For generations, the Trump family has used government and politicians as a path to profit. As president, Donald Trump has taken things even further.
“This guy is a state capitalist,” said Trump’s first biographer, reporter Wayne Barrett, in a 1992 WNYC interview, cited extensively in this episode. “[In] every single one of his major deals, he was designated ... Show More
Oct 2023
We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 3
State Supreme Court elections across the country are getting ever more expensive and more partisan. In the third episode of “We Don’t Talk About Leonard,” ProPublica reporters Andrea Bernstein, Andy Kroll, and Ilya Marritz drill even further into the fight to gain influence over ... Show More
51m 58s
Sep 2025
The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.
<p>President Trump and his inner circle are making millions of dollars from agreements that intersect with America’s national security interests, a New York Times investigation found.</p><p>Eric Lipton, who wrote the article, explains why these conflicts of interest are unlike an ... Show More
25m 21s