But the greatest scandal isn’t simply the money he’s pocketing; it’s the normalization of turning the Oval Office into a grift machine. Investigative reporting has documented billions in wealth generated through Trump-linked businesses, cryptocurrency ventures, licensing agreements, and investments while he remains in office. Yet now we’re told that legal isn’t always ethical, that ethical isn’t always constitutional, and that constitutional isn’t always enforced. Together, they paint a picture of public office being used for private enrichment. Federal ethics laws contain loopholes that previous presidents generally respected, but Trump has been willing to exploit.