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Trump Jr’s lucrative scam

Published by digby on August 20, 2019

Trump Jr’s lucrative scam

by digby

Donnie Jr once said that he would have nothing to do with politics and would instead concentrate on the Trump family business while his daddy was in the White House paying absolutely no attention to the Trump Organization. Obviously, he has not fulfilled that promise. He’s all over TV at rallies and fundraisers and has a big presence on social media. And he’s also all over the world obviously parlaying the name and the access for money.

The following is from Trump Inc:

Last week, while President Trump was in New Hampshire on his 2020 campaign, his son Donald Trump, Jr. was promoting the Trump name in a different venue.

Don Jr. and his son, Donald Trump III, traveled to Indonesia to promote two upcoming Trump-branded resorts in the country: one on the island of Bali, and another in West Java. For both projects, the Trump Organization is partnered with the MNC Group, an Indonesia conglomerate run by billionaire, political hopeful, and Trump mega-fan Hary Tanoeseodibjo.

“Today, I received the arrival of the eldest son of United States President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr.”, Tanoesoedibjo wrote on his instagram account. The tycoon has made his own foray into politics. In 2014, he unsuccessfully ran for president of Indonesia. Shortly after, he founded his own political party. Now, the Indonesian news media is reporting that his daughter is under consideration for a cabinet position in the government.

The MNC Group plans to invest nearly $1.7 billion in the two Trump-branded resorts, and has already paid the Trump Organization between $2 and $10 million in fees and royalties.

Don Jr. has said his visit isn’t a conflict of interest. At a pre-launch sales event and ribbon cutting last Tuesday ⁠— at which several Indonesian government officialswere present ⁠— he said the idea that U.S. policy might be influenced “because of a development somewhere” is “totally asinine.” Tanoesoedibjo has said “he believes his relationship with the U.S. President could help ties between nations.”

It’s not the first time the president’s son has traveled abroad to promote his family’s projects. You can listen (or re-listen) to our two-part story about Don Jr’s travels to India here and here.

They are trying to make our heads explode:

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