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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:09 AM Jun 2019

Trump Has Received Money from 22 Foreign Governments

Source: PoliticalWire


June 12, 2019 at 7:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“Representatives of at least 22 foreign governments appear to have spent money at Trump Organization properties, an NBC News review has found, hinting at a significant foreign cash flow to the American president that critics say violates the U.S. Constitution.”

“The extent and amount of foreign spending at Trump’s hotels, golf clubs and restaurants is not known, because the Trump Organization is a private company and declines to disclose that information.”

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Trump Has Received Money from 22 Foreign Governments (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2019 OP
He*s the Grabbiest republican Grifter of all Time !!! Achilleaze Jun 2019 #1
And Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm UpInArms Jun 2019 #2
Well, he put it in an open trust and his brother Billy drove it into debt. Regardless, he did not KPN Jun 2019 #3
I wonder ... Yonnie3 Jun 2019 #4
You know what he'll do. SergeStorms Jun 2019 #10
I am sure he is stuffing money into foreign banks ArizonaLib Jun 2019 #11
And running the money into tax avoidant schemes not fooled Jun 2019 #12
And he sits there like Scrooge McDuck.... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2019 #5
IMO, all of the GOPers are on the take. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2019 #6
This presidency gig Scarsdale Jun 2019 #7
The grift that keeps on giving... Harker Jun 2019 #13
23, Demon Dem Jun 2019 #8
It's not just money from foreign governments going in his pocket mnhtnbb Jun 2019 #9
You are so right FakeNoose Jun 2019 #15
what a crook! riversedge Jun 2019 #14
K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #16
SHOCKED Cartaphelius Jun 2019 #17
He should be made to... duforsure Jun 2019 #18
In isolation this is just giving the governor a harrumph jmowreader Jun 2019 #19
Big surprise there... Tre45on Jun 2019 #20
WELCOME!! and bluestarone Jun 2019 #21
Nothing will be done. His support is where it was when he was inaugurated. Doodley Jun 2019 #22

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
1. He*s the Grabbiest republican Grifter of all Time !!!
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:16 AM
Jun 2019

republicans merrily celebrate their Great Grabby Grifter* - the greatest republican family-values role model of all time!

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

KPN

(15,646 posts)
3. Well, he put it in an open trust and his brother Billy drove it into debt. Regardless, he did not
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:39 AM
Jun 2019

violate the emoluments clause by using his position as President to make money for himself and his family members through his businesses. This asshole does it openly -- and gets away with it because of the GO Grifter P.

Yonnie3

(17,441 posts)
4. I wonder ...
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:46 AM
Jun 2019

what will happen to the Trump Organization financially when he is out of office? I suspect that the foreign governments' patronage will decrease drastically, golf club memberships will tank, plus the Trump brand is losing marketability daily. I guess he'll take all the money out he can and bankrupt it.

What will the grifter-in-chief do after that? Perhaps he could retire to North Korea to hang with his BFF Kim and write his memoirs?

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
10. You know what he'll do.
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:56 AM
Jun 2019

He'll file for bankruptcy, same as always. Privatize the profits, socialize the losses. It's why wealthy people stay wealthy. Of course all of Trump's wealth was inherited, as is 35-45% of all wealth in the U.S.. As a businessman he pretty much sucks ass.

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)
11. I am sure he is stuffing money into foreign banks
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:03 AM
Jun 2019

That racist crowd he brought with him to D.C. probably doesn't want to see him appear desolate particularly compared to his black predecessor.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
12. And running the money into tax avoidant schemes
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:21 AM
Jun 2019

because under red don, the IRS has been politicized to such a degree that it will never look into his scams.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,727 posts)
5. And he sits there like Scrooge McDuck....
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:52 AM
Jun 2019

Chortling evilly under his fat induced labored breath...”What cha gonna do bout it? “...while he counts his ever growing mountain of emoluments.

And on cue there is the collective “He’s right, what are we going to do about it?”

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
7. This presidency gig
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:05 AM
Jun 2019

is the most lucrative scam he has ever pulled in his entire corrupt life. Everything is free, for his "kids" too. Vacations in the UK, spending taxpayer money. No wonder he is fighting to keep the "job". Fraud runs wild in the gop. Long past time that something is done about this. Putin sure knew what he was doing, "fixing" the voting machines, with help from McConnell and the rest of the clowns in the gop. They all helped Vlad destroy this country, for a few rubles. TRAITORS every last one.

Harker

(14,018 posts)
13. The grift that keeps on giving...
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:21 AM
Jun 2019

He'll be milking connections and gouging for consultancies and speaking fees for the rest of his pathetic existence.

 

Demon Dem

(43 posts)
8. 23,
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:18 AM
Jun 2019

if you count the Supreme Council of Klusterfukks, the planet where that entity on top of his head masquerading as hair comes from.

mnhtnbb

(31,389 posts)
9. It's not just money from foreign governments going in his pocket
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:20 AM
Jun 2019

but every time he stays--with or without entourage--at one of his properties, taxpayer $$ are going in HIS pocket for the expense of the stay. The expenses of his staff, Secret Service, etc. to stay at one of his properties are being paid to his organization.

It's one giant con.

Boy, there are some stupid people in this country. He never should have been sworn in, and it shouldn't even be close in 2020 if people will wise up and get out and vote for the Dem.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
15. You are so right
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:26 AM
Jun 2019

It's all a con for him and his entire grifter family.

I believe he will be voted out next year, because we Dems will be smart enough to choose an excellent candidate. But not only that, a lot of people will vote AGAINST Chump next year even if they aren't for the Dem candidate. We need to get out the vote and ride the anti-Chump wave that has already started.

 

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)
17. SHOCKED
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:35 AM
Jun 2019

that this asshole is a crook and has been his entire life.
What is the shocker is that this was all publically know!
In fact the idiot acknowledged the truth on T.V. but voted for the dumb ass anyway. Like he was going to be Robbin' Hood for the everyone. Well, some got richer while the rest of got royally screwed.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
18. He should be made to...
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 10:40 AM
Jun 2019

...pay triple what he made from the position he holds in OUR government to the Treasury , and made an example of for others , and consequences that would prevent future presidents for doing that.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
19. In isolation this is just giving the governor a harrumph
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 11:00 AM
Jun 2019

If we want to nail Trump to the walk with this - and if we can firm this up to the point it’s actionable, not even the Trump-fellating Senate will be able to ignore it - we have got to have Trump’s business records so we can prove he’s selling influence. I know he’s doing it, but you can’t impeach, convict, criminally convict and sentence to be fed to man-eating sharks anyone unless you can PROVE criminality.

Doodley

(9,092 posts)
22. Nothing will be done. His support is where it was when he was inaugurated.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:52 AM
Jun 2019

It doesn't matter how many stories about the criminality, greed, and dishonesty come out about Trump, nothing happens. This isn't the America we knew. We have lost our nation.

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