Who will run the Trump Organization now his kids are on the transition team?

[Jacque67 7,328]

As Newsweek reported in September, If Trump gets into the White House, the president of the United States will be in a business deal with an Azerbaijani billionaire whose father is a prominent government official identified by American intelligence as a money launderer for the Iranian military. The Trump Organizations partners in India would place Americas crucial but shaky alliance with Pakistan at risk. Relations between Trump and Turkeys government are deteriorating in part because of his business connections there, and that countrys president has told people close to him that he will not allow a Trump-led America to use a military base that has been a critical staging area for the bombing campaign in Syria against the Islamic State group, known as ISIS. In other words, all these entanglements would imperil the national security of the United States.

Throughout his campaign, Trump found ways to enrich himself. He bought his own books at retail cost from Barnes & Noble, potentially profiting improperly from their sale. He frequented his own restaurants in the atrium of Trump Tower and paid for it with campaign funds, and paid his own company rent for apartments for employees of his campaign. He also spent millions of dollars on Tag Air Inc., the company which runs his private jet and of which he is CEO.

Theres little reason to believe his desire to maintain his wealth or his interest in the well-being of his company ended on Election Day.

The Trump children were effective surrogates for their father because of their palpable loyalty to him, which at least in Ivankas case, threatened her own brand of womens clothing and accessories, which has been boycotted by women unhappy with her fathers rhetoric and policy propels (as they are). All three children work for their father at the Trump Organization and appear to be close to him. None of them have any conventional political or governmental experience outside of his campaign, and even then, they did little by way of crafting policy. Ivanka essentially assumed the role of a political spouse for her father, speaking and appearing on his behalf with more frequency than his actual wife, Melania. While Don Jr. and Eric assumed less vital but still visible roles.

What exactly theyll end up doing in the White House is not yet clear, but if theyre working for the Trump Organization, one has to wonder whose brand will come first: Trumps or Americas.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/11/who-will-run-trump-organization-now-that-his-kids-are-on-the-transition-team.html

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/11/13/sotu-giuliani-trumop-kids.cnn

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Don't worry, everything is going to be fantastic, really bigly great! Asking such questions will only land you on the enemies list comrade.

[Jacque67 7,328]

the Donald trump team have asked the White House how his children could receive top secret security clearances (CBS Evening News).

#nepotism

Edited November 14, 2016 by Jacque67

[yuna628 9,758]

Yep, nepotism big time. Personally I'm not comfortable with the idea that his kids have to be brought in to make decisions for him, if he's so confused that he always has to rely on the kids to make 'co-judgment' calls that doesn't speak to a stable mental state.

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/14/the-ethics-rules-that-apply-and-dont-apply-to-trumps-children/

So he has asked for clearance for his 3 eldest children and SIL Kushner.

#SorryTiffany

Why not Barron? He's a whizz with computers!!!!!!!

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Barron is going to be the Child Labor Barron in the new administration. Putting all the little K-12 snowflakes to work paying for their own education, just like Barron has had to. Stiff upper lip. Bootstraps. Yada yada...

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

[Jacque67 7,328]

Trump's daughter Ivanka sat in on his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a photo of the impromptu Trump Tower summit released by the Japanese government.

Her inclusion comes as Trump faces questions about how he plans to provide assurances that his vast business empire will be walled off from his official duties in the White House. Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, along with Trump's adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, played major roles in his campaign and have all been named to the executive committee of his transition team.

The Trump Organization said last Friday that it was planning to transfer the management of Trump's businesses to his three oldest children, but has not clarified how. Ethics experts have scoffed at the arrangement as far from satisfactory and in no way a traditional "blind trust," given that Trump would remain the owner and that he is well aware of his holdings.

The presence of Ivanka at the meeting, following reports that a transition staffer had inquired about securing clearances for the Trump children, is likely to raise fresh concerns about how the incoming president is handling potential conflicts of interest.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/11/ivanka-trump-shinzo-abe-meeting-231593

[MarkPerry 488]

Trump's daughter Ivanka sat in on his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a photo of the impromptu Trump Tower summit released by the Japanese government.

Her inclusion comes as Trump faces questions about how he plans to provide assurances that his vast business empire will be walled off from his official duties in the White House. Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, along with Trump's adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, played major roles in his campaign and have all been named to the executive committee of his transition team.

The Trump Organization said last Friday that it was planning to transfer the management of Trump's businesses to his three oldest children, but has not clarified how. Ethics experts have scoffed at the arrangement as far from satisfactory and in no way a traditional "blind trust," given that Trump would remain the owner and that he is well aware of his holdings.

The presence of Ivanka at the meeting, following reports that a transition staffer had inquired about securing clearances for the Trump children, is likely to raise fresh concerns about how the incoming president is handling potential conflicts of interest.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/11/ivanka-trump-shinzo-abe-meeting-231593

A Snowflake Author written for the Snowflakes

[ILikeBread 43]

Trump draining one swamp while filling his own by appointing family to key positions.

[MarkPerry 488]

Trump draining one swamp while filling his own by appointing family to key positions.

What key position has he appointed any family member? I hope you are not talking about the transition team?

[ILikeBread 43]

What key position has he appointed any family member? I hope you are not talking about the transition team?

You are right, bad wording on my part.

Kushner wants a job at the white house though, consulting lawyers already about the fesability of that. Effectively appointing family members would be a bad thing. But I give Trump the benefit of the doubt. I hope he will be able to implement the term limit for lawmakers, although I don't see that happening. Republicans are already opposed to that and Democrats are probably too.

[MarkPerry 488]

You are right, bad wording on my part.

Kushner wants a job at the white house though, consulting lawyers already about the fesability of that. Effectively appointing family members would be a bad thing. But I give Trump the benefit of the doubt. I hope he will be able to implement the term limit for lawmakers, although I don't see that happening. Republicans are already opposed to that and Democrats are probably too.

I am just learning about Kushner, I saw report on him yesterday in the news, It made him out like he has a lot of influence and for me he would be a great choice just because he is not a politician.

As far terms on lawmakers, That would be great if he gets that passed, I think he will. Of course the Republicans and Democrats are going to be opposed it, too many career politicians who don't want to loose their jobs.

[ILikeBread 43]

I am just learning about Kushner, I saw report on him yesterday in the news, It made him out like he has a lot of influence and for me he would be a great choice just because he is not a politician.

As far terms on lawmakers, That would be great if he gets that passed, I think he will. Of course the Republicans and Democrats are going to be opposed it, too many career politicians who don't want to loose their jobs.

I am a little wary of people with wide business ties at home and abroad becoming politicians. Business interests have always corrupted politics.

Kushner seem to have pushed Christie out out of revenge after Christie jailed his father a decade ago. I'm worried Kushner being the president son in law he is impossible to fire if he screws up.

I don't know enough about US politics but if Trump can limit the terms without submitting it to congress, it will be a good thing.

No doubt there will be intense lobbying, he will have to firmly keep his course.

Edited November 18, 2016 by Etxebunti