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Trump said he wouldn’t use the presidency to boost his businesses. Now his golf club is hosting the
Philly.com ^ | 05/27/2017 | David A. Fahrenthold & Jonathan O'Connell

Posted on 05/27/2017 5:22:33 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

---SNIP-- The weekend's festivities also offer a reminder of the complications surrounding the promise from Trump's lawyers that he would not use the presidency to boost his businesses. Trump has retained ownership of his real estate and branding empire - including the Virginia golf course - despite criticism from Democrats and ethics experts that he stood to personally profit from his public duties.

In this case, it's unclear whether Trump's business is getting a cut of the ticket revenue. But the business, and the Trump brand more broadly, certainly stands to gain positive publicity.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bias; golf; loudouncounty; mediabias; pga; trump; virginia
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To: Kid Shelleen

Who cares! Good for Trump!!!


21 posted on 05/27/2017 9:29:21 PM PDT by GilGil (E. Deplorabus Unum)
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To: DoughtyOne

The article states Trump “certainly stands to gain from positive publicity” - but the article itself is accusing him of corruption and self-dealing - this is not “positive publicity”. Trump has received almost unanimous negative publicity.


22 posted on 05/27/2017 11:04:29 PM PDT by brookwood (He said you could keep your plan - now says higher taxes will improve the weather)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Trumps sons are running the business while he is in office...THEIR NAMES ARE “TRUMP” TOO!


23 posted on 05/28/2017 4:24:54 AM PDT by FrankR (FULL REPEAL, OR NO DEAL)
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To: Kid Shelleen

And...?


24 posted on 05/28/2017 4:49:26 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“Are the WaPo readers really this dumb? “

Just as dumb as the WaPo writers.


25 posted on 05/28/2017 6:51:23 AM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: brookwood

Very good point. Thanks for making it.


26 posted on 05/28/2017 12:31:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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