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Can you imagine trying to negotiate with this administration?

by rednerrus 8y ago

jonhendry18 8y ago
The way to "negotiate" with the Trump administration involves contributing to the Trump businesses.
- Amygaz 8y ago
  The rule should be:"We don't negotiate with narcissists."
- dominotw 8y ago
  Is this true? Do you have an example?
  - martincmartin 8y ago
    "Beijing granted Ivanka trademarks, Qatar invested in one of Jared’s office towers, and Ukraine, with Slavic candor, simply wired half a million dollars to the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen." From the Maclean's article in the top comment.
    - lurquer 8y ago
      HN shouldn't regurgitate political hit pieces. Ivanka Trump's business has trademarks registered throughout the world... it is no great honor to get a trademark registered in China. Qatar did not invest in Kushener's office tower. And, a payment to Cohen by Ukrsine has been denied. (And, in any case, would be perfectly legal so long as the appropriate lobbying paperwork was filled out.)
  - Gustomaximus 8y ago
    "As I’ve pointed out before, the President can be successfully engaged, and countries like Ukraine, China, and Qatar have demonstrated this. When they want something from the United States, they skip the State Department, and even the White House staff. Instead of approaching their problem state-to-state, they go state-to-man. These countries focus on what Trump wants on a personal level – to enrich his family. So Beijing granted Ivanka trademarks, Qatar invested in one of Jared’s office towers, and Ukraine, with Slavic candor, simply wired half a million dollars to the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen." From this article: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/trade-sanctions-against-america-wont-work-sanctioning-trump-himself-might/ https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/trade-sanctions-against-amer... Also China's loan for Trumps indonesian project and the rumoured Russian financing/laundering and Trumps positive behaviour toward Russia/Putin. While possibly coincidence, there certainly seems correlation between countries that are treated favourable and helping Trump family business interests.
  - peteretep 8y ago
    It's hard for me to believe this is being asked in good faith
    - dominotw 8y ago
      i did ask it in good faith. Sorry whole world doesn't follow american politics closely, believe it or not.
  - chillwaves 8y ago
    No, I don't have "an" example, but there are a many if you bother to look. http://fortune.com/2018/05/09/michael-cohen-corporate-relationships-stormy-daniels-avenatti-report/ http://fortune.com/2018/05/09/michael-cohen-corporate-relati...
  - Smoosh 8y ago
    How about this one? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355202/trump-zte-indonesia-lido-city https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355202/t...

Can you imagine trying to negotiate with this administration?

jonhendry18 8y ago

The way to "negotiate" with the Trump administration involves contributing to the Trump businesses.

Amygaz 8y ago
The rule should be:"We don't negotiate with narcissists."
dominotw 8y ago
Is this true? Do you have an example?
- martincmartin 8y ago
  "Beijing granted Ivanka trademarks, Qatar invested in one of Jared’s office towers, and Ukraine, with Slavic candor, simply wired half a million dollars to the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen." From the Maclean's article in the top comment.
  - lurquer 8y ago
    HN shouldn't regurgitate political hit pieces. Ivanka Trump's business has trademarks registered throughout the world... it is no great honor to get a trademark registered in China. Qatar did not invest in Kushener's office tower. And, a payment to Cohen by Ukrsine has been denied. (And, in any case, would be perfectly legal so long as the appropriate lobbying paperwork was filled out.)
- Gustomaximus 8y ago
  "As I’ve pointed out before, the President can be successfully engaged, and countries like Ukraine, China, and Qatar have demonstrated this. When they want something from the United States, they skip the State Department, and even the White House staff. Instead of approaching their problem state-to-state, they go state-to-man. These countries focus on what Trump wants on a personal level – to enrich his family. So Beijing granted Ivanka trademarks, Qatar invested in one of Jared’s office towers, and Ukraine, with Slavic candor, simply wired half a million dollars to the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen." From this article: https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/trade-sanctions-against-america-wont-work-sanctioning-trump-himself-might/ https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/trade-sanctions-against-amer... Also China's loan for Trumps indonesian project and the rumoured Russian financing/laundering and Trumps positive behaviour toward Russia/Putin. While possibly coincidence, there certainly seems correlation between countries that are treated favourable and helping Trump family business interests.
- peteretep 8y ago
  It's hard for me to believe this is being asked in good faith
  - dominotw 8y ago
    i did ask it in good faith. Sorry whole world doesn't follow american politics closely, believe it or not.
- chillwaves 8y ago
  No, I don't have "an" example, but there are a many if you bother to look. http://fortune.com/2018/05/09/michael-cohen-corporate-relationships-stormy-daniels-avenatti-report/ http://fortune.com/2018/05/09/michael-cohen-corporate-relati...
- Smoosh 8y ago
  How about this one? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355202/trump-zte-indonesia-lido-city https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/15/17355202/t...