accommodation rates used by the government, Trump’s hotels charged the Secret Service up to $650 per night per room – a mark-up of over 300% compared to the government’s standard spending limits. Through this practice, millions in taxpayers’ money flowed from the federal coffers directly into the Trump Organisation’s profit and loss account. A waste of taxpayers’ money and corruption within the very government apparatus that protects Trump. VI. THE PRESIDENTIAL SYMBOLS: THE APPEARANCE OF THE SALARY VS. THE ACTUAL MATHEMATICS Throughout his term in office, Donald Trump frequently emphasised that he waived his official presidential salary and donated the $400,000 annual salary to various federal agencies such as the National Park Service and the Department of Education. When compared with his private wealth accumulation, the mathematical reality shows that the donation is an incredibly cheap PR stunt: Total amount of donated salary (4 years): $1,600,000 in total. Total value of currently realised/estimated family assets and liabilities: $2.25 to $9.7 billion (including valuations of crypto assets, international business operations and overvalued asset networks). The financial ratio Trump’s donated salary corresponds to approximately 0.07% of his lowest estimated private business income during this political era. For every single dollar that Trump ‘returned’ to American taxpayers from his presidential salary, his family businesses, property holdings and digital crypto tokens generated well over $1,400 from private, foreign and corporate dealings. THE FINAL BALANCE SHEET IN FIGURES Financial category Total volume in dollars Ratio to donated presidential salary ($1.6 million) Legal/regulatory status Donated presidential salary $1,600,000 1 : 1 (The basic PR ratio) Official government salary Proven foreign earnings $7,886,072 ~5 times more than the total donated salary Unconstitutional (partial audit only) Civil fraud restitution penalty $454,000,000 ~ 283 times more than the total donated salary Court judgement for asset fraud Realised crypto earnings of the Trump family $1,000,000,000 ~ 625 times more than the total donated salary Fully legal / unregulated market gains, which are, however, ethically extremely questionable. Destroyed retail investor wealth (WLFI) $2,000,000,000 ~ 1,250 times more Capital loss to citizens than donated Market losses / Aggressive insider selling. Estimated total growth of clan wealth Up to $9,700,000,000 ~ 6,060 times more than the total donated salary Combined legal, grey market and wealth gains, excluding uncovered slush funds. Conclusion: The donation of $1.6 million from the presidential salary served as an incredibly effective PR shield. ☝️⚠️ Whilst presenting the image of a selfless public servant, Trump’s business empire raked in billions through foreign channels, extracted massive windfalls from US taxpayers, secured hundreds of millions through fraudulent loan schemes, and left ordinary retail investors with billions in losses due to the collapse of cryptocurrency tokens promoted by the family. Based on the exact duration of Donald Trump’s second term – from his inauguration on 20 January 2025 to today, 30 May 2026 – he and his family have earned between $189,565 and $817,238 per hour, excluding transactions blocked by Trump and slush funds. This hourly breakdown is based on the exact elapsed time of 11,869 hours of his second term, as well as the financial income determined by congressional and financial oversight committees. The hourly income structure is divided into two officially calculated tracking scenarios: 1. The conservative scenario (realised gains only) This is based exclusively on directly documented, realised income from foreign governments, commercial hotel stays, brand licences, luxury corporate gifts and direct cash proceeds from early crypto token sales ($2.25 billion in total revenue): Income per minute: $3,159 Hourly income: $189,565 Income per day: $4,549,560 2. The maximum scenario (including crypto paper assets) This includes the massive increases in market value of the company’s internal crypto holdings (such as the $TRUMP Meme Coin and locked World Liberty Financial tokens) alongside the clan’s overall appreciation (total valuation of $9.7 billion): Revenue per minute: $13,620 Revenue per hour: $817,239 Revenue per day: $19,613,736 The presidential salary compared to private hourly earnings To put his much-publicised decision to forgo the official presidential salary ($400,000 per year) into perspective relative to his actual private hourly earnings: In the maximum scenario, the Trump clan earns the entire annual salary of the US President ($400,000) in just 29 minutes. The official, taxpayer-funded hourly wage of a US President is approximately $45.66. Through his private business dealings, Trump earns between 4,150 and 17,900 times more per hour than the official government rate. #TrumpEarnings #FollowTheMoney #WhiteHouseInc #TrumpWealth2026 #TrumpOrganization #CryptoWindfall #WLFICrash #CryptoScam #TrumpFraud #FollowTheMoney #RetailInvestorLosses #EricTrump #HushMoney #CorporateFraud #TaxpayerPlunder #ConflictsOfInterest

