Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? Why is the mother of all questions: Not because of the ivory, though ... When observing elephants in Namibia and Zimbabwe at the Chobe National Park for weeks, I came to the conclusion, I wished I was a mighty Elephant Bull in my next live. Not a monkey.
POTUS and Corruption How Power corrupts ...The ZDF documentary series Trump — Die Spur des Geldes arrives at precisely the right moment — and asks precisely the right question. Do Trump's politics and his family's business dealings merge into one? A look at global deals, loyal networks, and their consequences for the United States and the world. [ZDF](https://www.zdf.de/dokus/trump-die-spur-des-geldes-100)This is not tabloid journalism. It is investigative documentary filmmaking in the European public broadcasting tradition — methodical, sourced, and uncomfortable.The series, by authors Tristan Söhngen and Jörg Levsen, follows the connections between politics and private enterprise during Trump's second term, with filming locations including New York, Washington, Singapore, Southeast Asia — and even a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia. (https://www.prisma.de/news/tv/Die-Trump-Connection-Das-Geschaeft-mit-der-Macht-ZDF-Dokumentation-ueber-Donald-Trump-und-sein-politisches-Amt-sowie-seine-persoenlichen-Interessen,55922075) That last detail alone is worth pausing over. The reach of Trumpian financial entanglements into the German heartland is not a metaphor. It is a documented fact.The film shows how Trump governs without any separation from his business empire, and how political decisions, economic interests, and personal networks are interlocked — at crypto conferences, construction projects, and in regulatory decisions that place loyalty above competence. (https://www.magdeburg-klickt.de/doku-die-trump-connection-das-geschaeft-mit-der-macht-zdf-2015-2100-uhr/) The dismantling of anti-corruption mechanisms and the restructuring of the Department of Justice compound the picture: transparency and the separation of powers are being systematically undermined. [Magdeburg](https://www.magdeburg-klickt.de/doku-die-trump-connection-das-geschaeft-mit-der-macht-zdf-2015-2100-uhr/)For educators, the series raises questions that go well beyond American politics. What we are witnessing is a structural collapse of…