morally bankrupt

adjective

: having or acting as if having no morals
a morally bankrupt politician

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Social media, then, too, was flooded with morally bankrupt leftists lauding the killing and fawning over the killer. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 New Yorkers have always known exactly who Donald Trump is: a morally bankrupt phony who, despite his money and power, can’t even buy the respect of his home town. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 This isn't just morally bankrupt. Howard Talenfeld, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Created by Rob Mac (formerly McElhenney, who also plays the character Mac), the Emmy-deserving series premiered 20 years ago on Aug. 4, 2005, introducing the world to a gang of morally bankrupt degenerates running the least successful bar in Philly, Paddy's Pub. James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Hamas' rule has disastrously failed to lead to anything even close to a peaceful solution—all while the morally bankrupt international Left meretriciously blames Israel. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 Continually placing financial stress on our hospitals and denying consistent, desperately needed care to undocumented individuals is financially imprudent—and morally bankrupt. Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 Unless stopped, Trump and the Republicans who follow him may go down as the most merciless and morally bankrupt leaders this country has ever produced. Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025

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“Morally bankrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morally%20bankrupt. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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