Let's Break This Down to Simplist Terms: What IS President Trump's "personal" interest? DEMS decry POTUS for attempting to influence Ukraine to investigate Burisma and the Biden's relationship, for personal gain/benefit of debasing an opposition political candidate against him in the 2020 Election. It, therefore, works to better his chances for re-election in 2020, something they assume would be for personal benefit or interest.  So, what is his personal benefit or interest? Besides the existing Treaty between the US and Ukraine to share information regarding corruption, https://dcwhispers.com/doh-did-you-know-theres-a-treaty-between-the-usa-ukraine-regarding-cooperation-for-prosecuting-crimes/  executed by Bill Clinton on 07/22/1998, the President has a basic right and responsibility of the Executive Office to prevent corruption and to seek to destroy it if discovered, especially should it involve US politicians, officers or other Washington D.C. insiders. Most think the President is just doing his job.  I'd agree.  Uprooting corruption regarding United States assets, especially when it concerns politicians, is one of many responsibilities POTUS has as our President. But, what is the personal aspect?  They claim it improves his chances of re-election by debasing an opposition candidate. Maybe it does, let's assume so.  But, does that provide Mr. Trump some kind of personal benefit? They are assuming that simply being President is a benefit personally for Mr. Trump.    Is that so? Mr. Trump is very rich.  He had a wonderful life, until he became President.  Since then, the MSM, DEMS and [DS] in general and persistently have made every effort to make him miserable.  How many times have you wondered how he takes it?  I have, many times.  But, he does, to our benefit, meaning We The People of the United States of America.  The people for whom he claims to work.  Not himself.  Can anyone here suggest they'd like to be exposed to that crap?  So, just being President, in this case particularly, would not seem to be of great personal benefit to Mr. Trump.   Is he getting wealthy by being President?  Unlike many other politicians, he is not.  He's already rich beyond our sensibilities, and before he ever ran for office, so has no need to pad his accounts.  He goes so far as to donate his own Presidential salary to needy government bureaus he finds of great standing. Was he attempting to gain personal admiration or celebrity?   No.  He was publically very well known prior, and he's made it very clear, he doesn't seek admiration or he would certainly be doing things differently than consistently  and intentionally aggravating the Left and the MSM. So, just what IS his personal benefit of being President?   I think there is none.