Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office?
By now we know that charity, generosity and compassion are virtues that the US president doesn’t seem to have even in trace amounts
Thu 20 Aug 2026
"... How can you, in good conscience, continue to amass so much disposable wealth when so many everyday Americans are struggling to fill their gas tanks and avoid losing their homes?
By now we know that charity, generosity and compassion – and conscience – are virtues that our president doesn’t seem to have even in trace amounts.
It’s impossible to imagine him following the examples set by billionaires such as Melinda Gates and Mackenzie Scott, who have pledged and made huge contributions to good causes.
Closely related to the mystery of why one man thinks he deserves and needs so much is the question of how anyone who has ever returned a grocery item back to the shelves after some bad news at the checkout counter can support a man who flaunts his extreme wealth and ignores their worsening hardships.
The only answer I can see is that Trump’s fortune is aspirational. It’s an aspect of the American dream that, despite the evidence, people still hope to attain. If Trump amassed those billions, maybe we can, too.
The sad truth is that the income gap keeps widening between ordinary American families and the billionaires who make the decisions that affect our lives" ... READ MORE https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/trump-money-earnings-billionaires