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Donald Trump, his family, and their respective businesses maintained ties to Chinese banks, investors and state-owned organization prior to and following Trump’s election.
In 2016, the Jersey City Bay Street project that Donald Trump agreed to lend his name to was partially financed by the EB-5 visa program, with over 100 Chinese nationals invested in the project.
In 2016, a Trump Hotels chief executive stated that the brand wanted to build 20 to 30 hotels in China, claiming that “there will definitely be Trump hotels in big Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai.”
After Donald Trump was elected president, The Trump Organization obtained dozens of trademarks in China after seeking them for more than a decade.
After Trump was elected, Ivanka Trump won approval for dozens of trademarks in China.
Donald Trump’s Avenue of the Americas building carried a $950 million loan with one of the lenders being the Bank of China.
The Bank Of China securitized and sold off the loan in late 2012.
Trump Tower had the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest bank in China, as a tenant during Trump’s presidency.
The bank prematurely ended its lease and left the space at the end of Trump’s term.
Donald Trump’s buildings saw an uptick in suspicious buyers with ties to the Chinese government after his election.
A month after Trump’s inauguration, Angela Chen, a woman with connections to a Chinese intelligence front group bought a four-bedroom apartment at the Trump Park Avenue building.
Donald Trump mega donor, Cheng Gao, moved into the Trump Tower in Spring 2017. Gao has family ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Donald Trump’s brand products were manufactured in China.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner maintained their own ties to China through their businesses.
Ivanka owned a jewelry store in China and some of her Ivanka Trump branded products were made and imported from China
Between 2016 and 2017, Kushner’s family company was in talks with a Chinese financial institution for a $4 billion investment for redeveloping 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan
In May 2017, Jared Kushner’s sister suggested to Chinese investors that the Kushner family could help investors obtain American green cards if they invested in the family’s businesses.
Donald Trump used his position to support China and come to the aid of President Xi Jingping:
The President helped a sanctioned Chinese telecommunications firm after two Trump affiliated projects signed deals with Chinese state-owned companies. Trump said he was doing this to protect Chinese jobs.
Trump called Xi Jinping’s move to consolidate power and ensure his tenure “for life” “great.”
Trump failed to publicly support the 2019 and 2020 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong out of concern that it would harm his personal relationship with Xi Jinping
Trump touted China’s role in the US negotiations with North Korea and called President of China, Xi, a “good friend.”
Trump complimented China on their predatory trade policies, stating that he “g[a]ve China great credit” for their ability to take advantage of other countries via trade.
Donald Trump refused to commit support to the Taiwanese if China invaded them during his second term.
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Trump Outsourcing
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Outsourcing Flip Flops
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Trump Offshoring of U.S. Jobs
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Chinese Steel
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Donald Trump claims he will “make America great again,” but what he really means is he will continue helping China destroy America.
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Violations of the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution
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Trump retained ownership of his businesses when he took office, creating conflict of interest issues
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Chinese Trademarks
THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION OBTAINED TRADEMARKS IN CHINA FOLLOWING TRUMP’S ELECTION
The Trump Organization Registered Dozens Of Trademarks In China Following The Election.
According to CNN Money, “Trump can also argue that he's a lot more famous in China now than he was when he first started the trademark battle there in 2006, giving him a stronger claim to the Trump name. Trump already holds dozens of trademarks in China and is seeking dozens more. ‘The Trump Organization has been actively enforcing its trademark rights in China for more than a decade and its latest trademark registration is a natural result of those efforts -- all of which took place years before President Trump even announced his candidacy,’ said Alan Garten, the Trump Organization's chief legal officer. The ethics concerns are fueled by Trump's decision not to completely sever ties with his company.” [CNN Money, 2/17/17]
Trump Sought The Trademarks For More Than A Decade
Trump Had Been Seeking The Trademarks For More Than A Decade.
According to CNN Money, “The Chinese government has granted President Trump and his business something they had been seeking for more than a decade: trademark protection for the use of the Trump name in the construction industry. Trump fought unsuccessfully in Chinese courts for years to try to gain control of the trademark, but his fortunes changed suddenly last year during the latter stages of his campaign for the White House.” [CNN Money, 2/17/17]
Trump’s Daughter Ivanka Trump And Her Husband Jared Kushner Both Had Extensive Ties To China
IVANKA TRUMP HAD FINANCIAL TIES TO CHINA
Ivanka Trump Had A Fine Jewelry Store In China That Closed In September of 2016.
