Trump registered eight companies in Saudi Arabia during the presidential campaign

[AmericanMan1958]

In August 2015, as Trump’s presidential campaign began to take flight, Trump registered eight separate companies with names such as THC Jeddah Hotel and DT Jeddah Technical Services, financial-disclosure filings show. Their names followed a pattern set by Trump companies connected to hotel deals in foreign cities: in this case, Jiddah, the second-biggest city in Saudi Arabia.

Four of those companies, in which Trump was named president or director, remained active at the time of Trump’s May financial filing. The disclosures do not provide more detail for the companies, and Trump representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

On Aug. 21, the same day Trump created four of the Jiddah companies, he told a rally crowd in Alabama: “Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”

In January, a few months after the Jiddah companies were created, Trump told Fox News that he “would want to protect Saudi Arabia” from a potential Iranian threat but added that “Saudi Arabia is going to have to help us economically” and referenced the billions of dollars the Arab kingdom has made off the oil trade.

The children who Trump says will take the reins of his business empire have become a ubiquitous presence at Trump Tower, as well as key members of the transition team helping to assemble his cabinet.

Already, the family has shown how porous the wall between his business and diplomacy could be. Trump on Thursday welcomed Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to his New York penthouse, his first face-to-face with a foreign head of state as president-elect. Joining them was a member of Trump’s transition team and an executive vice president of his business empire: his daughter Ivanka.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/a-scramble-to-assess-the-dangers-of-president-elects-global-business-empire/2016/11/20/1bbdc2a2-ad18-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html

Now, policy and ethics experts are scrambling to access the potential dangers of public rule by a leader with a vast web of private business deals.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[DURHAM D]

2. It's okay cause it has nothing to do with the Clinton Foundation. nt

[brer cat]

6. thread win!

[SHRED]

3. "Crooked tRump"

[Paladin]

4. But...but...but...HILLARY'S EMAILS!!!!! (nt)

[Bucky]

14. That was last month's distraction. Now it's "but, but, but Hamilton cast hurt my feels"

[AmericanMan1958]

5. My thoughts exactly!!!

[lonestarnot]

7. And there you have it. War with Iran.

[KewlKat]

9. that's what i told my spouse yesterday...the con's cabinet picks indicate war is coming with Iran

and I seriously believe when we do, they will have to bring back the draft to fill the suits. Our service members are tired of endless war started by W. Many are now unfit to serve thanks to PTSD, etc. I don't think they will get enough volunteers. Who will we send? I know of 3 frog supporters that I can think of sending..........

[cbdo2007]

16. Someone should see if he has been investing in Defense contractors.

[kimbutgar]

8. With his attacks on Muslims

Do you think these hotels will be built? If so will they survive the terrorist attacks that will be inflicted on them. The OH name is mud.

[Ligyron]

15. What, if you don't mind my asking, is this OH I've read in a couple of threads now?

I was thinking Obama Hate in the last one, but...

[kimbutgar]

21. OH orange hitler

Plus it's a good way to express displeasure. And his name won't show up as a google search.

[Ligyron]

22. oh, of course...

Thanks for that!

[Javaman]

10. many years ago, there was an old joke going around in Mexico...

Question: How do you become rich?

Answer: get elected.

while it's always been just as true here, we were never obvious about it. I guess that over now.

[Fast Walker 52]

12. generally, we haven't had presidents get rich on business deals while in office

that is definitely going to change

[Fast Walker 52]

11. What the fuckity fuck?

[Bucky]

13. Hey, that 25 million dollar payout ain't gonna raise itself

Did anyone have any doubt that Trump's job #1 was to cash in on his position?

[pangaia]

17. "Now, policy and ethics experts are scrambling to access the potential dangers

of public rule by a leader with a vast web of private business deals."

WHAT !! ??
Why don't they just ask me, for fuck sake???

[AmericanMan1958]

18. Have to remember this is a Republican!!!!

Different rules, you know!

[Hekate]

19. KnR

[CanonRay]

20. The job of "ethics expert" has ceased to exist

How quaint!