Critics of Trump's presidential library fundraising say "there are no rules"

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Source: CBS News

July 16, 2025 / 7:00 AM EDT


President Trump's efforts to direct millions of dollars to his future presidential library has drawn fresh attention to a lack of visibility into the identities or potential interests of the donors who are funding it, a longstanding Washington concern facing past presidents from both parties.

Two prominent Senate Democrats say they are preparing to introduce a bill Wednesday that would regulate fundraising for presidential libraries, according to documents shared with CBS News. "Donald Trump is using his presidential library as a tool for bribery while he is still in office," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, who is introducing the legislation with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut. "Many of the donations to Trump's future library are coming straight from companies and special interests that need a favor from Trump," Warren said. "Right now there are no rules."

The effort was spurred by a series of announcements about gifts to the Trump library, including an opulently appointed Boeing 747 given to the U.S. Air Force by the Qatari royal family for the president's use, after which it would be donated to the library for Mr. Trump's post-presidency.

The proceeds of four large legal settlements with the president are also reportedly bound for his library fund. The multimillion-dollar settlements stem from Mr. Trump's lawsuits against Meta, ABC News, X (formerly Twitter) and Paramount. Paramount is the parent company of CBS News. The funds from the four settlements alone could total up to $63 million, according to a CBS News review of news reports and court documents.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-presidential-library-fundraising/

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Link to PRESS RELEASE - Warren, Moskowitz, Blumenthal, Raskin, Stansbury Introduce New Bill to Rein in Potential Corruption Through Presidential Library Donations

Link to BILL TEXT (PDF) - https://www.warren.senate.gov/download/warren-presidential-library-anti-corruption-act-of-2025-bill-text

Link to BILL 1-PAGER (PDF) - https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/warren_presidential_library_anti-corruption_act_1-pager.pdf

[johnnyfins]

1. Will this so-called Library have an

"Epstein Wing".

[BOSSHOG]

2. Just what the hell would a trump library be composed of?

Nothin, zip, zero, nada anything admirable.

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. Thousands of flattering photos

including AI-generated images of him as Superman and Captain America, plus a wall-sized photo of him with his fist in e air after the "assassinaion attempt." Vdeo after video of FOXPAC bobbleheads extolling his imaginary "vrtues" and "triumphs," and more videos of him saying things like I alone can fix it" and "dancing" to "YMCA." Oh, and hours-long videos of his self-hron birthday party. And, on sale in the lobby, his "authorized" bible and "The Art of the Deal," both signed by autopen.

[tanyev]

7. Plus a massive gift shop/restaurant.

[BOSSHOG]

8. Sounds like a maga magnet

Get in line and Step right up

[Bengus81]

9. Mein Kamph will take up 75% of it.........

[Justice matters.]

13. Money, gold, copies of stolen military classified documents, et al.

Tons of money, gazillion pounds of pure gold (from Ft. Knox), and an entire section of pictures and videos from the Epstein files.

[wishstar]

3. The directors in charge of his library fund are Eric and Tiffany's spouse Michael Boulos

Biggest slush fund in history. He wasted no time transitioning from campaign re-election fundraising to raking in "donations" for the Presidential library.

[Alice Kramden]

4. It's grift

It's a front for bribery and money laundering

[rsdsharp]

6. That's OK. There won't be any library, either.

That money is going into Trump’s pocket.

[Bengus81]

10. With his health,he'll never live to see it completed........

Too fucking bad............

[vapor2]

11. 100%

[BaronChocula]

12. trump's presidential LIE-berry

NEVER FORGET

[JoseBalow]

17. Instead of an Oval Office replica, they will have that bathroom

[kimbutgar]

14. I think by the end of his 4 year reign of terror he will not be popular and hated

He is going to destroy our economy and attempt to destroy our democracy and people will suffer so much he will be a pariah and his name will be synonymous with bad evil person. Orange Hitler 2.0 will be a hated historical figure who people will think of with disdain. His magaloon cult members will be screwed over big time. And fox will no longer be able to control the narrative. 6 months in feels like an eternity and it’s gong to get worst. And don’t forget to post about him and Epstein everyday as those victims are going to come forward as he gets weaker.

[Karasu]

15. Of course not. All the rules were thrown down the shitter back in January.

[JoseBalow]

16. Follow the money

That money is going to wind up straight in his pocket, no question about it. Every single thing drumpf does is in service to his own personal self-enrichment. Everything.

[AverageOldGuy]

18. Rumor has it . . .

. . . the Trump Library will have only two books and one of them has not been colored in yet.

[JoseBalow]

19. The other is an old copy of Hustler magazine

with the centerfold missing.

[OldBaldy1701E]

20. But, it has an article by that orange gibbon about some stupid thing...

So, they will act as if that Hustler is made of gold and will have strenuous protection around it at all times.

So, they need lots of money to make sure that happens. 'Just give us money. We will use it as stated. Promise!'

Tom Waits was right.