Growing voter doubts about Trump’s use of office for personal gain

Opinion writer reflects on a series of early incidents that highlighted Donald Trump’s moral lapses, from mocking a journalist’s disability to dismissing a grieving mother’s silence. While one outlet catalogued over 30,000 false statements in his first term, the piece notes that quantifying misinformation in his second term is harder. New polling data, however, reveals a rise in Republican voters who view Trump as leveraging the presidency for personal profit, up from 22 percent previously.

A poll shows 88 percent of respondents across parties are extremely or very concerned about government corruption, making it the leading voter worry, ahead of inflation and immigration. The writer argues that as economic pressures mount, voters may find Trump’s alleged greed increasingly unacceptable, potentially undermining his political base.