COMING TONIGHT❗️🚨 BE INFORMED⚠️🚨 THE TRUMP CLAN FINANCIAL EMPIRE: THE DEFINITIVE INVESTIGATIVE BREAKDOWN OF FOREIGN EMOLUMENTS, CORPORATE FRAUD, CRYPTO WINDFALLS, AND RETAIL INVESTOR LOSSES 🚨CryptoScam #TrumpFraud #FollowTheMoney #WhiteHouseInc #RetailInvestorLosses #EricTrump #HushMoney #CorporateFraud #TaxpayerPlunder #ConflictsOfInterest

Commitment to clamp down on ABUSE? GSLP haven’t EVEN brought into FORCE the “Anti-Corruption” Act 3.5 YEARS after it was passed & 15yrs after 2011 promise. Their now WEAK #ConflictsOfInterest law is more hollow lip service. This matters cos abuse cheats you. We’ll enact ROBUST controls on waste, abuse, corruption.

Is it just coincidence that the fossil fuel industry: 1. donates large sums of money to both #Labor and the #LNP; and 2. wasn’t asked to make a reasonable contribution as part of #budget2026? #auspol #abc730 #hypocrisy #conflictsofinterest 💰

US–Central Asia: Sergio Gor does not “speak Central Asian languages fluently,” as one diplomat claims in the story. He speaks Russian. One could argue that this is enough in parts of the region, but Russian is not a Central Asian language. Also, the United States has had many diplomats — including ambassadors — who spoke, and still speak, Central Asia’s native languages while serving in the region. So I would argue this is not some super-duper skill Washington has lacked there. What makes Gor seem effective in Central Asia so far is the eagerness of governments in the region to work with an American administration focused primarily on business — and whose policies, in many ways, validate their own governing playbooks. #Nepotism #ConflictsofInterest #Corruption politi.co/4tv58ge via @politico

A question for all NRL fans. Are you concerned about conflicts of interest in the game? Just remember, it’s now more of a business than a game. In this week’s TCT Golden Point Roly-Poly explores the perceived conflicts that exist. #conflictsofinterest #NRL thecumberlandthrow.com/2026/…

Less than 1 month following this post, the harm was done. The warnings went ignored. RIP Mr. Benes. North Central Third’s Right Care & Crisis Intervention teams unable to deescalate one NEEDING the RIGHT CARE. Once again…The DEFINITION of Foreseeability. #AskLewis #GettingToMaBee #ThirdWatchKnows #NegligentTraining #LackingQualification #ConflictsOfInterest #BiasedSocialWorker #CarrPeDiem #GuiltyOfOmission #OkayBuke #AbuseOfRightCare #OfficialOppression #CallCode3 #WeGotAWarrantForAnAPOW #NoKnockWarrants #NorthCentralThird #UsualSuspects #SenselessDeath #HopeHisMomGotAnApology #ArrestBuke #PatternsEmerge #GuiltyOfOmission #ElderAbuse #ElderJustice @DallasPD @NAPPJustice @protectparents @melisandrePro @zakkpatrick1 @mcuban @DOJCrimDiv @CivilRights @texashhsc @OIGatHHS @DOJNatSec @CivilRights @ACLU @ACLUTx @dallascitycode @DallasCountyTx @DCHHS @hhsregion3 @dallascommdev

substack.com/@senschiff/note… #Trumpcorruption #venturecapitol @SecofWarPeteHegseth #goldendome #conflictsofinterest !!

@MarkJCarney Care to comment? Did you know that CRA is investigating and de-registering dozens of so called "charities" with connection to Zìonìst interests *extreme fascism), funding IDF (treason), and engaging in other organized crimes? #ConflictsOfInterest #EthicsViolations

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@DemocracyWatchr @DuffConacher #ConflictsOfInterest

Ukraine ist ein #PonziScheme, #Trump rechtzeitig ausgestiegen, der lässt jetzt bis auf ein paar hundert Mio ausschliesslich Europäer für #Raytheon, #Boeing, und #Lockheed zahlen... - und Sie legen mir bitte Ihre #ConflictsofInterest inklusive Ihres Aktienpakets offen, bevor ich mir hier weiter von Ihnen ins Hirn kacken lasse. -Deal?

Is there a conflict of interest when private foundations fund research? What benefits do they get that are comparable to a profit motive? Why isn't influence a strong incentive? #ConflictsOfInterest #ResearchEthics

