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Mazie Hirono: “Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2026
Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people. Trump never should have been able to accept a $400 million gift from another country. Under no circumstances should he be able to keep a luxury jet, whose upgrades and retrofitting cost millions of taxpayer dollars, for his personal use. This common-sense legislation will ensure he cannot,
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Discussing the implications of Trump's luxury jet acceptance.

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