An astonishing rate of Corruption: Trump’s 3,000 conflicts of interest.

[Indeependent]

Democrats yesterday: "Orange Man BAD!!!"

Today: "Orange Man VERY BAD!!!"

The screech is damaging to the ears. Whiny and way too high pitched for a male...

Instead of deflecting address the OP.

Every member of Congress has conflicts of interest.

Not really. Very few if any in Congress are funneling money to their own businesses. It does happen, it's not really common, it should stop when it does.

Family members Lobby and foreign aid pilfered into foreign bank accounts.
Not to mention Insider Trading which is legal for members of Congress.

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress.

So, shut up.

When you pass legislation you can invest; you can not reveal the legislation to a non-member of Congress.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

so you are a tax cheat. That does not surprise me one bit

I get it now...you’re just confused, you think one’s net worth is determined by their earnings reported annually?

no, I know that one's annual earnings/losses effects their net worth.

“Effects”....maybe....determines...definitely not.
Don’t move goalposts now...you’ve been busted..it’s too late bud.

I never said determined. The issue is that people claim Trump is losing money being POTUS, but there is no evidence that is true

your spinning has caused you to loose focus,,,

not in the least. I am sorry you lack the basic intelligence to keep up with the discussion

 

[DrLove]

Democrats yesterday: "Orange Man BAD!!!"

Today: "Orange Man VERY BAD!!!"

The screech is damaging to the ears. Whiny and way too high pitched for a male...

Instead of deflecting address the OP.

Every member of Congress has conflicts of interest.

Not really. Very few if any in Congress are funneling money to their own businesses. It does happen, it's not really common, it should stop when it does.

Family members Lobby and foreign aid pilfered into foreign bank accounts.
Not to mention Insider Trading which is legal for members of Congress.

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress.

So, shut up.

The fun part is that Chris did it in broad daylight at a White House picnic

Corrupt Trumpublicans don't even cover their tracks anymore. They figure if Donnie gets away with everything - SO CAN THEY!

Chris Collins, a timeline — including video of that phone call at the White House picnic

 

[progressive hunter]

I get it now...you’re just confused, you think one’s net worth is determined by their earnings reported annually?

no, I know that one's annual earnings/losses effects their net worth.

“Effects”....maybe....determines...definitely not.
Don’t move goalposts now...you’ve been busted..it’s too late bud.

I never said determined. The issue is that people claim Trump is losing money being POTUS, but there is no evidence that is true

your spinning has caused you to loose focus,,,

not in the least. I am sorry you lack the basic intelligence to keep up with the discussion

maybe I could keep up if you would stop moving the goal post

 

[theHawk]

Democrats yesterday: "Orange Man BAD!!!"

Today: "Orange Man VERY BAD!!!"

The screech is damaging to the ears. Whiny and way too high pitched for a male...

Instead of deflecting address the OP.

No one cares what a bunch of Clinton hacks think. These people support the most corrupt bitch there ever was in politics.

CREW Exposed | Who’s Who at CREW

 

[HappyJoy]

The government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington announced Friday that after more than three years of monitoring President Donald Trump's conduct, the president has hit a milestone, amassing more than 3,000 conflicts of interest between his businesses and his position in office.

The findings come from a CREW report detailing improper relationships between Trump, his business empire, and those trying to influence public policy—including lobbyists, foreign governments, and members of Congress.



'An Astonishing Rate of Corruption': Trump Has Amassed 3,000 Conflicts of Interest Since Taking Office

**********
More evidence is becoming clear how the Trump syndicate is using the Oval Office for personal gain. This is nearly third world levels of corruption. The most corrupt administration in history continues on and will continue until Trump and his cronies are booted from the presidency. The Senate has all but given the green light for Trump to continue his corrupt ways. Is there anyone left stupid enough to believe Trump’s drain the swamp BS? Wake up America!

It's a propaganda organ.

Just like your colon.

Yep. the output of both is the same.

So, propaganda comes out of your butt according to you? Weird.

 

[HappyJoy]

I get it now...you’re just confused, you think one’s net worth is determined by their earnings reported annually?

no, I know that one's annual earnings/losses effects their net worth.

