Trump's $1.4 Billion Profit Controversy

MBC's "PD Notebook" will air an episode titled "Why Trump?", analyzing the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump on the international community. The program will focus on his actions that shake the world, including his anti-immigration policies, high tariffs, the forced extradition of the Venezuelan president, the Greenland acquisition controversy, and the invasion of Iran. The production team directly covered conflict zones in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.

Since the Trump administration took office, 600,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported, and the abuse of power by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has emerged as a serious problem. In particular, the inhumane investigative method of using a five-year-old child as bait to lure an undocumented mother was deeply shocking. Furthermore, the government labeled innocent citizens as "terrorists" even after they were killed by ICE agents' gunfire. In response, American citizens began a resistance to restore democracy, shouting "Hands Off."

President Trump overturned the "Monroe Doctrine," which the U.S. had previously championed, and declared his intention to exclusively pursue national interests through a "​Don-roe Doctrine," combining his name with the original doctrine. Under this pretext, the U.S. withdrew from 31 UN-affiliated organizations, including the World Health Organization and the UN Human Rights Council, and significantly reduced its humanitarian aid to the UN. This went beyond simply withdrawing from the international community, leading to overt hegemonic behavior in the Western Hemisphere, such as the forced extradition of the Venezuelan president and statements infringing on the sovereignty of Canada and Greenland. The international community criticizes his actions as those of a "​Demolition Man who destroys the order he himself established."

The sudden invasion of Iran revealed President Trump's self-contradiction. The justification for the war shifted from "stopping nuclear weapons development" to "preemptive action after receiving intelligence about an attack on Israel," and the basis for the invasion and U.S. interests were unclear. This was also a choice that conflicted with the "Don-roe Doctrine" he espoused. This reckless decision to go to war turned even conservative supporters away, and his approval ratings plummeted due to unilateral action without congressional approval.

Some suspect that "family business" and "money flow" are behind President Trump's decision to go to war with Iran. Along with allegations that the Trump family received approval for a $1.5 billion business deal in Vietnam and had tariffs reduced, evidence has emerged of Trump's sons investing in war drone companies shortly before the attack on Iran. The New York Times analyzed that the Trump family and their associates profited $1.4 billion in personal gain within a year of their re-election.