"Report Reveals Trump's Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Government Profits During Presidency"
A House Oversight committee report reveals that former President Trump's businesses received over $7.8 million from at least 20 foreign governments during his presidency, potentially violating the U.S. Constitution's emoluments clause. The largest payment was $5.4 million in rent from China's state-owned bank. Despite Trump's pledge to avoid new foreign deals and donate profits from foreign government patronage to the U.S. Treasury, Democrats argue these actions do not negate the constitutional concerns. The report's release coincides with a Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, which Democrats suggest is a deflection from Trump's own controversies.
- Democrats say Trump profited from foreign governments while president NPR
- Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds The New York Times
- Trump’s foreign profits exposed The Hill
- Trump received millions of dollars from foreign governments while president, House Democrats allege USA TODAY
- China spent over $5.5 million at Trump properties while he was in office, documents show CNN
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