What are the contradictions between the Trump administration's claims of fighting fraud and corruption versus their actual policy actions?

The fundamental contradiction lies in the disconnect between rhetoric and action. While claiming to combat fraud and corruption, the Trump administration systematically dismantled the very institutions designed to prevent these issues. This includes firing inspectors general who save taxpayers $70 billion annually in waste prevention, gutting ethics offices, weakening the FBI and Department of Justice, and closing consumer protection agencies. The real agenda appears to be wealth transfer from working-class Americans to billionaires rather than genuine anti-corruption efforts. When someone with fraud convictions leads anti-fraud initiatives, it creates an inherent conflict of interest that undermines credibility and effectiveness.