Political Quotes

“Candidate Donald Trump promised he would drain the swamp. The American people believed him. But instead of draining the swamp, it has become abundantly clear he is driving his own pylons deeply into the swamp. Already, Trump Incorporated is making significant profits off the President's position. Personal profits aren't what serving the public is about. My mother used to ask about the superrich: Do they ever fill up? In fact, The New York Times Editorial Board wrote a scathing indictment of Trump Incorporated. I include that article in the Record. [From the New York Times, Feb. 1, 2017] White House Inc. (By the Editorial Board) As a candidate, President Trump spent contributors' money for office space that he owned, stays at his resorts and food at his restaurants. He spent contributors' money on Trump- branded wine and water. He displayed Trump merchandise at campaign events. Now he seems determined to milk the presidency, apparently synonymous with his brand in his eyes, for a fortune. ``The brand is certainly a hotter brand than it was before,'' Mr. Trump observed, with satisfaction, shortly after the election. Last week, an executive of the Trump Organization, Eric Danziger, said it would open Trump-branded hotels in the 26 largest metropolitan areas in the country, up from five. The business, he said, would focus its expansion domestically for ``the next four or eight years.'' The fee to join the Mar-a- Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., which Mr.…”