Trump once exploded in rage, accusing Hunter Biden of peddling access to his father for personal profit—calling it outright corruption and a betrayal of America. Yet Eric Trump has orchestrated something far more brazen and lucrative, all while Eric lectures that the Bidens "aren’t patriots" and exploited the country for gain. So what exactly has the Trump family done that supposedly makes them immune? Here's the reality: Just four days before Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, Eric Trump secretly signed a deal handing UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan (the so-called "Spy Sheikh")—via his backed entity Aryam Investment—a 49% stake in the family-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial for $500 million. $187 million flowed upfront directly to Trump family entities. - Two G42 executives (Tahnoon's AI powerhouse) joined the board. Months later, the Trump administration reversed Biden-era restrictions, greenlighting massive exports of cutting-edge U.S. AI chips to Tahnoon's G42 and Saudi's HUMAIN—approving the equivalent of up to **~35,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips each in November 2025, fueling huge AI data center deals. Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted it as corruption, plain and simple," demanding congressional probes into foreign influence, conflicts of interest, and potential quid pro quo—especially given G42's past China ties that once triggered U.S. bans. Hunter Biden's dealings look like pocket change next to this: a half-billion-dollar direct foreign stake in a Trump family business, signed by Eric Trump himself, followed by major policy wins benefiting the exact same foreign player. If profiting off foreign access and influence is disqualifying, the Trump family just set a new high bar. Sources: Wall Street Journal (Jan 31, 2026: "'Spy Sheikh' Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company"), corroborated by Forbes, Guardian, CNBC, and congressional letters. #TrumpCrypto #ConflictsOfInterest #ForeignInfluence #SpySheikh #Corruption

Indeed @NHSvictimsVoice sadly in this great health #trust there are some that would fit in well at Stafford general #hospital with #HaraldShipman in #management there is clearly a culture of institutional #collision and corruption in my experience recently @barnet_ptexp and #PALS are a shock to conscience and #notfitforpurpose that must be #challenged and #exposed before they #kill a #patient with foreseeable and #avoidable #negligence and #failures of #dutyofcare . Now that I'm documenting it would be #grossnegligence #manslaughter if I #die @CareQualityComm must look at a culture of #abuse of #marginalisedgroups and people with #raregeneticconditions #urology are seriously dangerous and act like a gang when a #patient #PatientSafety #patientcare asks for #dignity after #serious #directdiscrimination In my case there's a potential of #conflictsofinterest not declared in urology Best Regards to you at @NHSvictimsVoice thank you for hearing #myvoice Haley #starroyalfree #Barnethungerstrike @royalfreeradio #barnet #barnetgeneralhosptal #transabuse @WHO_Europe @WHO #lgbt #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #nhscorruption #whistleblowers #NHSwhistleblowers @wesstreeting @UKLabour @grantshapps #trans #hampstead #royalfree #london #londonUK @CanadianUK @LBC @SkyNews @itvnews @BBCBreakfast @BBCNewsnight @nikkijfox @BBCLondonNews @BBCBreaking @BBCMaryam @BBCNews #hungerstrike #hate #corruption

Translation: We're now a vertically integrated wealth extraction machine aimed squarely at housing consumers. 🤑 #conflictsofinterest

At our recent COPE Forum Loreta Tauginienė and Mark Hooper examined conflicts of interest across both pre-publication and post-publication stages. Watch again and add your comments: ow.ly/9ZIP50Y5u7r #ConflictsofInterest #PublicationEthics

Buke illegally rents out units (rooms) in her improperly registered ALFs (crimes) to vulnerable elders & denies victims of their right to visitors (crime). She & relatives employed as staff both injure & endanger our vulnerable elderly/disabled (FELONY). #NoCrimesHere #MaliceAforethought #ShutDownNewHorizon #ElderAbuse #ElderJustice #GuiltyOfOmission #AskLewis #RetaliationIsReal #OfficialOppression #ThirdWatchKnows #WeOmitMedics #GangstasParadise #JusticeForOurAgingLovedOnes #LetsGoWithShesRacist #BukeOwnsMedicalStaffingCompany #Aliases #FriendsInLowPlaces #WeWorkCloselyWithLawEnforcement #BukeSaysYoureStalkingHer #BukeSpeaksAtCityHall #ConflictsOfInterest #Exploitation #TakeTheMoneyAndRun #Aliases #WeHoldThemHostage #AngelBlessinnPopeJusticeHappiness #WeNeedNewNames #WeCoverCosts #OperationNightingale #FraudSquad @TexasHHSC @OIGatHHS @HHSGov @ICEgov @DallasPD @DOJCrimDiv @JusticeOIG @DOLOIG @StateOIG @OIGUSPS @dallascitycode @DallasParks @nhresidentcare @johnnyk20001 @melisandrePro @NAPPJustice @mcuban @babae1044 @Texas70WB @keeptexas1845 @TexasDFPS @TxDPS @DPDGangUnit @FBIMiamiFL @FBIDallas @FBIHouston @HarrisCounty @HarrisCountyDAO @Dallas_DA @grok

President #Trump says only his own morality, not international law, limits his global power. 🎙️ The latest #ConflictsofInterest, episode unpack rapid & personalised use of US force — from Venezuela to threats directed at Nigeria, Mexico, Cuba, & Colombia. youtube.com/watch?v=LW3xdDSD…