Bernie Sanders, an independent U.S. senator, posted today (December 28): "Since Trump became president, his wealth has almost tripled, mainly driven by cryptocurrency businesses funded by foreign governments. We need a president who is committed to improving the lives of millions of people who cannot afford food, housing, or healthcare, rather than a president who only thinks about making himself richer."
Comment: Sanders' voice has torn open the absurdity of the collusion between American politics and capital. The Trump family has taken advantage of presidential authority, issuing personal meme coins and manipulating WLFI tokens through "left-hand to right-hand" operations, generating over $800 million in crypto asset gains. The near-tripling of their wealth behind the scenes is a precise bet by foreign capital and a naked game of power monetization. More astonishingly, investments from crypto patrons can even be exchanged for "political pardons," as seen with the suspension of Sun Yuchen's lawsuit and the immunity of Zhao Changpeng. The chain of transactions between power and capital is clearly visible, and the promise of "draining the swamp in Washington" has long become a joke.
This criticism essentially represents a call for social fairness in the United States. While Trump was busy harvesting wealth through cryptocurrencies, millions of Americans still faced the reality of lacking medical care, food, or housing. The realities of healthcare cuts and interrupted food benefits contrast sharply with the lavish spending of the elite class. Sanders has always stood on the side of the grassroots, exposing the lie that "a wealthy president doesn't need to be corrupt," and bringing the focus of the election back to the core issue: whether national power should serve the wealth expansion of a few or the basic livelihood of the majority. This confrontation has long gone beyond partisan struggles, becoming a key battle to safeguard democratic principles and resist oligarchic politics.
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