In Trump's case I could care less about Trump's net worth and more about where he has gained and lost in the past 15-20 years. To me that tells me more about him than his net worth which he does tend to inflate/deflate depending on whether he is talking to a bank or the U.S. government.

Most of the billionaires are there by stock, not by active income.

Yeah, and they pay taxes on dividends and capital gains which is reported as income. Trump also has a business and that business allegedly pays taxes too.

Far lower tax rate than ordinary income.
It’s good to be wealthy.

Which has nothing to do with this topic.

Stop doing drugs.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Again, let the voters decide in November if Trump is as terrible and corrupt as this thread implies then the Democrats will have an easy victory in November. Problem solved.

Right?

 

[HappyJoy]

Instead of deflecting address the OP.

Every member of Congress has conflicts of interest.

Not really. Very few if any in Congress are funneling money to their own businesses. It does happen, it's not really common, it should stop when it does.

Family members Lobby and foreign aid pilfered into foreign bank accounts.
Not to mention Insider Trading which is legal for members of Congress.

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress.

So, shut up.

When you pass legislation you can invest; you can not reveal the legislation to a non-member of Congress.

It's illegal.

 

[HappyJoy]

Again, let the voters decide in November if Trump is as terrible and corrupt as this thread implies then the Democrats will have an easy victory in November. Problem solved.

Right?

Let's see his taxes like any other normal presidential candidate. An educated electorate is a wiser electorate.

 

[progressive hunter]

Again, let the voters decide in November if Trump is as terrible and corrupt as this thread implies then the Democrats will have an easy victory in November. Problem solved.

Right?

Let's see his taxes like any other normal presidential candidate. An educated electorate is a wiser electorate.

some body should make a law,,,

 

[Dick Foster]

The government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington announced Friday that after more than three years of monitoring President Donald Trump's conduct, the president has hit a milestone, amassing more than 3,000 conflicts of interest between his businesses and his position in office.

The findings come from a CREW report detailing improper relationships between Trump, his business empire, and those trying to influence public policy—including lobbyists, foreign governments, and members of Congress.



'An Astonishing Rate of Corruption': Trump Has Amassed 3,000 Conflicts of Interest Since Taking Office

**********
More evidence is becoming clear how the Trump syndicate is using the Oval Office for personal gain. This is nearly third world levels of corruption. The most corrupt administration in history continues on and will continue until Trump and his cronies are booted from the presidency. The Senate has all but given the green light for Trump to continue his corrupt ways. Is there anyone left stupid enough to believe Trump’s drain the swamp BS? Wake up America!

In light of the facts and current events, I simply can't imagine anyone on the left pointing a finger and talking about anyone else's corruption or conflict of interests today. A magnificent display of chutzpah, sanctimony and above all hypocrisy.

 

[easyt65]

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress. So, shut up.

Perhaps you are too young ... or partisan ... to remember / admit it, but years ago - when Pelosi was Speaker at the time, a LAERGE number of politicians, mostly DEMOCRATS, were exposed as having enriched themselves from Insider Trading ... which as you pointed out is very much a crime.

In order to avoid Indictment, Congress - Pelosi as the mouthpiece - did what they do best: THEY LIED THEIR ASSESS OFF AND ELEVATED THEMSELVES ABOVE THE LAW,THEN THEYCARRIED OUT A MEANINGLESS GESTURE MEANT TO APPEASE STUPID AMERICANS.....AND IT WORKED.

Pelosi and other top politicians declared to the public THEY DID NOT KNOW INSIDER TRADING LAWS APPLIED TO THEM!

?!

They then QUICKLY authored a piece of legislation that stated 'INSIDER TRADING LAWS WILL APPLY TO ALL OF CONGRESS FROM THAT DAY FORWARD'.

?!

Ummm.....the bill they rushed through Congress was MEANINGLESS since there were ALREADY EXISTING LAWS THAT DID APPLY TO THEM. LAWS THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD BROKEN, AND THUS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICTED / HELD ACCOUNTABLE....YET THEY WERE NOT.

Congress then moved on, ignoring the still echoing discontent and claims for their punishment, content with their act of appeasement and knowledge that o matter what they would not allow themselves to be held to the same standard as everyone else.

