Not that anyone is surprised: NYT Nations Seeking Influence Spent $750k at trump hotels

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Documents Detail Foreign Government Spending at Trump Hotel https://nyti.ms/3TwOwCR

WASHINGTON — Officials from six nations spent more than $750,000 at former President Donald J. Trump’s hotel in Washington when they were seeking to influence his administration, renting rooms for more than $10,000 per night, according to documents that his former accounting firm turned over to Congress.

The governments of Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and China spent more money than previously known at the Trump International Hotel at crucial times in 2017 and 2018 for those countries’ relations with the United States, according to the documents, which were obtained by the House Oversight Committee and released on Monday.

The officials spent freely at the hotel, the records show. The Malaysian prime minister, for instance, hired a $1,500 personal trainer during his stay at the Trump hotel in 2017. The Saudi Ministry of Defense rented several suites, costing $10,500 each, with rooms reserved under the name “His Excellency.” Qatari officials spent more than $300,000 there in the weeks leading up to a meeting with Mr. Trump in 2018.

[WA-03 Democrat]

1. I don't believe

The $$ is so small. If Trump is that cheap to bribe we should have bought him.

[dutch777]

2. Really need more clarity and penalty on that emoluments clause in the Constitution

Not that I ever think it will rise to anyone's Top Priority list or find any level of agreement to get something done.

[2naSalit]

3. Wow, what cheap date!

[stopdiggin]

4. Yes this was 100% predictable (and in fact was - before, during,

and after).