About this episode

The episode examines business deals tied to President Trump and their implications for conflicts of interest.

What do a Florida-based drone company, a crypto billionaire, and a European steelmaker have in common? Ties to President Trump. Since returning to office, the president, as well as his family and friends, have inked a number of business deals that raise questions about conflicts of interest. On today’s show, we scrutinize three of these deals. The Indicator has a weekly newsletter! Sign up now: npr.org/indicatornewsletter Related: Trump’s crypto interests Mixing family business with US trade policy in Vietnam Gilded Age 2.0? The tensions behind the sale of U.S. Steel For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez . Music by Drop Electric . Find us: TikTok , Instagram , Facebook , Newsletter . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Topics covered

• business deals
• conflicts of interest
• Trump
• crypto
• drones
• steel industry

Keywords

• Trump
• crypto
• drone company
• business deals
• conflicts of interest
• U.S. Steel
• European steelmaker

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Organizations: Florida-based drone company, crypto billionaire, European steelmaker, U.S. Steel, NPR, Planet Money, Drop Electric, npr.org

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