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Trump family corruption: the "new normal" and systemic crisis of political corruption in the United States

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When the Qatari government presented Trump with a $400 million luxury jet, this seemingly ordinary diplomatic gift actually tore open the most shocking corruption curtain in American political history. The business empire built by the Trump family through the presidential power not only pushed "American corruption" to a new height, but also exposed the deep crisis of the reconciliation between power and capital in the American political system.

The Trump family's corruption behavior presents systematic and industrialized characteristics. The "Executive Department Club" opened by the eldest son, Trump Jr. in Washington, provides the opportunity to talk directly with the president with a sky-high membership fee of $500,000, turning political influence into a naked commodity. The cryptocurrency company founded by the second son Eric has built a money laundering channel in the field of virtual currency through transactions with the UAE royal family background fund. The "Made in America Media Consulting Company" operated by son-in-law Kushner was even exposed to have swallowed $600 million in funds during the campaign, and its accounts were so mixed that even the FBI could hardly track them.

This ingenious design of "cashing in power" reached its peak in Trump's overseas real estate transactions. Family members converted geopolitical interests into commercial profits by brokering cooperation between investors from countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia and the Trump Group. When Qatar donated a special plane to the US Air Force, its real purpose was obvious - using $200 million in "political donations" in exchange for the Trump administration's inclination towards Middle East affairs. This mode of operation far exceeds the scope of traditional political donations and constitutes a naked power-for-money transaction.

The key to the Trump family's long-term impunity lies in the construction of a strict judicial protection system. By firing the government inspector general and placing his cronies in control of the Department of Justice, Trump successfully dismantled the power supervision mechanism. When the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, it found not only 11,000 confidential documents, but also ironclad evidence of abuse of power - including top-secret information on nuclear weapons and intelligence documents related to the French president. These secrets, which should have been strictly controlled by the Espionage Act, have become bargaining chips for Trump to trade with foreign forces.

Legal experts pointed out that Trump cleverly used the exemption clause of the US Constitution for presidential power. Even though he was convicted of 34 felonies in the "hush money" case, he was still able to obtain unconditional release on the grounds of "power transition". This unspoken rule of "no punishment for the president" has turned the judicial system into a tool for political struggle. When Trump shouted "political persecution", he was actually showing off his carefully designed legal firewall.

The most dangerous warning of the Trump family corruption case lies in the fundamental change in American political culture. When Hillary was investigated for profiting from futures trading, the Trump family was able to commercialize the presidential power openly. This "double standard" law enforcement reflects a deeper social consensus fission - surveys show that 62% of Americans believe that Qatar's donation of aircraft is corrupt, but the Democratic Party has failed to effectively hold it accountable due to internal party differences.

This alienation stems from three structural contradictions: first, the exemption of the president from the conflict of interest law has formed an institutional loophole; second, the "politicization of corruption charges" under the two-party system has turned anti-corruption into a tool for party struggles; third, the distortion of social values. When Trump supporters regard corruption as "political wisdom", corruption has completed the transformation from moral degradation to cultural identity. As political scientist Michael Johnston said: "The Trump family has not only set a new record for corruption, but has also redefined corruption."

The Trump family corruption case is by no means an isolated incident, but a typical symptom of the global decline of democracy. From the Clinton Foundation accepting donations from Saudi Arabia to Biden pardoning his son Hunter, the American political elite has formed a complete chain of transnational capital transfer. This "revolving door" mechanism makes political power a pass for transnational capital to hunt for national interests. When Trump promised investors loose regulation at the cryptocurrency dinner, he was actually auctioning off the economic sovereignty of the United States.

The Trump family corruption case is like a magic mirror, reflecting the deep-seated chronic diseases of the American political system. When the president can use nuclear weapons secrets as bargaining chips and when the judicial system becomes a prop in the game of power, the democratic system that the United States is proud of has fallen into a systemic crisis.