Trump received over $7 million from foreign countries as prez

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  1. Patricio Da Silva

    Patricio Da Silva Well-Known Member Donor

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    But no, hunter, private citizen, is the problem. No evidence of even one nickel going to Joe and they ignore this? The fake outrage is deafening.

    And this doesn't include the many millions his company milked American taxpayers for his entourage an SS staying at his hotels When he went golfing, which, i've heard, is more than any other president.

    And Republicans don't even care.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/co...oreign-governments-president-repor-rcna132276

    Former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments during two of his four years in the White House, according to a report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

    Twenty foreign governments made the payments to Trump's businesses during the two-year period that the committee was able to review. The information in the report was first reported by The New York Times and CNN.
     
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    And that's what information the Committee was able to get after Trump finally exhausted all blocking tactics and then Comer Pyle came in and killed the investigation (there could be another 30+ million that's not even know about now). 6 of that 8 KNOWN million came directly from the Chinese. The irony and Trumpian Party projection onto Biden is so deep you needs a extra long bamboo shoot to still be able to breath......;) (really shaking my head at this "no longer" R Party).
     
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    CBS reports, "'The records, the report said, "demonstrate that four Trump-owned properties together collected, at the least, millions of dollars in payments from foreign governments and officials." The Democrats alleged these payments violated what's known as the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or other benefits from foreign countries without congressional approval."

    CBS continued, "The majority of foreign payments came from the Chinese government and two state-owned entities. The payments totaled nearly $5.6 million at properties including Trump Tower, and the Trump International Hotels in Washington and Las Vegas, the report found. The bulk of the payments came from the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

    U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8) reads:

    No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

    On July 19, 2023, Trump told Fox News,“Think of President Xi: central casting, a brilliant guy. You know, when I say he’s brilliant, everyone says, ‘Oh that’s terrible.' Well, he runs 1.4 billion people with an iron fist. Smart, brilliant, everything perfect. There’s nobody in Hollywood like this guy.”
     
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    Golem Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh... come on! Don't be like that. I'm sure Jim Jordan's committee is all over this, and they will soon make the appropriate referrals to the DOJ, right?

    I mean, they ARE investigating bribery, aren't they?
     
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    Know what's not shown? How much he made "from foreign governments" before he became Prez? Nor does it apparently tell you why exactly that money was made. Was it for services rendered at those locations? Occam's Razor says "yes".

    And seriously? 7.8 million? That's all? Pretty sure Trump had lost more than that during his Presidency.
     
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    You really think he's that pathetically incompetent? You may be right.
     
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    And this , like his other behaviors , will be just fine with his supporters. But perish the thought if a Dem tried this. Trump is right....he COULD shoot ( KILL) someone on fifth avenue and not lose a supporter or their vote. That is fanaticism to the nth degree.
     
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    @Patricio Da Silva

    Prove it with receipts please....This is Raskin blowing smoke up our backside like always...
     
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    That is NOT the point. You know what the point is.....and avoid it.
     
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    Is this how you defend him now?? The data is in, and being reported internationally ( on credible media). Why not prove he did not??
     
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    This is all old news which has been brought up before. Has something changed?
     
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    Kal'Stang Well-Known Member

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    Oh yes, blame it on incompetence while completely ignoring all the hate and lies Dems through his way. :rolleyes:
     
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    Oh I know the Democrats point. It doesn't align with what the emoluments clause is about though. No matter how much they try to make it out to be otherwise.
     
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    But its still ok that trump got paid millions by foreign governments while POTUS right?
     
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    Kal'Stang Well-Known Member

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    Can you show where any of those foreign governments received anything for paying their bills at Trumps hotels? Oh right, you can't. You can only insinuate.
     
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    So it is ok. Got it.
     
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    Note a goodly chunk of that seven million was a lease long Term lease by the Saudi government of a luxury suite in Trump tower that began in 2008.
     
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    Yes, I have no problem with foreign governments renting rooms for their emissaries in hotels owned by a President. The emoluments clause has nothing to do with such.
     
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    So this thread is already going as expected. The same people who want Biden impeached despite having no evidence that he has recieved a cent are just going to handwave Trump recieveing millions from foreign governments.

    So. Predictable.
     
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    The Democrats have yet to show evidence Trump received over 7 million from foreign countries.
     
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    Kal'Stang Well-Known Member

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    Hmm...which is worse....getting millions from governments because they rented out rooms in your hotels....or getting millions from governments with no openly discernable reason....

    And just because you say there is no evidence...doesn't mean that there isn't. That you ignore it does not change reality. And don't bother asking me for it. If you haven't seen it by now, you're not ever going to see it. Its been presented here on these forums plenty of times by now. I'm not going to waste my time regurgitating it for you just because you are remaining willingly ignorant.
     
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    So its ok that trump got paid millions by foreign governments while POTUS. Got it.
     
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    Yep, because they rented rooms from his hotels. Do you deny this? Or will you continue to ignore context like you always do?
     
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    You mean the Trump organization making millions from their over 500 companies around the globe?
    Tell me it ain't so, Trump companies made money by providing services and products globally?
    Oh the humanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Can you tell us what products or services the Biden family provided to get 22 million from foreign nationals?
     
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    With 22 million coming from foreign nationals and run through 20 shell corps and distributed to Biden family members without a single service or product provided does warrant a bribery investigation.
    Glad you came around.
     
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