Saturday, January 11, 2025

Trump Organization's Ethics Plan Loosens Curbs on Foreign Deals

The Trump Organization submitted an ethics plan for Donald J. Trump's second presidential term that doesn't rule out striking new deals with foreign companies ...

Posted by LampLighter at 10:33 AM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

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Trump Organization says president-elect will be subject to honor system when it comes to ethics -- you'll just have to trust that he's not profiting from presidency www.cnbc.com/2025/01/10/t ...

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-- David Lazarus (@davidlaz.bsky.social) January 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM

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... The plan, released Friday, lacks any restriction on pursuing new business transactions with private foreign companies, though entering deals with foreign governments is prohibited. The development comes against the backdrop of recent Trump Organization tie-ups in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates and India. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-11 01:25 AM

So, it seems that the new ~ethics~ plan allows foreign companies, but not foreign countries, to purchase influence in the upcoming Trump Oval office.

Did I summarize that correctly?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-11 01:27 AM

Trump's oxymoronic "ethics plan"?

"Deal, baby, deal!"

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-11 05:56 AM

Hey all you phony Christian MAGA folks: explain how your faith means approving of an unethical leader. I'll wait ...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-11 02:58 PM

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