A Gilded Imperial Presidency Enriched by the Suffering of Americans

August 13, 2026 | As the national debt climbs and working-class families face a compounding affordability crisis, federal resources are increasingly funnelled into projects designed not to improve the material well-being of the public, but to broadcast a carefully curated image of imperial grandeur.

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Trump keeps on lining his pockets and his family’s even while the US tumbles into the abyss and the country loses yet another war, a war which is costing the nation and American taxpayers a BILLION DOLLARS A DAY. America’s national debt, according to official US Treasury Fiscal Data, now stands at approximately $40 TRILLION!

So, the question must surely be asked: Can America afford this profligate and corrupt president? — © Mark Alexander