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> Anyhow - as of today, he owes almost nothing politically. Really? The German bank that has lent Trump millions of dollars has a $14 billion fine to the justi
by tsomctl 10y ago
> Anyhow - as of today, he owes almost nothing politically.
Really? The German bank that has lent Trump millions of dollars has a $14 billion fine to the justice department. https://theintercept.com/2016/11/10/trump-presidency-could-be-worth-14-billion-to-his-troubled-lender/ https://theintercept.com/2016/11/10/trump-presidency-could-b...
- edblarney 10y ago" The German bank that has lent Trump millions of dollars has a $14 billion fine to the justice department. " That's not a conflict of interest, it's just regular business. If you are 'in business' - you 'do business' with banks. There are not that many big ones. A loan is just a financial product like any other.
- kej 10y agoTaking a loan from a foreign bank is just part of doing business. Being president when a foreign bank owes a giant fine is just part of the job. Doing both of those at the same time is practically the definition of a conflict of interest.