President Donald Trump on Friday railed against communism during a bizarre speech at Mount Rushmore. But as critics were quick to point out, his definition of what “communists” do sounds a lot like what he, his family, and his associates have been accused of doing since he returned to the White House last year. “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 said days after financial filings showed he earned more than $2 billion last year. The Wall Street Journal editorial board this week accused Trump and his family of “profiting off the presidency in ways that demean the office.”Trump’s windfall includes nearly $1.4 billion from his crypto businesses ― money he pocketed, while The New York Times reported that some 764,000 other crypto wallets suffered massive losses. President Donald Trump rails against communists during a speech at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026.AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe president has also struck gold by buying stocks in companies just before his administration announces decisions favorable to those firms. “The Trump clan is cashing in on the Presidency in big and sketchy ways,” the Journal said.Meanwhile, Americans have been struggling with a spike in inflation rate ― something Trump dismissed only last month. “I love the inflation,” the president insisted.Trump’s speech was full of other lines about supposed “communists,” a word he is turning to with increasing frequency lately. The president has been falsely calling everyone who disagrees with him a “communist” as he tries to drum up Red Scare tactics. The move comes amid a deep plunge in his approval ratings and an increasing likelihood that his party will lose the House and possibly even the Senate in November’s midterm elections.But it was his line about looting and pillaging ― which comes amid his own massive increase in wealth ― that had everyone pointing the finger right back at the president:For once, you’re absolutely correct and you’re talking about yourself and your administration. You and your family never shed a drop of blood for this country. You need to be impeached and removed. https://t.co/LH0fe9pJTD— J (@Jen22Colorado) July 4, 2026I hate responding to this crap, but my ancestors, who served in every theater of WWII from Pearl Harbor to North Africa, Italy, Normandy, Bulge, and occupation, didn’t spill their blood for a kleptocratic authoritarian dipshit to pillage our money and piss on our allies. https://t.co/KcAMLoQxGb— Josh Freed (@jsfreed) July 4, 2026Exaclty, you need impeached and thrown out with your entire admin— Rodger Williams (@kiddwikked) July 4, 2026Relatedmount rushmore