Thursday, October 18, 2018

Donald Trump: All the President's Profits

Is Donald Trump profiting from the presidency? And if so what are the consequences for democracy in the US?


As a candidate, Donald Trump railed against corruption on the campaign trail. And he used the perception of many Americans that their political system is rigged against them to win the White House.
But as president, Trump has mixed private business and public duties in unprecedented ways.
Previous US presidents put their financial assets into a blind trust and sold their businesses before inauguration, to avoid the possibility of conflicts of interest.

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