Leavitt ‘obliterates’ reporter for suggesting Trump making profit in White House
Congress already has investigated, and confirmed, that Joe Biden and his family took in tens of millions of dollars while he was vice president or president from what amounted to an influence peddling operation.
First Son Hunter Biden was part of the plans, and is described as repeatedly having sold access to his father to foreign interests.
Curiously, as that income pipeline no longer exists because the influence collapsed on Biden’s departure from the White House, there now are multiple reports that the family is looking for ways to start generating income.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has promised, like in his first term, to donate his presidential salary of $400,000 a year.
But none of that stopped reporters whose agenda was made clear at the White House from suggesting that Trump was profiting from his presidential term.
Press Sec @karolineleavitt obliterates reporter for suggesting President Trump, who donates his entire presidential salary and left a life of luxury for public service, is profiting from his position:
“I don’t remember the same types of questions being asked of my predecessor… pic.twitter.com/wKlCjJpgMC
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 9, 2025
Two reporters raised the issue, and White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt responded:
“I think it’s frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service, not just once, but twice. And again, the American public re-elected him back to this White House because they trust he acts in the best interests of our country and putting the country first.
“This is a president who actually has lost money for being president of the United States.
“I don’t remember these same type of questions being asked of my predecessor about a career politician who was clearly profiting off of this office.”
On social media was the comment, “Joe didn’t just cash in on his public service, he turned it into a family business.”
In fact, multiple members of the Biden family were documented to have had unusual financial activities in their accounts while Joe Biden was vice president or president. A long list of presidential pardons issued to family members by Joe as he left office effectively closed the door on the public ever accessing many of those details.
At Twitchy was the comment, “Another White House briefing brought with it more reporters getting verbal wedgies from Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Today’s example happened when one or two reporters insinuated that President Trump is in some way profiting from the presidency. A mic drop ensued that landed on the media and the Biden family.”