200 foreign governments, lobbying groups, and individuals that poured money into Trump's businesses profited from his administration: NYT
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after talking to members of the military via teleconference from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018.Individuals, foreign governments, and lobbyists are spending big at Trump's resorts and hotels and gaining from his administration,It found that 60 individuals had spent $12 million in Trump's businesses and, in some form, saw their interests advanced by his administration.
According to the Times investigation, 60 individuals spent $12 million in Trump's hotels and resorts, and "almost all saw their interests advanced, in some fashion, by the president or his government." Individuals identified in the report told the Times that any advantages they had gained from the Trump administration were not linked to the patronage of his businesses.
After winning the presidency, Trump stepped back from his business empire, handing over the management to his two sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump. But the president did not divest himself of his business holdings entirely, meaning he continues to profit from them.
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