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old salt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:29 pm How much were they paid ?

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:00 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:29 pm How much were they paid ?

We don't know. That's a problem, don't you think?

Does this mean you understand the conflict of interest problem now?

Because this is yet another problem with the Trump family conflicts of interest you don't care about.

And yet you want Hunter investigated. For conflicts. With a straight face.

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:09 amPlease provide the specific details of a Trump family member's conflict of interest as overt as Biden's Burisma deal.

Associated Press
Published: 1:27am, 22 Jan, 2019

The Chinese government has granted Ivanka Trump’s company preliminary approval for another five trademarks this month, as her father’s administration pushes ahead on trade negotiations with China.
Four trademarks, including child care centres, sunglasses and wedding dresses, were approved on Sunday.

A fifth, covering brokerage, charitable fundraising and art valuation services, was approved on January 6, according to online trademark office records. The applications were filed in 2016 and 2017.

If no one objects, they will be finalised after 90 days.
…
Critics argue that by asking a foreign government for valuable intellectual property rights, White House officials could open themselves to pressure in government negotiations.

There is also concern that the family’s global trademark portfolio would open the way for lucrative business opportunities once Donald Trump leaves office.

“The sheer number of foreign trademarks Ivanka Trump has gotten while working in the White House would be troubling enough, but the fact that she just got one for charitable fundraising when her father’s namesake foundation – which she served as a board member for and is closing in scandal following a New York Attorney General investigation outlining numerous legal violations – is especially troubling,” Jordan Libowitz, a spokesman for watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said in an email.

CU77 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:23 am

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:09 amPlease provide the specific details of a Trump family member's conflict of interest as overt as Biden's Burisma deal.

Like shooting fish in a barrel:

Associated Press
Published: 1:27am, 22 Jan, 2019

The Chinese government has granted Ivanka Trump’s company preliminary approval for another five trademarks this month, as her father’s administration pushes ahead on trade negotiations with China.
Four trademarks, including child care centres, sunglasses and wedding dresses, were approved on Sunday.

A fifth, covering brokerage, charitable fundraising and art valuation services, was approved on January 6, according to online trademark office records. The applications were filed in 2016 and 2017.

If no one objects, they will be finalised after 90 days.
…
Critics argue that by asking a foreign government for valuable intellectual property rights, White House officials could open themselves to pressure in government negotiations.

There is also concern that the family’s global trademark portfolio would open the way for lucrative business opportunities once Donald Trump leaves office.

“The sheer number of foreign trademarks Ivanka Trump has gotten while working in the White House would be troubling enough, but the fact that she just got one for charitable fundraising when her father’s namesake foundation – which she served as a board member for and is closing in scandal following a New York Attorney General investigation outlining numerous legal violations – is especially troubling,” Jordan Libowitz, a spokesman for watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said in an email.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united- ... marks-amid

That's the foundation that was just ordered to pay a $2M penalty, isn't it? Why yes I believe it is.

Meanwhile, here's a fact check on what Hunter Biden actually got paid:

https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/17/fa ... -payments/

Ivanka Trump closed her fashion brand in July. Her representatives assert that trademark filings are a normal business practice and are needed to protect her name from copycats seeking to capitalise on her fame.

Companies apply for trademarks for a range of reasons. They can be signs of corporate ambition, but many also are filed defensively, particularly in China, where trademark squatting is rampant.

CU77 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:45 am Those trademarks have value, whether or not they are currently used.

If they are worthless, why didn't she just drop the registration request? Or refuse them now?

The question answers itself: they are actually extremely valuable, and every Trump knows it.

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:09 am

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:00 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:29 pm How much were they paid ?

We don't know. That's a problem, don't you think?

Does this mean you understand the conflict of interest problem now?

Because this is yet another problem with the Trump family conflicts of interest you don't care about.

And yet you want Hunter investigated. For conflicts. With a straight face.

Please provide the specific details of a Trump family member's conflict of interest as overt as Biden's Burisma deal.

CU77 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:45 am Those trademarks have value, whether or not they are currently used.

If they are worthless, why didn't she just drop the registration request? Or refuse them now?

The question answers itself: they are actually extremely valuable, and every Trump knows it.

CU88 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:16 am Say it with me friends, it wasn’t a “shadow foreign policy”: It was a use & abuse of access to foreign leaders, official acts & public officials, for personal political gain. That’s not conducting US foreign policy, that’s corruptly executing a political strategy for a candidate.

Bandito wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:53 pm A key witness to the impeachment inquiry literally just admitted his source was the NYT. You just can’t make this stuff up!!
So in other words, he admits that he relied on the most dishonest, most liberal left biased, and most worthless newspaper in the country.

ggait wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:46 pm Highlights from Vindman and Hill:

https://intelligence.house.gov/uploaded ... 913864.pdf

https://intelligence.house.gov/uploaded ... 137591.pdf

I'm impressed how Schiff is building the case progressively -- WB report, appearances announced, then written opening statements come out, then in-person secret SCIF appearances, then highlight transcripts released, then full transcripts released, then live hearings on TV, then impeachment deliberations in the House.

Considering the stonewall coming from the WH, pretty good job in keeping the narrative on this going. And he's building a lot of credibility as each latest brick that comes out confirms what the earlier bricks said.

Classic rhetorical technique -- (i) tell ’em what I am going to tell ’em; (ii) tell ’em; (iii) tell ’em what I’ve told ’em.

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:22 pm It's EZ to be a genius when the defense is muzzled, there's no judge, & no Grand Jury secrecy.

Banana Republic sham "legal" proceedings. Political theatre. Horrible precedent which will be regretted.