According to BuzzFeed, “Records on the Credit Information System of Beijing Enterprises, a website under China’s State Administration of Industry and Commerce, show that the store officially folded last month. It’s a sharp turn from Trump’s comments at the time the store first opened in 2013, when she told the Wall Street Journal that she thought her brand had entered China, a battlefield for luxury brands, ‘with the right partner, with the right project, in the right city, in the right location.’” [BuzzFeed, 10/28/16]
All 838 Ivanka Trump’s Products Were Made In China
2016: All Of Ivanka Trump’s 838 Products Advertised On Her Website Were Imported And None Were Made Exclusively In The United States.
In a PBS op-ed Robert Lawrence, a former member of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers wrote, “In a recent debate Marco Rubio mentioned ties. But the ties made in China are just the tip of the iceberg. What about Donald J Trump sports jackets, cufflinks and eyeglass frames? All made in China. Inexpensive Donald J Trump shirts? Made in Bangladesh. More expensive Trump shirts? ‘Imported.’ The Trump brand also has a more feminine side — the Ivanka Trump brand. And where are the dresses, purses, shoes and other accessories that reflect Trump’s daughter’s taste made? Of the 838 Ivanka products advertised through the site, none appear to be made exclusively in the U.S.; 628 are said to be imported and 354 made specifically in China.” [PBS, Opinion, 3/8/16]
Yahoo! On Trump Product Imports: “A Large Portion Of The Increase In Outsourcing Has Come From The Ivanka Trump Clothing Line.”
According to Yahoo Politics, “A large portion of the increase in outsourcing has come from the Ivanka Trump clothing line. The Trump outsourcing data includes shipments received as recently as last month. In fact, there were 50 shipments in February, almost all of them of women’s clothes and shoes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion line.” [Yahoo Politics, 3/8/16]
Ivanka Trump Scarves Were Made In China And Sold In Various U.S. Retailers For $12 To $68.
According to the Wall Street Journal, “The 100% rayon scarves, manufactured in China and embroidered with the name of the daughter of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump ‘do not meet the federal flammability standards for clothing textiles, posing a burn risk,’ the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice. […] The scarves were sold by Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, as well as online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. for $12-$68, according to the CPSC notice. Consumers are offered a full refund.” [Wall Street Journal, 4/6/16]
Ivanka Trump Won Approval From Chinese Government For Numerous Trademarks
During Trump’s Presidency, China Granted Him Additional Trademarks
Fall 2018: Chinese Government Granted 18 Trademarks To Companies Linked To Donald Trump And Ivanka.
According to the Associated Press, “The Chinese government granted 18 trademarks to companies linked to President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump over the last two months, Chinese public records show, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in the White House. In October, China’s Trademark Office granted provisional approval for 16 trademarks to Ivanka Trump Marks LLC, bringing to 34 the total number of marks China has greenlighted this year, according to the office’s online database. The new approvals cover Ivanka-branded fashion gear including sunglasses, handbags, shoes and jewelry, as well as beauty services and voting machines.” [Associated Press, 11/6/18]
May 2018: Ivanka Trump Was Awarded Seven New Trademarks As Trump Pledged To Save ZTE
May 2018: Ivanka Trump Was Awarded Seven New Trademarks As Donald Trump Pledged To Save ZTE.
According to the New York Times, “China this month awarded Ivanka Trump seven new trademarks across a broad collection of businesses, including books, housewares and cushions. At around the same time, President Trump vowed to find a way to prevent a major Chinese telecommunications company from going bust, even though the company has a history of violating American limits on doing business with countries like Iran and North Korea.” [New York Times, 5/28/18]
ZTE Was Chinese Telecommunications Giant That Suffered Under Trump’s Sanctions.
According to the New York Times, “ZTE, the Chinese telecommunications giant that was on the brink of collapse after being hit with tough penalties by the Trump administration, has become a linchpin of trade relations between the United States and China.” [New York Times, 6/7/18]
Bolton Claimed Barr Was Concerned With Trump’s Decision To Lift Sanctions On ZTE.
