“When President Trump decided in his first term to host the annual Group of 7 summit of world leaders at his own private golf club in Miami, the act of self-dealing was so astonishing that it incited an uproar among fellow Republicans, forcing him to scrap the idea,” the New York Times reports.

“Now in his second term seven years later, Mr. Trump has decided to host the Group of 20 annual summit of world leaders at his private golf club in Miami in December — and this time the plan has generated practically no protest.”

“The unprecedented blitz of self-enrichment by Mr. Trump, his family and his friends since he returned to the White House last year has become so extensive, so profligate and so brazen that he has effectively moved the goal posts of what is considered out of bounds. An act that was deemed an outrage in 2019 is barely noticed in 2026.”

“President Trump’s municipal bond portfolio has grown to more than roughly 1,000 positions worth between $300 million and $1 billion,” CNBC reports.

“Some bonds are tied to cities, hospitals, schools, utilities and facilities affected by Trump administration policies, including coal plants granted pollution-rule exemptions, hospitals exposed to Medicaid changes and governments facing federal funding restrictions.”

“The White House has expanded a series of taxpayer-funded advertisements boosting President Donald Trump, including a new spot that repurposes imagery and political rhetoric Trump used while campaigning for president,” the Washington Post reports.

“The 30-second ad, titled ‘Final Battle,’ features black-and-white footage of Trump staring straight into the camera as he strides through a hallway lined with portraits. The imagery and remarks echo a video Trump posted to Truth Social during the 2024 campaign.”

Mediaite: “Abuse of power!” ethics watchdogs blast Trump for running back a 2024 campaign ad as a govern.

“I don’t think any public official, including President Trump, or Kristi Noem, or John Kennedy, should spend public money on private ads for themselves. Now, the White House sees it differently. But I think there oughta be a rule — well, there probably is a rule — you can’t spend public money to promote yourself.”

— Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), quoted by Mediaite.

“The Trump administration appears to be running a new ad on Fox News that has drawn criticism from Democrats as violating federal rules preventing the use of tax dollars for political purposes,” ABC News reports.