Donald Trumps presidency as branding venture: The scam goes even deeper than we thought

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Trump's family apparently sees the White House as a massive business opportunity. Shocking? Sure. Surprising? No
by HEATHER DIGBY PARTON


One of the odder events of 2016’s very odd presidential campaign was Donald Trump’s pilgrimage to an event held by the Republican Hindu Coalition in Edison, New Jersey, during the last weeks of the presidential campaign. It’s not as if he made other forms of outreach to small ethnic or religious minorities, and this event seemed like a particularly obscure one for a campaign concentrated on big rallies in battleground states.

Well, we may know the primary reason now: It was revealed over the weekend that the president-elect has been holding Trump Organization business meetings during the transition, and one of his meetings was with Indian developers with whom he has some luxury apartment deals cooking in Mumbai. The New York Times reported:

“We will see a tremendous jump in valuation in terms of the second tower,” said Pranav R. Bhakta, a consultant who helped Mr. Trump’s organization make inroads into the Indian market five years ago. “To say, ‘I have a Trump flat or residence’ — it’s president-elect branded. It’s that recall value. If they didn’t know Trump before, they definitely know him now.”

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https://www.salon.com/2016/11/21/donald-trumps-presidency-as-branding-venture-the-scam-goes-even-deeper-than-we-thought/

[liberal N proud]

1. These things get mostly ignored as the media reacts to Trump Tweets

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Today we are seeing the Business TV Stations

promoting Trumps Branding. They are just giddy.

BTW,watch for Trump to reorganize his Empire in Saudi Arabia using Tax Inversion becoming a net Tax Refund operation. And the Scam keeps on keeping on.

[TeamPooka]

3. Just saw something else in this vein over the weekend.

I don't know how to post pictures here but here's a link to the twitter image by the artist
The artist gets right to the heart of the matter.
https://twitter.com/StudioKSEE/status/800230615719157760

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. TPM is reporting on the cashing in, the latest is via Argentina.

According to a report out of Argentina, when Argentine President Mauricio Macri called President-Elect Trump to congratulate him on his election, Trump asked Macri to deal with the permitting issues that are currently holding up the project.

This comes from one of Argentina's most prominent journalists, Jorge Lanata, in a recent TV appearance. Lanata is quoted here in La Nacion, one of Argentina's most prestigious dailies. Said Lanata: “Macri called him. This still hasn’t emerged but Trump asked for them to authorize a building he’s constructing in Buenos Aires, it wasn’t just a geopolitical chat."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cashing-in-bigly-in-argentina

edited to add:

Now we learn that Trump's Philippines business partner Jose E. B. Antonio has been named the Philippines new trade envoy to the United States.
via TPM also.

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. I'm still waiting for "The Apprentice - White House Edition" announcement

And I'm not joking.
I can easily see a weekly, or bi-weekly program, produced by his buddy Mark Burnett, highly edited to show him as a bold, fearless smart leader. Camera following him from meeting to meeting where he makes rehearsed statements sounding "Presidential". Making final decisions with determined authority. Like, "I won't take no for an answer general! I want that ISIS group wiped out by next week!"

And it would be lapped up not only by his adoring deplorables, but many others, probably even on here, that would add to the ratings out of sheer curiosity.

[Vinca]

6. Meatloaf for Secretary of State?