Ivanka was finalizing Japanese business deal at time of Trump, Abe meeting: report

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Ivanka Trump, one of the president-elect's daughters, was in the process of finalizing a business deal with a Japanese company when she sat in on Donald Trump's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a new report.

The New York Times reports that at the same time as the meeting Ivanka attended, another meeting was going on in Tokyo as her clothing company worked to reach a licensing agreement with Sanei International, whose largest shareholder is wholly owned by the Japanese government.

The Times reported that the deal has been in the works for two years. There are no reports that the discussion at Trump Tower included mention of Ivanka's business venture. The Times noted, however, that the circumstances illustrate the potential conflicts of interest facing the Trump family once their father is sworn in.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/308712-ivanka-was-finalizing-deal-with-japanese-apparel-giant-when-she

[mobeau69]

1. What a fucking mess.

Thanks, Hair Fuhrer voters.

[RAFisher]

2. Of course she was. She's just as bad her father.

The 3 Trump children only care about making money. Their sole goal is to destroy the US while making as much money as possible. Just as evil as their father.

[napi21]

3. I say make it a big ISSUE! They gave Hillary no options for possible coinicidences and we

shouldn't give The Con any either. If it looks DIRTY, it IS DIRTY!

[madaboutharry]

4. The entire family is disgusting.

[herding cats]

5. Which explains why she sat in when pops met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Before this it made no sense why she'd be there, but now it's clear as glass.

[ananda]

15. Just by sitting there, she was putting pressure on Japan..

.. in other words, engaging in extortion by association.

[MFM008]

27. exactly.

like when Luca Brasi sat in meetings in the "Godfather".
No words needed.

[KT2000]

6. a picture is worth

as much as they can get out of it! The Prime Minister was informed that his government is doing business with the soon to be president's daughter - no words necessary.

[Solly Mack]

7. But she wants people to see her brand as separate from her father.

She is as much a liar and as full of shit as her piece of orange shit father.

[rickford66]

14. She should take her name off it and see if it sells.

[Solly Mack]

20. Indeed.

[JudyM]

25. There you have it.

[smirkymonkey]

21. I never fell for her bullshit. She makes me almost as sick as her father does.

[Solly Mack]

22. She's hoping no one will notice.

And many won't care. Her brand, her daddy's name, will sell.

Sadly

[underpants]

26. How, seriously, does anyone buy something because a Trump's name is on it?

I can't figure that out. Never have been able to, even before his lying racist sexist campaign. What is it that makes anyone want to be like them?

[Solly Mack]

28. No idea. But people do flock to a known name for whatever reasons.

I could understand it if I equated the name Trump with quality, but I don't and never have.

Trump has always seemed sleazy to me.

[joshcryer]

8. But Clinton Cash folks!

[Skittles]

9. gawd

imagine if Hillary or Obama had done the stuff Trump has done

GAWD

[barbtries]

10. please don't try to tell me that the timing

was a coincidence. it's just in your face we are here to promote the business fuck your country it's just a means to our ends.

ai yi yi

[Achilleaze]

11. Republican Family Values

[ProfessorGAC]

12. That 2nd Paragraph Is Confusing

"... whose largest shareholder is wholly owned by the Japanese government."

Largest shareholder is wholly owned? Does that mean a holding company has Shares in Sanei? The part that is confusing is wholly owned and shareholders are mutually exclusive.

[ToxMarz]

13. Largest shareholder indicates there are multiple shareholders

One of those multiple shareholders is an entity that is wholly owned by the Japanese Govt and they happen to also own the largest single stake in the company.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. I Figured As Much

But, it's still kind of stilted syntax. So that entity would be the US equivalent of a blind trust, owned by the Japanese gov't, i surmise. What about you?

[ToxMarz]

18. I don't know what it is. Might be there is not an American equivalent.

Maybe something along the lines of Social Security or Government Pensions (whatever they have over there). They may invest them in the private market.

[Sunlei]

17. Has she paid her own airfare, hotel & expenses or will she file fraud IRS business expense reports?

[WhiteTara]

19. See! Of course she needed to be at that meeting!

Crony capitalism is on display here.

[Sorceress]

23. She whined during the campaign

that she is "just the daughter". But she felt the need to sit in on a state meeting.

[lagomorph777]

24. Very efficient - let the Fascism begin.

It's going to be a continuous overlapping parade of scandals during Trump's reign. Will the media report them? Will voters care? Will we ever get to vote again?