According to the New York Times, “Mr. Bolton wrote in the manuscript that Mr. Barr singled out Mr. Trump’s conversations with Mr. Xi about the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE, which agreed in 2017 to plead guilty and pay heavy fines for violating American sanctions on doing business with North Korea, Iran and other countries. A year later, Mr. Trump lifted the sanctions over objections from his own advisers and Republican lawmakers.” [New York Times, 1/27/20]
November 2018: Ivanka Trump Won Approval From Chinese Government For 18 Trademarks
November 2018: Ivanka And Donald Trump Won Approval From The Chinese Government For 18 Trademarks.
According to CBS News, “In November, the Chinese government granted a total of 18 trademarks to companies linked to U.S. President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka over the last two months, Chinese public records show, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in the White House as Americans vote in national elections.” [CBS News, 1/21/19]
October 2018: Ivanka Trump Was Granted Provision Approval For 16 Trademarks.
According to CBS News, “In October, China's Trademark Office granted provisional approval for 16 trademarks to Ivanka Trump Marks LLC, bringing to 34 the total number of marks China has greenlighted in the past year, according to the office's online database. The new approvals cover Ivanka-branded fashion gear including sunglasses, handbags, shoes and jewelry, as well as beauty services and voting machines.” [CBS News, 1/21/19]
Ethics Watchdog CREW Highlighted That The Timing Of The Trademarks Raised Ethical Questions Related To China.
According to CNBC, “CREW said the approvals, which are only the latest in a series of approvals of trademarks by the Chinese, raises ‘ethics questions.’ ‘Since she has retained her foreign trademarks, the public will continue to have to ask whether President Trump has made foreign policy decisions in the interest of his and his family’s businesses,’ CREW said in a post. ‘Her trademarks remain a potential conflict of interest as she continues to work on policy in the White House and meet with foreign leaders.’” [CNBC, 11/6/18]
CREW Highlighted That Ivanka Trump Received The Trademarks A Week Before Trump Announced He Wanted To Lift A Ban On Chinese Company ZTE
CREW Highlighted That Ivanka Trump Received The Trademarks A Week Before Trump Announced He Wanted To Lift A Ban On Chinese Company ZTE.
According to CNBC, “CREW, in its report, pointed out two coincidences when China approved past Ivanka Trump trademarks. ‘In May 2018, Ivanka Trump’s business received approval for several new Chinese trademarks a week before President Trump announced that he wanted to lift the ban on the Chinese company ZTE, for violating US sanctions,’ CREW said. ‘In 2017, the business received three new Chinese trademarks on the same day she dined with Chinese President Xi Jinping,’ CREW said.” [CNBC, 11/6/18]
January 21, 2019: Ivanka Trump’s Brand Received Five New Trademarks From Chinese Government
January 21, 2019: Ivanka Trump’s Brand Received Five New Trademarks In China.
According to Fortune, “Ivanka Trump’s shuttered fashion brand received preliminary approval on five trademarks in China this month while the U.S. and China continue to undergo tense trade negotiations. The trademark applications were filed in 2016 and 2017, according to the Associated Press. One trademark for brokerage, charitable fundraising, and art valuation services was approved on Jan. 6, and four others—covering child care centers, sunglasses, and wedding dresses, and more—gained approval Sunday. Pending any objections, the trademarks will be finalized in 90 days. [Fortune, 1/21/19]
By April 19, China Had Approved 41 Trademarks For Companies Tied To Ivanka Trump
The Chinese Government Granted Companies Linked To Ivanka Trump 41 Total Trademarks By April Of 2019.
According to Forbes, “The Chinese government granted a total of 41 trademarks to companies linked to Ivanka Trump by April of 2019—and the trademarks she applied for after her father became president got approved about 40% faster than those she requested before Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election, according to a new book by Forbes’ senior editor Dan Alexander.” [Forbes, 4/14/22]
China Fast Tracked Ivanka Trump’s Trademarks
The Chinese Government Approved Trademarks Ivanka Applied For After Trump Became President 40% Faster Than Those She Requested Before His 2016 Victory.
