During his presidency, Donald Trump's companies took an estimated $160 million from foreign governments. Ethics experts warn it could happen again.
  • neidu2
    57·
    3 months ago

    We all know he did, and we all know he will. Especially now that he can just call it “official duties”

    • InfiniteWisdom@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      3 months ago

      Don’t see the issue here, maybe it’s just me. America is powered by big money from foreign nations. My mom got a 14 inch silicone bad-dragon knockoff from Temu paying only a fraction of the price for essentially the same product. Sure there’s child labor involved but hey they need to make money somehow. Why? Cause China doesn’t rely on big money from foreign nations. America does, aka why we’re the #1 country and therefore no child labor dildos.

    • BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world
      7·
      3 months ago

      Citizens united is horrible, but what I think they are talking about is a little different and also bad. Arguably addressed directly in the constitution but the SC doesn’t care. This isn’t lobbying, these are emoluments from foreign governments as far as I can tell.

  • reddig33@lemmy.world
    5·
    3 months ago

    Yes, he will do all the crazy illegal crap he did before, and more. Regrettably, this isn’t going to change anyone’s mind.

  • NoSuchAgency@reddthat.comEnglish
    117·
    3 months ago

    So basically Trumps got companies around the world. Why wouldn’t they bring in money? It’s not like it’s campaign donations or anything…and the millions in bribes that the Bidens bring in from China and others without rendering any services at all is legit? Got it

    • pivot_root@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      You don’t at all see how this could be abused in the exact same way as what you’re complaining about, do you?

      For example, maybe Trump relaxes some restrictions on China, and the Chinese government just so happens to decide to host an expensive event at one of Trump’s businesses afterward. It’s not a bribe; it’s business as usual™