Trump Mocked After ‘Thieves, Radicals And Lunatics’ Line Backfires Spectacularly

The president's comments were a little too "on the nose" given his massive windfall since returning to the White House.

President Donald Trump on Friday railed against communism during a bizarre speech at Mount Rushmore.

But as critics were quick to point out, his definition of what “communists” do sounds a lot like what he, his family and his associates have been accused of doing since he returned to the White House last year.

“Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves, radicals and lunatics could come in and loot, pillage our nation,” Trump said days after financial filings showed he earned more than $2 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board this week accused Trump and his family of “profiting off the presidency in ways that demean the office.”

Trump’s windfall includes more than $1 billion from his crypto businesses ― money he pocketed, while The New York Times reported that some 764,000 other crypto wallets suffered massive losses.

The president has also struck gold by buying stocks in companies just before his administration announces decisions favourable to those firms.

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