Former GOP presidential candidate and Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie accused President Trump and his family of corruption on ABC News This Week.
After it was publicly revealed that Donald Trump earned more than $2.2 billion in his first year back in the White House, including $1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency businesses, Christie said: “He and his family believe they are entitled to this.”
He added, “They believe when they came back and won this election the second time, that that gave them license, that the American people gave them license, to essentially go take whatever they could over this period of time.”
"This is Putin-esque type of corruption and self enrichment" — Chris Christie on Trump and his family enriching themselves:
— Reggie B. (@reggiebblue) July 5, 2026
"He and his family believe they are entitled to this. They believe that the American people gave them license to go and take whatever they can take. This… pic.twitter.com/bqxcbZGWnC
Christie said: “Apparently Donald Trump learned from Vladimir Putin during his first term. This is Putin-esque type of corruption and self-enrichment.” He noted that “the laws don’t prohibit him from doing this.”
Christie’s assessment echoes reporting by The New York Times, which wrote: “The Trump family’s earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey.”
[NOTE: The White House has denied that President Trump has engaged in conflicts of interest and the President has said: “I never speak to any of the people that run the money.”]
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