Donald Trump Rants Over Corruption Investigations
Trump attacked Democrats and denied corruption as incoming lawmakers prepared investigations.
November 12, 2026 · Updated 1:00pm ET
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What happened
- President Donald Trump attacked Democrats as “corrupt and evil” in early-morning posts Thursday as they prepared congressional investigations into his administration.
- Trump denied being corrupt and accused Democrats, without providing evidence, of cheating to win the midterm elections.
- He cited giving up his presidential salary as evidence against corruption, although Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hooverpresident of the United States from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964) and John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedypresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963) also gave up their presidential pay. - Trump also said earlier scrutiny of his tax returns found nothing wrong, though a House committee found the IRSInternal Revenue Servicerevenue service of the United States federal government had largely failed to follow its required presidential-audit policy.
- Democrats will control both chambers of Congress in January and have signaled plans to investigate matters including the Trump family’s business dealings.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets largely framed the posts as an angry response to looming scrutiny of Trump’s finances and administration. HuffPost called it a “corruption eruption,” while the Daily Beast described a “meltdown” over coming investigations; Raw Story challenged his claim that he was the first president to forgo his salary.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets we track didn't cover this story.
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