'The way the presidency works now... put money in Trump’s pocket'

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00:00The way the presidency works now? Put money in Trump's pocket.

00:05MSNBC host Rachel Maddow delivered a blistering critique of President Donald Trump's behavior abroad,

00:11accusing him of blurring the line between public service and private gain.

00:15News.com has learned that on a recent episode of The Rachel Maddow Show,

00:19she cited a hot mic exchange between Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Egypt,

00:25which appeared to involve the president setting up a business-related conversation for his son,

00:29Eric Trump.

00:31The controversy began after footage surfaced of Trump and Subianto speaking informally during the summit.

00:37Can I meet Eric? Subianto reportedly asked.

00:40I'll have Eric call.

00:42Should I do that? He's such a good boy.

00:44I'll have Eric call, Trump replied.

00:46Maddow argued that the incident pointed to ethical misconduct.

00:50Eric Trump has no job in the U.S. government, she said.

00:54Just last week, Eric Trump was promoting the Trump family's brand new golf course deal in Indonesia.

01:00She said, describing it as a stunning golf destination.

01:04The MSNBC host further stated that the overlap between the Trump organization's international projects

01:10and the president's official duties constituted a pattern of corruption.

01:15The nation of Qatar, Trump and his first term, said they were a funder of terrorism, she said.

01:21But then Qatar did this deal for a new Trump luxury development in their country.

01:25And then Qatar gifted Trump a $400 million luxury jet, which he plans to refit at taxpayer expense.

01:33Maddow closed her segment by arguing that Trump's presidency functions like a transactional enterprise.

01:38That's the way the presidency works now under Donald Trump, she declared.

01:42That's the way the presidency works now under Donald Trump, she declared.