She also said that Trump would place his business in a blind trust that his children would run.
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The financial ties between Trump’s brand and various overseas governments could be problematic if the Republican takes the White House in November, since the organization would then provide a direct line between foreign investors and the President. This is why, without a permanent departure of the entire Trump family from their company, the prospect of legal bribery by overseas powers seeking to influence American foreign policy, either through existing or future partnerships, will remain a reality throughout a Trump presidency.
The Newsweek story by Kurt Eichenwald raised questions about Trump’s business relationships and his foreign policy. Daewoo is one of the top South Korean companies involved in nuclear energy projects.
“What I am being told is that Turkey’s cooperation with the United States, in terms of providing an air base where we are able to launch bombers against ISIS would be at risk if Donald Trump was president”, he said.
Unlike Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton’s familial link to The Clinton Foundation, which has come under intense scrutiny during her campaign, The Trump Organization is a for-profit entity that comes with a set of contractual obligations that Trump can not easily sever – meaning it is likely he would take those business connections into the White House.
“If he plays tough with India, will the government assume it has to clear the way for projects in that “aggressive pipeline” and kill the investigations involving Trump’s Pune partners?”
Media Matters notes that Eichenwald appeared on CNN Wednesday morning to explain how Trump has massive conflicts of interest in key countries around the world that would compromise his ability to make national security decisions that are in the best interests of the country.
One such connection comes from a deal in which the GOP nominee attempted to license the Trump name to an organization in Russian Federation.
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Many foreign governments retain close ties to and even control of companies in their country, including several that already are partnered with the Trump Organization.
