Interesting Times Podcast Transcripts
New York Times Opinion · 83 episodes with transcripts
The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
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Trump Is Getting Even Richer. Is That a Crime?
September 10, 2026
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Christopher Caldwell (0:31)
From New York Times Opinion, I'm Christopher Caldwell, the first in a series of people who will be guest hosting Interesting Times. The presidency has always been America's most powerful office. It didn't used to be the most lucrative, but maybe that's changing.
Since he came back to office, Donald Trump has made more than $2 billion, some of it coming from foreign potentates, some of it coming from American businessmen. Wherever it comes from, it's left a lot of people worried.
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