Most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than helping people like them, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

As Trump’s family business pulls in record money from new ventures helped by his policies, the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that when it comes to allegations that Trump is profiting from the presidency, about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe he is either illegally profiting or doing something unethical but not illegal. Only about 2 in 10 think the Republican president is doing nothing wrong, while a similar share say they don’t know enough to say.

At the same time, just over half of Americans say Trump has prioritized his personal financial interests “a lot” since returning to the White House, while only about one-quarter say he puts the same emphasis on the country as a whole. Few U.S. adults, about 1 in 10, say he’s focused “a lot” on people like them.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Pretty simple experiment. Look at all the things he’s done as President. Put those actions alongside these statements: “Trump cares about Americans”, “Trump only cares about himself”. Which statement is more believable?

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    16 hours ago

    The dude could shoot any of his cult followers and as long as they survived they’d still love and vote for him. They’re empty shells shaped like humans and more loyal to him than anyone else. It’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen.

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    16 hours ago

    More…concerned…about his wealth? The man who loves to put tacky gold on everything? The guy with the golden toilet?

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    16 hours ago

    Has he not directly said the opposite? He was making fun of the crowd at his last rally.