The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club

Mr. Edsall, a contributing Opinion writer, comments weekly from Washington on politics and demographics.

President Trump is distributing executive patronage — from pardons to favorable regulatory decisions — to privileged groups, including those willing to contribute to his preferred committees and causes and those who invest in the Trump family’s crypto businesses.

Determined to get a piece of the action, the very wealthy are lining up in........

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