Trump's 'Thieves, Radicals And Lunatics' Rant Blows Up in His Face

President Donald Trump unleashed a tirade against communism during a chaotic speech at Mount Rushmore, but his words backfired spectacularly.

His definition of “communists” eerily mirrors the accusations leveled against him, his family, and his associates since he returned to the White House. “Our American ancestors did not shed their blood at Concord and Trenton, Gettysburg and Shiloh, Midway and Normandy, just so that a band of thieves, radicals and lunatics could come in and loot, pillage our nation,” Trump declared, just days after financial filings revealed he raked in over $2 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Trump and his family for “profiting off the presidency in ways that demean the office.”

His financial windfall includes more than $1 billion from crypto ventures, while The New York Times reported that around 764,000 other crypto wallets faced devastating losses.

Trump has also profited by purchasing stocks in companies right before his administration makes favorable announcements for those firms.

“The Trump clan is cashing in on the Presidency in big and sketchy ways,” the Journal stated.

Meanwhile, Americans grapple with soaring inflation rates, which Trump dismissed just last month. “I love the inflation,” he proclaimed.

His speech was littered with references to “communists,” a term he increasingly uses to label anyone who opposes him. This tactic appears to be an attempt to revive Red Scare sentiments as his approval ratings plummet and the prospect of his party losing control of the House—and possibly the Senate—grows more likely ahead of the midterm elections.

However, it was his comments about looting and pillaging that drew sharp criticism, especially given his own substantial increase in wealth.