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Trump the Globalist?

Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:28 am
Posted by Ebbandflow
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:28 am
So far he is using his influence to further business agendas in foreign countries. He built his towers with Chinese steel. Discuss
Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:36 am to
Running his business versus running America.

It's different.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:39 am to
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Running his business versus running America.

It's different.


Well he is about to try to do both, ethics be damned. It should be different but sadly he doesn't see the line
Posted by Homesick Tiger
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Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:45 am to
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It should be different but sadly he doesn't see the line


So you're saying that when someone is elected president that they should just liquidate their businesses for appearance sake?
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:49 am to
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Well he is about to try to do both


Link?

And please use a credible source, we can only take so many lies by the NYTs...
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:53 am to
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So you're saying that when someone is elected president that they should just liquidate their businesses for appearance sake?


No but they shouldn't use their new political status to go make personal business deals in foreign countries while the taxpayers pay for it
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:55 am to
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No but they shouldn't use their new political status to go make personal business deals in foreign countries while the taxpayers pay for it


Also gonna need a link to a credible source.
Posted by Homesick Tiger
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Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 5:56 am to
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No but they shouldn't use their new political status to go make personal business deals in foreign countries while the taxpayers pay for it


I didn't know Trump had even left the country since Nov. 8. Where did he go to carry out this transaction? Thanks.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:08 am to
ethics concern

The three Indian executives — Sagar Chordia, Atul Chordia, and Kalpesh Mehta — have been quoted in Indian newspapers, including The Economic Times, as saying they have discussed expanding their partnership with the Trump Organization now that Mr. Trump is president-elect.

Sagar Chordia did not respond to a request for a telephone interview. But in a series of text messages with The New York Times early Sunday, he confirmed that the meeting with Mr. Trump and members of his family had taken place, and that an article written about it in the Indian newspaper, which reported that one of his partners said they had discussed the desire to expand the deals with the Trump family, was accurate.

Washington ethics lawyers said that a meeting with Indian real estate partners, regardless of what was discussed, raised conflict of interest questions for Mr. Trump, who could be perceived as using the presidency to advance his business interests.

“There may be people for whom this looks O.K.,” said Robert L. Walker, the former chief counsel of the Senate Ethics Committee, who advises corporations and members of Congress on government ethics issues. “But for a large part of the American public, it is not going to be O.K. His role as president-elect should dictate that someone else handles business matters.”

In an account of the meeting that appeared in The Economic Times, Mr. Trump was quoted as praising the United States’ relationship with India and its prime minister, Narendra Modi.

The Economic Times reported that the meeting occurred on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the Trump Organization would not confirm the day of the meeting.

Internationally, many properties that bear Mr. Trump’s name are the result of marketing deals — like the one in India — in which he is paid by someone for the use of his name but does not actually own the underlying property. He has such marketing agreements in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, the Philippines and Turkey, according to a list published by his company.

Atul Chordia and Sagar Chordia are well-known figures in real estate in Pune, a city of about three million people in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Their father, Ishwardas Chordia, was born into a family of sugar traders, but as a young man forged a close friendship with Sharad Pawar, who became an important politician in Maharashtra and now sits in the upper house of India’s Parliament.

Beginning in the 1990s, Chordia businesses built luxury hotels, corporate parks and residential projects in upscale neighborhoods in Pune.

The third executive at the meeting, Mr. Mehta, is the managing partner of a real-estate firm named Tribeca, which is also a part of the Trump projects in India, which go by names including Trump Towers Pune and Trump Towers Mumbai.

Dave Besseling, a former deputy editor at GQ India, hosted an event at Sagar Chordia’s hotel during the 2016 presidential campaign and said Mr. Chordia expressed “elation” about Mr. Trump’s candidacy and the opportunities it would bring.

The same week, Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka — an executive at the Trump Organization hotel chain — attended a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The move drew criticism from former State Department officials, given that Ms. Trump does not have security clearance and is helping run the family business enterprises.
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:12 am to
So in other words, he is Hillary, but openly?

Interesting.

Wonder if he is also going to be his own Secretary of State as well. Lots of money to be made.
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
14684 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:22 am to
So, the Trump Organization is continuing to do business on the power of the Trump brand, as it always has, which is even more powerful since it is now the name of the PEOTUS.

Ok, I'm scandalized. Do I set my self on fire in protest or just steal and destroy your property?
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
13457 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:22 am to
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in other words, he is Hillary, but openly?

Interesting.

Wonder if he is also going to be his own Secretary of State as well. Lots of money to be made.


I guess we agree on more than one thing. I trusted Bernie. I dont trust either of these two.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
13457 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:23 am to
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Ok, I'm scandalized. Do I set my self on fire in protest or just steal and destroy your property?


If you dont see the questionable ethics here, i dont know what to say
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
14684 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:24 am to
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I guess we agree on more than one thing. I trusted Bernie.


Bernie's at the lake enjoying his pay off for "supporting" Hillary.
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:27 am to
All kidding aside, it is definitely something to be concerned about. He cannot be permitted to mix his business interests with his duties as the POTUS. We have already experienced enough of this over the years.
Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:28 am to



spotted the problem right away

Seriously, you are going to have to do better than fake news organizations that are overstocked with democRat operatives.
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
14684 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:30 am to
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If you dont see the questionable ethics here, i dont know what to say


If you don't realize how much you are stretching then you'll wind up a pretzel.

Trump was already doing business with these folks and the fact that they want to do more, whether motivated by their previous success with his brand or the perception that the brand is strengthened by his becoming president is neither relevant nor un-ethical.

If he were to use his governmental power (which he actually doesn't yet possess) on their behalf in exchange for business or personal gain then you have a point.

But you don't. Thanks for playing.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
13457 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:34 am to
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But you don't. Thanks for playing.




The same week, Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka — an executive at the Trump Organization hotel chain — attended a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The move drew criticism from former State Department officials, given that Ms. Trump does not have security clearance and is helping run the family business enterprises.


You don't even understand the game but you're welcome.
Posted by Ebbandflow
Member since Aug 2010
13457 posts
Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:37 am to
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Bernie's at the lake enjoying his pay off for "supporting" Hillary.


Link? Evidence? He used all of his campaign contributions to start a grassroots campaign for local level change. If you're looking to smear someone on ethics, you're barking up the wrong tree, my friend
Posted by Dick Leverage
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 6:47 am to
Trump and his kids were interviewed and asked about this very matter. They clearly stated that the kids are already involved in managing all aspects of the organization and will be taking full control while their father fulfills his elected duties. They have been groomed and prepared for this for a while. It is the natural succession of control that would have taken place within the next ten years regardless. The election just speeds up the complete handover of control.

That is not good with the OP. What the OP wants is for Trump to close down the organization altogether and completely liquidate the brand name across the world. He wants Trump punished for beating his goddess and his and her failing ideology.
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