Trump wanted to build resort in Ukraine before taking office

[RandySF]

President Trump previously sought business arrangements in Ukraine despite his own recent criticism of the corruption in the country.

Politico reported Monday that two of the president's children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, traveled to the country in 2006, where they met with government officials about the possibility of the Trump Organization developing a hotel resort and golf course in the country, plans which led to Trump Jr. returning to the country to meet with developers in 2008.

A White House spokesperson told Politico that the president's past business dealings have nothing to do with the Trump administration's foreign policy. There was no evidence of any wrongdoing in the Trump Organization's business dealings in Ukraine, according to Politico.

“As he announced in January 2017, President Donald Trump is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Trump Organization, and he does not take any action that benefits him personally,” White House spokesman Judd Deere told the news outlet. “While House Democrats continue to spread false rumors in complete denial that the president was a successful businessman for decades, President Trump continues to keep his promises to the American people.”

Trump, however, has pointed to allegations of corruption in Ukraine as an explanation for why he raised the issue of an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, who worked for a Ukrainian company, in a July phone call with Ukraine's president.




https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468892-trump-wanted-to-build-resort-in-ukraine-before-taking-office-report

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. "There was no evidence of any wrongdoing in the Trump Organization's business dealings"

There doesn't have to be any (though I always find that hard to believe with Trump). All it takes is for the deal not to work out the way Trump wants it to and Ukraine is on his enemies list. It all makes sense.