Donald Trump is suggesting that, if he’s elected president, he would sell some foreign assets to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
The Republican nominee was asked during a call-in with “Fox and Friends” how he would respond to potential sanctions imposed on a country that might hurt his company or hotels.
He responded that he “would absolutely get out in some form.” He said: “If it’s ownership, we’d have to sell.”
Trump has a long list of potential conflicts of interest thanks to his dealings with foreign companies and governments.
Trump said, if elected, he would “sever connections” with his company. His adult children and executives would run it and not discuss it with him.
Other elected officials have put their assets in “blind trusts” to avoid potential
(AP)
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If elected? If he won’t be assassinated by Obama/Clinton’s gangsters. Prisoner Michael Sanford who attempted to kill Trump was recently released by Obama – to finish his job.
Trump refuses to follow the norms of other elected officials, he won’t release his tax returns,he won’t even give proof that he actually is under audit, his phony excuse for not releasing. He won’t put his business in a blind trust, but he’ll call for the Clinton Foundation to be closed. We’ll see today whether we really get medical info which has never been provided.
Rt: as usual your wrong trump released more information then Clinton
To commenter no. 1, Arye: Where did you get the information that Michael Sanford was “released” by President Obama. As I understand it, Sanford’s trial was set for August 22, 2016. I do not know it was held or adjourned, or whether he was found guilty or not guilty. And I certainly have not heard that he was “released” or pardoned or granted clemency by anyone.
To no. 3, Nan. First, learn the difference between “then” and “than,” then tell me how you know that Trump released more information (about what?) than Clinton.
But more to the point: Trump is entangled with an affiliate of the Chinese government in one of his investments, and his Chinese business partner has the power, in some circumstances, to cause Trump some major loss in the investment. But the property is a US property and would not be covered by his “pledge” to sell “some” of his foreign assets.
Trump’s assets are mostly illiquid, and he could not sell them and put the proceeds into a blind trust, as most other politicians do if they are elected to public office.
A month ago, I would have sneered that, of course, Trump will not be elected, but if Hillary does not start start shooting down the Donald’s big lies, from her sick-bed or otherwise, she might just blow an election that was hers to lose.