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CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
I think the conflict of interests he has with his businesses is starting to get insane. He legitimately looks like he's going to use his position as POTUS to benefit his own businesses.
katielass · F
Explain, what can a president do to benefit his own business.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
Well to preface things, Presidents should set up blind trusts to run their business empires when they're President. Reagan, Clinton, and both Bushes did this. Trump is not doing this, and will have his kids and standing executives run his businesses, and his kids are also his advisors in office. It'll be impossible to separate the two with this set up.
And he will be President of the United States. He can exert incredible influence over how government agencies proceed with regulations and investigations. He has unparalleled access to other world leaders, which can be used to leverage negotiations for his international holdings. What's to stop Eric Trump from going over to Argentina or wherever with Donald and using the influence of the Presidency to get meetings and access he wouldn't have got otherwise?
And he will be President of the United States. He can exert incredible influence over how government agencies proceed with regulations and investigations. He has unparalleled access to other world leaders, which can be used to leverage negotiations for his international holdings. What's to stop Eric Trump from going over to Argentina or wherever with Donald and using the influence of the Presidency to get meetings and access he wouldn't have got otherwise?
katielass · F
@TyphoidJerry: You failed to offer an explanation as to what he could do as president to benefit his business. A blind trust in this case would not be blind. That should be obvious as his name is his brand. A blind trust would not hide what his business is doing from he or anyone else. Further, he never has needed the influence of others and will not now need the influence of his presidency to secure meetings with anyone. Sorry, your attempt to beat up on him has fallen far short of legitimate. It reeks of nothing more than an attempt to continue the bashing we all saw during the campaign. But keep your pants on, he just might do something you can legitimately whine about.
CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
You know, I'm done. You're too stupid to argue with.
katielass · F
@TyphoidJerry: No darlin', I'm not the one who's too stupid. You just can't come up with a decent argument.