President Donald Trump has spent nearly a third of his presidency visiting his business properties at taxpayer expense, according to a new report by the government watchdog group Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington.
"This corrupt relationship between the Trump Organization and the White House leaves the American public in the dark about whether presidential decisions and policy are being made in the best interest of the country or in the best interest of the president's own bottom line," Noah Bookbinder, CREW's executive director, toldAccording to the watchdog, Trump has visited his properties 362 times at taxpayer expense since his inauguration in 2017.
"Not only has President Trump continued to use the presidency to try to enrich himself, he has also granted foreign governments and special interests the opportunity to purchase access to his administration by patronizing his businesses," Bookbinder said. Trump has faced multiple accusations of violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution for mixing official duties with the Trump Organization.report found that his private businesses received $1.6 million from Republicans and various federal agencies. Thesurmised that the amount of money Trump has made due to visiting and campaigning at his business properties is likely much more than $1.6 million. But official government spending records are only available through the first half of 2017.
Thanks for keeping track Newsweek, once again not reporting News that makes a difference. Perks of being Prez. Clue. Duh!
KatCeccotti 943 days in office 289 days on Trump properties 221 days of golf on Trump properties DonaldTrump lies daily, but all his RacistRepublicans care about is keeping their WhiteSupremacistInChief in office.
He needs to reimburse the taxpayer. Or Taxpayers should be allowed to deduct this expense.
Where the day before announced that it will not interfere with the business. Lol, Leader.😁😁😁
Working? Give me a break! Next joke on America please! Just think about all the money that taxpayers are paying for the clown in the WH! Between trips and accommodations, his family and him are taking advantage of everything and making from it.
This is ridiculous!
Did you expect anything different? He is making millions and we should be able to see that. Since he does not allow America to look at corp and personal taxes we wont know. What is 45 hiding? We The People Have the right to know!
Obviously
Why does he visit them so often? Do they get lonely? Just kidding, that is a substantial amount of time if you are correct. I believe Your credentials are much higher than the Trumpette. Their name is biased where your report is not I feel. No offense Newsweek. Worker bee! Bzzzz
Seanchai Duh! He’s a scammer and con artist.
'Even some 'billionaires' like a long free ride.'
This is 1000% not true.
Taxpayers give his properties $100 million and he gives $400k back to the treasury. Absurd.
“But he takes no salary!” as some trump supporter feels obligated to remind me on a daily basis
realDonaldTrump
Saw that coming.
and has still done a better job than Obama.
Make him pay for the money earned without working for the country.
Not really, he receives $1 as salary.
When he loses his business need to be seizedto recoup all tge tax dollars he is paying himself. Then jail him his kids and his skinemax wife. Put barron in a group home
Shocker...not...
Donny has spent the other two thirds of his 'presidency' sitting on the toilet while tweeting.
Fake report