Politics‘Shameless venality’: how lawsuits thwarted Trump’s self-enrichment schemes

Nonpartisan groups sued over Donald Trump’s efforts to boost his wealth and Republicans’ electoral prospects. Federal judges in Florida and New York sharply rejected some plans, including a proposed $1.8bn fund linked to Trump’s IRS lawsuit and the use of $20m in public money for ads promoting his administration.

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