Barbra Streisand has become something of a professional thorn in Donald Trump’s side—and let’s be honest, someone needs to be.
The man who once described himself as “the least corrupt person ever” (yes, really) is now facing what Streisand is calling “the largest scandal in the history of the Presidency.” And while Trump’s ego could probably power the eastern seaboard, one imagines this latest criticism from the legendary diva might sting just a little—if only because she’s right.
Trump’s corruption from his crypto dinners to his $400 million dollar plane is plain as day. The Democrats need to speak out about this every day. It is the largest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
— Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand.bsky.social) May 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Streisand, who has made no secret of her disdain for Trump over the months, took to the social media platform Bluesky to deliver her latest verbal smackdown. In her post, she didn’t mince words, calling out what she described as Trump’s “plain as day corruption,” from his gaudy crypto dinner escapades to his $400 million Qatari-funded luxury plane.
This week, her critique reached a crescendo as news broke of Trump’s latest misadventures in the Wild West of cryptocurrency. Trump’s foray into meme coins, specifically his own $TRUMP cryptocurrency, has raised more than just eyebrows. It’s raised serious questions about ethics, transparency, and whether his family is running a financial circus while the rest of us are still trying to figure out how Bitcoin works.
Trump recently hosted an exclusive dinner at his private golf club in Virginia for the top 220 investors of his $TRUMP coin. That’s right, a meme coin. Because nothing screams “presidential” like slapping your name on a speculative cryptocurrency and holding auctions for dinner invitations. To secure a seat at the table, these investors had to buy massive amounts of $TRUMP, reportedly spending a combined $148 million. The top 25 holders—essentially the VIPs of this bizarre crypto world—spent $111 million alone and were rewarded with private receptions and VIP tours with Trump himself.
And it’s deeply problematic. Why? Because Trump’s family businesses own 80% of the coin’s tokens, and they rake in trading fees every time someone buys or sells the currency. In other words, Trump isn’t just hosting dinners for his biggest supporters—he’s profiting from them in real-time. And when the dinner was announced, the value of $TRUMP skyrocketed by more than 50%. If that doesn’t sound like market manipulation, I don’t know what does.
Streisand, never one to hold back, pointed out the absurdity and brazenness of it all. “The Democrats need to talk about this every day,” she wrote, clearly frustrated that this level of grift isn’t front-page news in every corner of the country. Trump is also facing backlash for his plans to accept a luxury plane from the Qatari government to serve as Air Force One.
Trump is reportedly cozying up to Qatar, accepting a gift that critics argue violates the U.S. Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause. This clause exists for a reason: to prevent public officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments, thereby ensuring they’re not influenced by outside powers. But Trump, as always, seems to see constitutional norms as more of a suggestion than a rule.
Published: May 25, 2025 03:33 pm