Eric Branstad, Son of U.S. Envoy to China, Used Trump Ties to Lure Business

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Eric Branstad, the son of the U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad, used his connections to Trump this week to drum up business for his public-relations firm, WSJ reports.

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Eric Branstad, Son of U.S. Envoy to China, Used Trump Ties to Lure Business

Son of Terry Branstad touted his personal ties to Mr. Trump and plans for his firm to open a China office during a Shanghai event

By James T. Areddy
June 29, 2018 5:13 p.m. ET

SHANGHAI—A son of the U.S. ambassador to Beijing used his connections to President Donald Trump this week to drum up business for his public-relations firm.

Eric Branstad, a son of Ambassador Terry Branstad, and the U.S. Commerce Department’s liaison to the White House until January, spoke on Thursday in Shanghai to more than 100 lawyers, bankers and advisers at a seminar titled “How to React To (Potential) US-China Trade War?”
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1. So?

Isn't this pretty much the same thing Ivanka tRump does to obtain patents on her (stolen) fashions? I thought this became accepted behavior once tRump took office.