Posted on 11/03/2016 11:04:59 AM PDT by prairiebreeze
Donald Trump’s adult children have spent a decade doing business with politically connected foreign firms—a role that will present potential conflicts of interest whether he wins on Nov. 8 or continues to pursue politics if he loses.
Those whom Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have worked with abroad include: the family of a developer in India who is a ruling-party politician, an Azerbaijani government minister’s son and a media company that became the Turkish president’s outlet of choice during the July 15 coup attempt.
No recent president has had a portfolio of international business interests as extensive as Mr. Trump’s—or as great a level of business engagement on his behalf by offspring, who have also played a role in his campaign.
(snip)Mr. Trump’s campaign referred questions to Mr. Garten. The three Trump children didn’t respond to requests for comment sent through the campaign and the company.
(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...
That is actually sound advice.
What a pantload. This author ought to be working for Media Matters, not the WSJ
Yes, that was my first impression. This is really, really a stretch.
Hahahahaa...these guys are becoming pathetic....
I seem to remeber George Washington being the wealthiest man in the country with extensive business interests. Maybe the WSJ should STFU.
One candidate used her government position, experience, and connections to become rich quickly with minimal effort. The other became rich through his own efforts and some startup money...and we’re worried about the latter why?
No one will take this article seriously. It’s just a fluffy fart.
Hey Alexandria, did you do an article on Hillary’s conflict of interest at the State department?
No?
Keep trying Alexandria, there are only a few days left to November 8.
Or November 9th if you are a Democrat.
5.56mm
BS ... he has dealt with most of those people .. and at top levels to do the kinds of deals he does. He already knows them and has DONE DEALS with them. This is not a detriment, it is EXPERIENCE and another reason to vote for Trump.
It would eliminate a lot of political problems down the road, for sure.
Why do you think the nation's capital is located where Washington is right now? Who do you think owned all of the real estate the Federal government had to buy when it was established?
One thing at a time:-)
There were many owners of the land and the bulk of it was not Washington’s. Since you seem to be in the know on this, would you please detail how much land he sold and how much profit he made from the sale?
I'm not even suggesting that there was any wrongdoing here. What I'm pointing out is that even the appearance of an impropriety carries a lot of weight in these matters.
Oh, but “he has no foreign policy or diplomatic experience...”
Compared to the $2.2 billion Hillary has taken in from foreign interests for promises of favors???
WSJ is full of poop!
Agree
So true
Heh!
Plenty of hand-wringing and non-story here.
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