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If one cared to read the article the author does make those ties. I’m not saying any of it is authentic I’m just saying he spells it out. Just because an article that isn’t favorable or cast an angelic light on our President that may be true doesn’t make it fake news. Some folks around here just bark fake news without ever reading or investigating the claims which is as bad as fake news itself. The folks that do this hold their ears and tell lalalalalalala I can’t hear you

From article:
“One of them is Lowell native Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s initial campaign manager. Lewandowski started the lobbying firm Avenue Strategies and stocked it with other Trump campaign officials.

While Lewandowski is not a registered federal lobbyist, others in the firm are, and they are seeking to represent corporations and foreign countries.

Another newcomer to Swamp City is Ballard Partners, a high-powered Florida lobbying firm, headed by Brian Ballard. Ballard was a Florida supporter as well as a fundraiser for Trump’s campaign and his inauguration.

According to USA Today, Ballard Partners has signed up 20 clients earning more than $1.1 million in a three-month period.

Two of the foreign clients Ballard has signed are the Dominican Republic, which is paying Ballard $900,00 for a one-year contract, and the tiny country of Albania.

Rama, a longtime admirer of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, was one of Trump’s loudest European critics during the campaign, gratuitously claiming that Trump was unfit to hold office.

Rama, who is fluent in English, said that Trump was “a threat” to both the U.S. and Albania. “May God not allow he is elected president,” Rama said.

Now Rama, being challenged for re-election by Tirana Mayor Lulzim Basha of the center-right Democratic Party, is paying Ballard $20,000 a month to make nice with Trump. Like others critical of Trump, Rama is now making amends.

A third Albanian political party — the Socialist Movement for Integration — hired the well-connected McKeon Group to make inroads into Trump’s administration. It also scored tickets for the party to Trump’s inauguration.

This lobby firm is headed by former U.S. Rep. Buck McKeon, a Republican from California, a former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The third Albanian party is headed by Ilir Meta, the former speaker of the Albanian Parliament who is now president. It is paying McKeon $15,000 a month.”