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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHe can't separate his business from public service
That will be his undoing.
His yelling at the media today may have woke them up a bit. Public Service is foreign to him. Transparency is gonna get him. He didn't count on this.
That's my hope anyway...but then what...Pence?
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He can't separate his business from public service (Original Post)
SHRED
Nov 2016
OP
The Republicans in Congress will do nothing to stop him unless America rises up in protest
LonePirate
Nov 2016
#1
3/4 of America either support him or don't give a shit. Nothing will stop Congress
Feeling the Bern
Nov 2016
#8
And guess what? He says it is not a problem except in the minds of the media.
dixiegrrrrl
Nov 2016
#4
LonePirate
(13,426 posts)1. The Republicans in Congress will do nothing to stop him unless America rises up in protest
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)8. 3/4 of America either support him or don't give a shit. Nothing will stop Congress
Americans are either indifferent and sociopathic, or openly fascist and authoritarian.
Hugin
(33,164 posts)2. "He can't separate servicing the public from his business."
There was a problem with your headline. I fixed it for you.
elleng
(130,974 posts)3. You're right, he can't separate.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)4. And guess what? He says it is not a problem except in the minds of the media.
President-elect Trump, on Twitter, responds to media reports raising conflict-of-interest questions: 'Prior to the election it was well known that I have interests in properties all over the world. Only the crooked media makes this a big deal' - @realDonaldTrump
he gives the nickname Tweety a whole other meaning.
he gives the nickname Tweety a whole other meaning.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)6. What an idiot
But will he get away with this?
BainsBane
(53,035 posts)5. I don't think he expected to win
and none of the GE debate questions dealt with this issue. What a mess it is.
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)7. He has no intention to engage in public service.
so, yeah.
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)9. It is such a shame we have such a spineless press.
I think it reflects the rest of the country to be honest.
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)10. So maybe the answer
Is to attack his business. it's more important to him than the presidency. It's his identity.