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kentuck

(111,079 posts) Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:41 PM Dec 2016

How will the sanctions affect Trump's business deals with Russia?

Can his children still do business with Russia?

Just how big a hit is this for Donald Trump?

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How will the sanctions affect Trump's business deals with Russia? (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #1

Bwahahahahab onecaliberal Dec 2016 #2

Good question for the MSM to take up. oasis Dec 2016 #3

Can't he just lift the sanctions? Generic Brad Dec 2016 #4

That was my thought Bettie Dec 2016 #8

I suppose you are correct. kentuck Dec 2016 #9

Manafort is putting together a new list of chums right this minute elfin Dec 2016 #5

He's pissed but thinking how to use the presidency to make it better for him. chelsea0011 Dec 2016 #6

After Jan. 20th he'll be on his knees in front of Pootie and all will be well in Trump land again. Vinca Dec 2016 #7

Depends on the commercial sanctions. Igel Dec 2016 #10

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onecaliberal

(32,826 posts)

2. Bwahahahahab

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:53 PM

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oasis

(49,376 posts)

3. Good question for the MSM to take up.

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 05:54 PM

Dec 2016

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)

4. Can't he just lift the sanctions?

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:09 PM

Dec 2016

In around 3 weeks he's basically going to have free reign to do whatever he wants.

Bettie

(16,089 posts)

8. That was my thought

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:54 PM

Dec 2016

good that President Obama put them in place, but in a few weeks, he'll be lifting them.

Then, he can really start raking in the cash.

kentuck

(111,079 posts)

9. I suppose you are correct.

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:59 PM

Dec 2016

But in doing so, he will be telling the American people that he believes Putin and the Russians more than he believes the FBI, the CIA, and Homeland Security. And the evidence in front of him.

How does he explain that to the Republican Party?

elfin

(6,262 posts)

5. Manafort is putting together a new list of chums right this minute

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:12 PM

Dec 2016

Both in Russia and already here ready to "do business."
Trump will not be denied any personal gain by anything.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

6. He's pissed but thinking how to use the presidency to make it better for him.

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:45 PM

Dec 2016

Vinca

(50,261 posts)

7. After Jan. 20th he'll be on his knees in front of Pootie and all will be well in Trump land again.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 06:47 PM

Dec 2016

Kisses to Vlad from you know who.

Igel

(35,300 posts)

10. Depends on the commercial sanctions.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 10:30 PM

Dec 2016

I know people that this will inconvenience. I'm not in touch with them much any more, but they and their students fairly often have to go to Russia, which means they need to get a visa. Some arrange for guest speakers from the consulates (diplomats and the sort), or arrange to have students or faculty or invited visit their departments. Closing the consulate will be really inconvenient for a lot of them.

But Trump's going to be hurt by business restrictions. Haven't seen hide nor hair of any of those, and if he doesn't have that many of the right kinds of business connections with Russian firms that are under sanctions it doesn't matter. The economic sanctions in place don't really affect the people I know who have ties with Russia.

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