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How Trump made an estimated $2.2 billion during the first year of his second term

New York Times reporter Eric Lipton discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations into Trump's conflicts of interest and whether he's exploiting the power of the presidency for self-enrichment.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NPR ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NPR says: New York Times reporter Eric Lipton discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations into Trump's conflicts of interest and whether he's exploiting the power of the presidency for self-enrichment.

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  • Primary source: NPR
  • Published: Aug 5, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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