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riversedge

(70,005 posts)
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 05:17 PM Dec 2016

Where Trump Critics See Conflicts, Partners See Golden Opportunities

Source: abc




Dec 11, 2016, 9:27 AM ET



For President-elect Donald Trump’s global business partners, the deals that some have called a conflict of interest are looking a lot like money in the bank.

“His brand has become stronger, more global,” said Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of a Dubai company that is preparing early next year to open the clubhouse for the first of two 18-hole Trump golf course developments. “We definitely are benefiting from that – the strength of that brand.”



In the days after Trump’s electoral victory, Sajwani told ABC News he announced an expansion of the Dubai development, and on a trip to New York he met with Trump’s daughter Ivanka to discuss the ongoing ventures. The Dubai company is in the midst of marketing memberships to Trump International Golf Club, Dubai, and selling the luxury villas that surround the course.

At the same time they are planning construction of a second course designed by Tiger Woods. ...................................

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-critics-conflicts-partners-golden-opportunities/story?id=44122169



This is so morally wrong. so so wrong.




PHOTO: Hussain Sajwani, seen in a photo from Dec. 8, 2016, is the chairman of a Dubai company that is preparing early next year to open the clubhouse for the first of two 18-hole Trump golf course developments.ABC NEWS





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ABC News ‏@ABC 5h5 hours ago

Where Trump's critics see conflicts of interest, his global business partners see opportunities. @brianross reports: http://abcn.ws/2hcYzyv
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Where Trump Critics See Conflicts, Partners See Golden Opportunities (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2016 OP
So Trump is Boss Tweed now. geomon666 Dec 2016 #1
Yes, only worse .. ananda Dec 2016 #2
in present we're into corporate international oligarchies taking over the planet wordpix Dec 2016 #3
Sure as heck looking that way. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #4
Any elector who votes to place this thief in the White House is fully Tanuki Dec 2016 #5

geomon666

(7,512 posts)
1. So Trump is Boss Tweed now.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 05:28 PM
Dec 2016

And here I thought we'd only go back to the 1950's. I was off by a hundred years. We're going back to the 1850's and the corruption of political machines like Tammany fucking Hall.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
3. in present we're into corporate international oligarchies taking over the planet
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 05:31 PM
Dec 2016

unless we stop them

Tanuki

(14,910 posts)
5. Any elector who votes to place this thief in the White House is fully
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 06:02 PM
Dec 2016

complicit and culpable. Let Trump be the rotting, putrid corpse of an albatross around the neck of each one of them for all eternity.

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