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Ms. Toad

(34,086 posts)
1. Old news. Are you aware Trump is implicated?
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:49 PM
Jan 2018
https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/russians-flock-to-give-birth-at-trump-s-properties-in-the-us-so-their-kids-can-have-dualcitizenship-a3628971.html

Russian birth tourism companies are offering Trump apartments as part of packages costing £57,000 ($75,000) plus, as well as medical care, the Daily Beast found
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(September article)

bdamomma

(63,919 posts)
8. Thank you Ms Toad
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:54 PM
Jan 2018

just heard and watched this on NBC news, Thanks for the insert.

Apparently Lester Holt is behind the 8 ball. So I am.

Ms. Toad

(34,086 posts)
10. I just recognized the story - and thought, "I'm sure I heard that a month or so ago . . ."
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:56 PM
Jan 2018

I was surprised it was back in September. I don't see Trump tied to it prior to the election, but it was reported in the US before he was elected.

Ms. Toad

(34,086 posts)
19. There's a bunch of articles from around the same date.
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 08:28 PM
Jan 2018

I'm not freaked out about the situation - but the hypocrisy boggles my mind, since part of what Trump campaigned on was eliminating anchor babies.

global1

(25,270 posts)
5. Help Me Here - Is This A Gimmick Promoted By Trump To Make Money?.....
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:53 PM
Jan 2018

Is that what this is about? Preying on reasonably wealthy Russians to spend the money for dual citizenship?

bdamomma

(63,919 posts)
11. Geez me either
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 07:57 PM
Jan 2018

Thanks to Ms Toad to enlighten some of us about this. Rather hypocritical since this filthy POS wants the country be whit................opps great again.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
14. Similar to the Kushners and China- spend money on real estate, get a path to citizenship.
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 08:00 PM
Jan 2018

This is why Trump keeps saying merit based- meaning money. Of course he totally approves of this.

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