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Monday, June 19th, 2017

Trump details how he’s profiting off the presidency

Author:     Tara Culp-Ressler
Source:     Think Progress
Publication Date:     17 June 2017
 Link: Trump details how he’s profiting off the presidency
Stephan:   I was thinking as I was walking in the woods with my wife today that the Kennedys were wealthy, Nelson Rockefeller was the son of iconic wealth. But try as I might I could not remember a single story of their using their offices to make a profit, let alone millions of dollars.  There is a Shakespearean aspect to Donald Trump. Like Richard the 3rd he is the apotheosis of a social model. In Trump's case othe American one that  holds profit to be the only priority. Here's where we stand in the story at this point.

After his primary victory, GOP nominee Donald Trump spoke to his supporters at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.
Credit:: AP/Gerald Herbert

New financial disclosure forms provide insight into where and how Donald Trump has reaped profits since he launched his bid for the presidency.

The 98-page filing with the Office of Government Ethics, released on Friday afternoon, provides an incomplete snapshot of Trump’s financial picture. But since Trump has broken presidential precedent by refusing to release his taxes, it’s the closest look into his investments the public has gotten so far.

The documents provide financial information for the period of time between last January and this spring — encompassing the lead-up to the presidential election and Trump’s transition into the White House.

Trump’s sprawling business empire is difficult to definitively quantify. However, the filings do show that the properties Trump has visited frequently as president have seen Read the Full Article