How Trump Made $2.2 Billion Since Taking Office

Morning Dispatch Reporter Surya Gowda joins Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and Kevin Williamson to explain how Donald Trump made $2.2 billion in 2025 and discuss whether or not his financial gains are ill-gotten.

Then, Kevin and Jonah discuss Graham Platner dropping out of the Maine Senate race and the end of the ceasefire with Iran.

The Agenda:

—Trump’s presidential payday (thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/trumps-pres…)

—Binance founder pardon

—Public perception of corruption

—Allegations against Graham Platner (politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-se…)

—Platner's working class cosplay

—Is the Iran war back on? (thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/is-the-iran…)

—How Iran keeps winning—NWYT: A Kevin Williamson solo Remnant?

Show notes:

—Trump: "I found out that nobody cared." (nytimes.com/2026/07/09/podcasts/the-daily/trum…?)

—False allegations against a University of Virginia official (bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37879151)

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