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Monday, September 19th, 2016

How the Trump Organization’s Foreign Business Ties Could Upend U.S. National Security

Author:     Kurt Eichenwald
Source:     Newsweek
Publication Date:     9/14/16 at 5:30 AM
Link: How the Trump Organization’s Foreign Business Ties Could Upend U.S. National Security
Stephan:   When I first read this story I thought, this is a game changer, and I expected it to dominate the news for several cycles. I held on to the story for several days expecting to see commentary which I could also use. The result: American corporate media -- except for Newsweek of course -- has completely ignored this story and, instead, we have spent the last several days lost in Birtherism, an utterly meaningless story. The hallmark of this campaign is that corporate media has become the collective Trump network focusing only on the most superficial issues. It has been an appalling performance.

trump-at-businessUpdated | If Donald Trump is elected president, will he and his family permanently sever all connections to the Trump Organization, a sprawling business empire that has spread a secretive financial web across the world? Or will Trump instead choose to be the most conflicted president in American history, one whose business interests will constantly jeopardize the security of the United States?

Throughout this campaign, the Trump Organization, which pumps potentially hundreds of millions of dollars into the Trump family’s bank accounts each year, has been largely ignored. As a private enterprise, its businesses, partners and investors are hidden from public view, even though they are the very people who could be enriched by—or will further enrich—Trump and his family if he wins the presidency.

A close examination by Newsweek of the Trump Organization, including confidential interviews with business executives and some of its international partners, reveals an enterprise with deep ties to global financiers, foreign politicians and even criminals, although there is no evidence the Trump Organization has engaged in any illegal activities. It also reveals a web of […]

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 6:53 am

    What amazes me is why the RNC allowed Trump to run as a Republican and use their brand. That just shows how desperate the RNC is now. Trump deals with criminals from all over the world and is one himself, yet only this article exposes him for what he is: a died in the wool thief trying to steal our country for his own benefit.