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The presidents eldest son last year became the most prominent shareholder in an indoor-lettuce farm while the companys co-chairman, a friend of Donald Trump Jr.s and presidential fundraiser, sought federal support for his other business interests.
by Jake Pearson and Peter Elkind Dec. 4, 4 a.m. EST
Donald Trump Jr., the presidents eldest son, took a stake last year in a startup whose co-chairman is a major Trump campaign fundraiser who has sought financial support from the federal government for his other business interests, according to records obtained by ProPublica.
The fundraiser, Texas money manager Gentry Beach, and Trump Jr. attended college together, are godfather to one of each others sons and have collaborated on investments and on the Trump presidential campaign. Since Trumps election, Beach has attempted to obtain federal assistance for projects in Asia, the Caribbean and South America, and he has met or corresponded with top officials in the National Security Council, Interior Department and Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Beach and others at the startup, Eden Green Technology, have touted their connections to the first family to impress partners, suppliers and others, according to five current and former business associates. Richard Venn, an early backer of Eden Green, recalls the companys founder mentioning interest from the Trump family. Another associate said Beach bragged about his ties to the Trumps in a business meeting.
The investment is one of just a handful of known business ventures pursued by Trump Jr. since his father moved into the White House almost two years ago. In addition to being a top campaign surrogate and public booster, Trump Jr. serves as an executive vice president of his fathers company and one of just two trustees of the trust holding the presidents assets.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-jr-secretly-invested-in-hydroponic-lettuce-company-whose-chair-was-seeking-trump-administration-funds
LOCK THEM UP...........................
November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough....................
Just a Weirdo
(488 posts)and the real indoor lettuce farms beat the crap out of their wilted inferior product.
turbinetree
(24,688 posts)LOCK THEM UP.........................
ProfessorGAC
(64,988 posts)And of course the tweet will no actual merit in law.