According to Forbes, “The Chinese government granted a total of 41 trademarks to companies linked to Ivanka Trump by April of 2019—and the trademarks she applied for after her father became president got approved about 40% faster than those she requested before Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election, according to a new book by Forbes’ senior editor Dan Alexander.” [Forbes, 4/14/22]
TRUMP’S SON-IN-LAW AND SPECIAL ADVISER JARED KUSHNER HAD BUSINESS TIES TO CHINA
Kushner’s Family Company Was In Talks With A Chinese Financial Institution For An Investment In Failing 666 Fifth Avenue In Manhattan
January 2017: Anbang Insurance Group Was Planning To Invest In 666 Fifth Avenue, A Building Owned By Kushner’s Family.
According to the New York Times, “On the night of Nov. 16, a group of executives gathered in a private dining room of the restaurant La Chine at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The table was laden with Chinese delicacies and $2,100 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild. At one end sat Wu Xiaohui, the chairman of the Waldorf’s owner, Anbang Insurance Group, a Chinese financial behemoth with estimated assets of $285 billion and an ownership structure shrouded in mystery. Close by sat Jared Kushner, a major New York real estate investor whose father-in-law, Donald J. Trump, had just been elected president of the United States. It was a mutually auspicious moment. Mr. Wu and Mr. Kushner — who is married to Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka and is one of his closest advisers — were nearing agreement on a joint venture in Manhattan: the redevelopment of 666 Fifth Avenue, the fading crown jewel of the Kushner family real-estate empire. Anbang, which has close ties to the Chinese state, has seen its aggressive efforts to buy up hotels in the United States slowed amid concerns raised by Obama administration officials who review foreign investments for national security risk.” [New York Times, 1/7/17]
The Deal Would Have Been For A $4 Billion Investment. According to the New York Times, “The possible $4-billion deal between the two companies, first reported by The New York Times in January, would have paired a company led by a man who married the granddaughter of China’s late paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping, with the family company of Mr. Kushner, a principal White House adviser on foreign affairs, including China policy.” [New York Times, 3/29/17]
March 2017: The Deal Fell Apart As Kushner Faced Questions Over Chinese Influence
March 2017: Kushner And Anbang Announced A “Mutual” Agreement To End Talks Days After Democrats Raised Questions Of Chinese Government Influence.
According to the New York Times, “A Chinese company with ownership ties to some of the Communist Party’s leading families has ended talks to invest billions of dollars in a Manhattan office tower owned by the family of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House aide. The Chinese financial conglomerate, Anbang Insurance Group, and the Kushner Companies ‘mutually agreed to end talks regarding the property,’ a Kushner Companies spokesman said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The development came days after Democratic lawmakers wrote letters to the Office of White House Counsel and Treasury Secretary, expressing concern that the possible deal could breach federal ethics rules, and as Mr. Trump is preparing to meet Xi Jinping, China’s president, for their first summit at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The possible $4-billion deal between the two companies, first reported by The New York Times in January, would have paired a company led by a man who married the granddaughter of China’s late paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping, with the family company of Mr. Kushner, a principal White House adviser on foreign affairs, including China policy.” [New York Times, 3/29/17]
Kushner’s Sister Highlighted Family Ties To Trump In Pitch To Chinese Investors
Kushner’s Sister Suggested That The Family Could Help Chinese Investors Get American Green Cards
At The Event, Kushner’s Sister Suggested That If Investors Financed Their Real Estate Projects, Kushner Companies Would Help Them Get American Green Cards.
According to the Washington Post, “That was the message delivered Saturday by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s sister Nicole Kushner Meyer to a ballroom full of wealthy Chinese investors in Beijing. Over several hours of slide shows and presentations, representatives from the Kushner family business urged Chinese citizens gathered at a Ritz-Carlton hotel to consider investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a New Jersey luxury apartment complex that would help them secure what’s known as an investor visa. The potential investors were advised to invest sooner rather than later in case visa rules change under the Trump administration. ‘Invest early, and you will invest under the old rules,’ one speaker said […] The EB-5 immigrant investor visa program that Meyer discussed Saturday allows rich foreign investors who are willing to plunk down large investments in U.S. projects that create jobs to apply to immigrate to the United States.” [Washington Post, 5/6/17]
Kushner’s Sister Nicole Meyer Solicited Chinese Money For Kushner Companies Projects By Highlighting Family Ties
The Promotional Materials Emphasized Nicole Meyer’s Relationship To Jared Kushner, A Top Official In The Trump White House.
