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22wonderY
Trump Exempts Ivanka's Clothing Line From China Tariff
Yes, the headline is slightly mis-leading, but still, the point is made.
Yes, the headline is slightly mis-leading, but still, the point is made.
32wonderY
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on (Real Estate) Taxes
Since becoming president, Trump’s companies have filed at least nine new lawsuits against municipalities in Florida, New York and Illinois, arguing for lower tax bills, ProPublica has found. Some of those lawsuits have been previously reported. At stake is millions of dollars that communities use to fund roads, schools and police departments.
Real estate owners dispute property taxes frequently, and some even sue. The president has a long track record of doing so himself. But experts are troubled that he’s doing so while in office.
Since becoming president, Trump’s companies have filed at least nine new lawsuits against municipalities in Florida, New York and Illinois, arguing for lower tax bills, ProPublica has found. Some of those lawsuits have been previously reported. At stake is millions of dollars that communities use to fund roads, schools and police departments.
Real estate owners dispute property taxes frequently, and some even sue. The president has a long track record of doing so himself. But experts are troubled that he’s doing so while in office.
42wonderY
Why Trump Is Suddenly Worried About Saving Jobs in China: 6 Theories
This Is the Only Way to Get a Trade Deal With China
Saving Chinese Jobs Serves Trump’s Larger Goal of Saving U.S. Jobs
The Trump Administration’s Economic Nationalists Are Losing
Trump Is Thinking About Other International Problems
Trump Is Thinking About Domestic Problems
Trump Is Thinking About How He Can Enrich Himself:
About 72 hours before Trump developed a friendlier attitude toward Beijing, the Chinese government agreed to pump $500 million into an Indonesian theme park that will benefit the Trump Organization — and thus the president himself, since he refused to divest from his company when he took office.
The Chinese government just extended a loan to the state-owned construction firm Metallurgical Corporation of China. That company inked a deal with the Indonesian firm MNC Land last week to build a theme park outside Jakarta that will feature several Trump-branded properties. Chinese companies will not be directly financing the Trump properties, but the theme park is a key part of the project.
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When asked to explain how this doesn’t violate the Constitution’s emoluments clause, Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah referred questions to the Trump Organization — though as Noah Bierman of the Los Angeles Times pointed out, the company can’t speak on behalf of the president.
“You’re asking about a private organization’s dealings that may have to do with a foreign government. It’s not something I can speak to,” Shah said, moving on to the next question.
Hmmmm. Which do you think applies?
This Is the Only Way to Get a Trade Deal With China
Saving Chinese Jobs Serves Trump’s Larger Goal of Saving U.S. Jobs
The Trump Administration’s Economic Nationalists Are Losing
Trump Is Thinking About Other International Problems
Trump Is Thinking About Domestic Problems
Trump Is Thinking About How He Can Enrich Himself:
About 72 hours before Trump developed a friendlier attitude toward Beijing, the Chinese government agreed to pump $500 million into an Indonesian theme park that will benefit the Trump Organization — and thus the president himself, since he refused to divest from his company when he took office.
The Chinese government just extended a loan to the state-owned construction firm Metallurgical Corporation of China. That company inked a deal with the Indonesian firm MNC Land last week to build a theme park outside Jakarta that will feature several Trump-branded properties. Chinese companies will not be directly financing the Trump properties, but the theme park is a key part of the project.
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When asked to explain how this doesn’t violate the Constitution’s emoluments clause, Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah referred questions to the Trump Organization — though as Noah Bierman of the Los Angeles Times pointed out, the company can’t speak on behalf of the president.
“You’re asking about a private organization’s dealings that may have to do with a foreign government. It’s not something I can speak to,” Shah said, moving on to the next question.
Hmmmm. Which do you think applies?
52wonderY
Uniter in Chief
After Loss of House, Trump Makes Overture to Democrats, Coupled With Threats
Mr. Trump said at a news conference at the White House. “I would like to see bipartisanship. I would like to see unity. Maybe not on everything, but I think we have a very good chance of seeing that.”
Trump said he would fight fire with fire if Democrats follow through on their vows to use the subpoena power that will come with the House majority to demand the release of his tax returns and reopen the chamber’s investigation into any interactions between Mr. Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 campaign. He said he would adopt a “warlike posture” and get the Senate Republicans to investigate the Democrats.
“They can play that game, but we can play better because we have a thing called the United States Senate.
After Loss of House, Trump Makes Overture to Democrats, Coupled With Threats
Mr. Trump said at a news conference at the White House. “I would like to see bipartisanship. I would like to see unity. Maybe not on everything, but I think we have a very good chance of seeing that.”
Trump said he would fight fire with fire if Democrats follow through on their vows to use the subpoena power that will come with the House majority to demand the release of his tax returns and reopen the chamber’s investigation into any interactions between Mr. Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 campaign. He said he would adopt a “warlike posture” and get the Senate Republicans to investigate the Democrats.
“They can play that game, but we can play better because we have a thing called the United States Senate.
62wonderY
After asking his supporters to vote as if he was on the ballot …
Trump Says Of Midterm Losses, 'My Name Wasn't On The Ballot'
Trump Says Of Midterm Losses, 'My Name Wasn't On The Ballot'
82wonderY
The Trump mouth broadly speaking:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/19/ivanka-trump-used-a-private-email-to-discuss-gov...
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/19/ivanka-trump-used-a-private-email-to-discuss-gov...
92wonderY
I wish all the news commentators would drop the line they are peddling that Trump is having second thoughts about his trade war with China. That is not what he meant at all. It was just a typical filler non-answer from him.
Reporter: “Mr. President, any second thoughts on escalating the trade war with China?”
Trump: “Yeah, sure, why not?”
Reporter. “Second thoughts? Yes?”
Trump: “Might as well. Might as well.”
So it went a third time. “You have second thoughts about escalating the war with China?” a reporter asked.
Trump: “I have second thoughts about everything.”
Why would anyone consider this an admission?
Reporter: “Mr. President, any second thoughts on escalating the trade war with China?”
Trump: “Yeah, sure, why not?”
Reporter. “Second thoughts? Yes?”
Trump: “Might as well. Might as well.”
So it went a third time. “You have second thoughts about escalating the war with China?” a reporter asked.
Trump: “I have second thoughts about everything.”
Why would anyone consider this an admission?
