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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2018, 09:50 AM Oct 2018

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Trump Towers in Istanbul, Turkey

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There is a huge problem when the President of the United States owns property in countries that are not specifically friendly to our own.

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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkeys-iyi-party-suggests-govt-to-seize-trump-towers-in-istanbul-as-retaliation-for-us-sanctions-135332

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Trump Towers in Istanbul, Turkey (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2018 OP

Except Trump never owned that property FBaggins Oct 2018 #1

Still a problem Johnny2X2X Oct 2018 #2

But he makes money off of it. kentuck Oct 2018 #3

trump is a huge problem. spanone Oct 2018 #4

FBaggins

(26,744 posts)

1. Except Trump never owned that property

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 09:58 AM

Oct 2018

It's owned by a Turkish billionaire who paid a royalty to Trump for the use of his name.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

2. Still a problem

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 09:59 AM

Oct 2018

The President is making money off a prominent foreign national in a country with an evil dictator.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

3. But he makes money off of it.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 10:00 AM

Oct 2018

Which should not be happening.

spanone

(135,843 posts)

4. trump is a huge problem.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 10:40 AM

Oct 2018

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