According to the Washington Post, “And the highlight of the afternoon was Meyer, a principal for the company, who was introduced in promotional materials as Jared’s sister. The event underscores the extent to which Kushner’s private business interests have the potential to collide with his powerful role as a top official in his father-in-law’s White House, particularly when it comes to China, where Kushner has become a crucial diplomatic channel between Beijing and the new administration. While Kushner has reported divesting from elements of the family business, including the specific project that his sister pitched in Beijing, the session Saturday demonstrated that the company is perceived as enjoying close ties to the Trump administration. Ethics laws prohibit government officials from profiting personally from their public-sector work.” [Washington Post, 5/6/17]
Speaking To The Investors, Kushner’s Sister Said That The Project “Means A Lot To Me And My Entire Family.”
According to the New York Times, “Speaking in a ballroom, Ms. Meyer said the project ‘means a lot to me and my entire family.’ She mentioned her brother’s service as chief executive of Kushner Companies, the family business from which he resigned in January, saying he had left to serve in the Trump administration. The project was advertised to Chinese investors as the latest offering from the “star Kushner real estate family.” The project, which includes two towers, 1,476 luxury apartments and even a medical center for pets, was promoted as ‘Kushner 1.’ Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2018.” [New York Times, 5/6/17]
John Bolton (Trump's Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019)
BOLTON THOUGHT TRUMP WAS DOING PERSONAL FAVORS FOR XI
Bolton Expressed Concern To AG Barr That Trump Was Granting “Personal Favors” To Xi Jinping.
According to the New York Times, “John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, privately told Attorney General William P. Barr last year that he had concerns that President Trump was effectively granting personal favors to the autocratic leaders of Turkey and China, according to an unpublished manuscript by Mr. Bolton. Mr. Barr responded by pointing to a pair of Justice Department investigations of companies in those countries and said he was worried that Mr. Trump had created the appearance that he had undue influence over what would typically be independent inquiries, according to the manuscript. Backing up his point, Mr. Barr mentioned conversations Mr. Trump had with the leaders, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and President Xi Jinping of China.” [New York Times, 1/27/20]
Trump Said He Would Not Commit To Defending Taiwan If China Invaded During His Second Term
TRUMP WAS NON-COMMITTAL IN HIS SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN IF CHINA INVADED DURING HIS SECOND TERM
Trump Would Not Say If He Would Militarily Support Taiwan If China Invaded.
According to Reuters, “Trump was mum on whether the United States would support Taiwan militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. ‘I don't talk about that. And the reason I don't is because it would hurt my negotiating position,’ he said. ‘All I can tell you is for four years, there was no threat. And it wouldn't happen if I were president.’” [Reuters, 6/29/23]
Trump Suggested The U.S. Would Not Come To The Aid Of Taiwan If They Were Invaded By China During His Second Term
Trump Suggested The U.S. Would Not Come To Taiwan’s Defense If Attacked By China During A Second Trump Administration.
According to Newsweek, “Former President Donald Trump's comments suggesting the United States should not help Taiwan in the event of an invasion from China has sparked a new wave of anger and concern on social media. Trump, who is the leading favorite to secure the GOP nomination for president after winning the Iowa caucus on Monday, sat for an interview on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo where he was asked if, under a hypothetical second Trump presidency, the U.S. would protect Taiwan from Chinese aggression even if it meant going to war with China. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, but the Communist Party leadership has never controlled the self-ruled island in its seven decades in power in Beijing. The former president declined to give a firm answer, but did suggest discontent with Taiwan for allegedly taking semiconductor business away from the U.S. ‘Taiwan did take all of our chip business,’ Trump said. ‘We used to make all of our own chips, now they're made in Taiwan, 90 percent of [them]...Remember this, Taiwan took, smart, brilliant, they took our business away.’” [Newsweek, 1/21/24]
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