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Trump and possible conflicts of interest, are you worried?

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Trump Says Any Conflicts Of Interest Were Priced Into Your Vote | The Huffington Post

Trump says that people priced into their vote for him the possible conflicts of interest that can occur if he is President and sitll holds on to his business. So do yu think he should put a real wall between him and his businesses, or are you okay with him keeping basically total control?
I tink his plan to basically live at the Trump towers in New York increases the chance of him using his being president to increase the profitability of his businesses. Especially since the American people will be spending a million dollars a day to when he lives at the Trump Towers. And while living there it will be impossible for anyone to know who he is having meetings with and for what reason.
 
independentusa said:
Trump Says Any Conflicts Of Interest Were Priced Into Your Vote | The Huffington Post

Trump says that people priced into their vote for him the possible conflicts of interest that can occur if he is President and sitll holds on to his business. So do yu think he should put a real wall between him and his businesses, or are you okay with him keeping basically total control?
I tink his plan to basically live at the Trump towers in New York increases the chance of him using his being president to increase the profitability of his businesses. Especially since the American people will be spending a million dollars a day to when he lives at the Trump Towers. And while living there it will be impossible for anyone to know who he is having meetings with and for what reason.
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imo the only conflict is that we have too many friends down south invading our country.

#buildit!
 
independentusa said:
Trump Says Any Conflicts Of Interest Were Priced Into Your Vote | The Huffington Post

Trump says that people priced into their vote for him the possible conflicts of interest that can occur if he is President and sitll holds on to his business. So do yu think he should put a real wall between him and his businesses, or are you okay with him keeping basically total control?
I tink his plan to basically live at the Trump towers in New York increases the chance of him using his being president to increase the profitability of his businesses. Especially since the American people will be spending a million dollars a day to when he lives at the Trump Towers. And while living there it will be impossible for anyone to know who he is having meetings with and for what reason.
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independentusa said:
Trump Says Any Conflicts Of Interest Were Priced Into Your Vote | The Huffington Post

Trump says that people priced into their vote for him the possible conflicts of interest that can occur if he is President and sitll holds on to his business. So do yu think he should put a real wall between him and his businesses, or are you okay with him keeping basically total control?
I tink his plan to basically live at the Trump towers in New York increases the chance of him using his being president to increase the profitability of his businesses. Especially since the American people will be spending a million dollars a day to when he lives at the Trump Towers. And while living there it will be impossible for anyone to know who he is having meetings with and for what reason.
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He can't really "put a wall" between his office and his business. Donald Trump is as much a brand as it is anything else and since the brand is tied to him personally it's pretty much impossible to separate.

Furthermore, I'm not sure how much conflict actually exists. Since there is substantial value in his public perception a decrease in that perception will seriously injure his brand. That fact should encourage him to both distance himself from any business operations related to the brand and act with moderation in his office.
 
I'm not really concerned at all. If anything, it is in his interest to firmly stand in the "rising tide lifts all boats" camp (as he campaigned) and that will do wonders for his business.

One of the main reasons I'm not concerned is that he doesn't owe anything to any special interest group. Unlike Hillary Clinton that took money from special interests, lobbyists, and even foreign governments, Trump doesn't owe anyone.

The best thing that can happen to Trump's business interests is for the economy as a whole to improve so that he can build more buildings, book more hotels, and sell more green fees. Right now, what is good for America (booming economy) turns out to be good for Trump.
 
I've got so many other worries about Trump and the thugs he is surrounding himself with that conflicts of interest barely qualifies as a concern.
 
Ah, you do know he owes over 650 million dollars to the Russians and the Chinese. He also owes money to the Saudi's. I guess you could say they aren't "special iinterest groups", but I would say that we don't want a president being pushed to do things because of what he owes people. Better he sell off his interests, pays he debts and then maybe I wouldn't be so concerned.
 
independentusa said:
Trump Says Any Conflicts Of Interest Were Priced Into Your Vote | The Huffington Post

Trump says that people priced into their vote for him the possible conflicts of interest that can occur if he is President and sitll holds on to his business. So do yu think he should put a real wall between him and his businesses, or are you okay with him keeping basically total control?
I tink his plan to basically live at the Trump towers in New York increases the chance of him using his being president to increase the profitability of his businesses. Especially since the American people will be spending a million dollars a day to when he lives at the Trump Towers. And while living there it will be impossible for anyone to know who he is having meetings with and for what reason.
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My gut tells me that he won't do anything to specifically increase profitability of the more than 100 businesses that he owns other than generate a robust economy that benefits pretty much everybody.

My gut also tells me that if his companies make any money at all, the anti-Trump crowd will accuse him of using his office to benefit himself.
 
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