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Trump's Crypto Deals | Caldwell vs. McCarthy
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3:25Now PlayingDo Donald Trump’s crypto ventures create a pay-to-play system—or does the corruption argument fall apart without evidence of what donors receive in return?
Christopher Caldwell argues that crypto businesses connected to Trump, his family, and political allies represent an unprecedented conflict between private financial interests and presidential power. Dan McCarthy pushes back, arguing that allegations of influence-buying require evidence that those providing the money are actually receiving something in return.
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