CONGRESS / THE DEMOCRAT-LED CONGRESS DID 1 MORE THING, THOUGH:

The way it had been exposed that these politicians had committed Insider Trading was because back then watch dog groups had the legal authority to see / monitor the personal financial transactions of politicians...to ensure no laws were broken...

Several days after their appeasement-based Self-Pardon, the Democrats / Congress quietly passed another measure that closed all personal politician financial activities / records from public record / access.

The politicians did not STOP insider trading....they just made it damn-near impossible for anyone to fid out / prove it.

This is one of those times when ultra-partisans from both sides of the aisle need to realize that this ain't a party thing - it's a SELF-ENRICHING CRIMINAL POLITICIAN thing. To them, its one of the perks of being a politician in DC.

(For this guy to be busted for Insider Trading, he was either really stupid or was targeted / ratted out.)

 

[Nostra]

The government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington announced Friday that after more than three years of monitoring President Donald Trump's conduct, the president has hit a milestone, amassing more than 3,000 conflicts of interest between his businesses and his position in office.

The findings come from a CREW report detailing improper relationships between Trump, his business empire, and those trying to influence public policy—including lobbyists, foreign governments, and members of Congress.



'An Astonishing Rate of Corruption': Trump Has Amassed 3,000 Conflicts of Interest Since Taking Office

**********
More evidence is becoming clear how the Trump syndicate is using the Oval Office for personal gain. This is nearly third world levels of corruption. The most corrupt administration in history continues on and will continue until Trump and his cronies are booted from the presidency. The Senate has all but given the green light for Trump to continue his corrupt ways. Is there anyone left stupid enough to believe Trump’s drain the swamp BS? Wake up America!

^^^
Proof that TDS is a very real mental illness.

LOL..Is that all you have. No response just an inane comment about TDS. Rather than TDS just say ‘You’re right Johnlaw. I have nothing to say and I give up. You win” That would at least be honest.

Are you trying to deflect from Hillary having to answer questions about her emails?

Well, CREW was founded by a bunch of Democrats, many of whom donated to the Clinton campaign. The whole organization is probably yet another money laundering joint for the DNC. It’s sole purpose is to run interference against Republicans and protect Democrats.

Yet another Johnlaw thread fail.

 

[Indeependent]

no, I know that one's annual earnings/losses effects their net worth.

In Trump's case I could care less about Trump's net worth and more about where he has gained and lost in the past 15-20 years. To me that tells me more about him than his net worth which he does tend to inflate/deflate depending on whether he is talking to a bank or the U.S. government.

Most of the billionaires are there by stock, not by active income.

Yeah, and they pay taxes on dividends and capital gains which is reported as income. Trump also has a business and that business allegedly pays taxes too.

Far lower tax rate than ordinary income.
It’s good to be wealthy.

Which has nothing to do with this topic.

Stop doing drugs.

It has lots to do with it; Congress will never raise the tax that they pay, but their constituents always pay the higher tax.
That is corruption.

 

[HappyJoy]

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress. So, shut up.

Perhaps you are too young ... or partisan ... to remember / admit it, but years ago - when Pelosi was Speaker at the time, a LAERGE number of politicians, mostly DEMOCRATS, were exposed as having enriched themselves from Insider Trading ... which as you pointed out is very much a crime.

In order to avoid Indictment, Congress - Pelosi as the mouthpiece - did what they do best: THEY LIED THEIR ASSESS OFF AND ELEVATED THEMSELVES ABOVE THE LAW,THEN THEYCARRIED OUT A MEANINGLESS GESTURE MEANT TO APPEASE STUPID AMERICANS.....AND IT WORKED.

Pelosi and other top politicians declared to the public THEY DID NOT KNOW INSIDER TRADING LAWS APPLIED TO THEM!

?!

They then QUICKLY authored a piece of legislation that stated 'INSIDER TRADING LAWS WILL APPLY TO ALL OF CONGRESS FROM THAT DAY FORWARD'.

?!

Ummm.....the bill they rushed through Congress was MEANINGLESS since there were ALREADY EXISTING LAWS THAT DID APPLY TO THEM. LAWS THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD BROKEN, AND THUS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INDICTED / HELD ACCOUNTABLE....YET THEY WERE NOT.

Congress then moved on, ignoring the still echoing discontent and claims for their punishment, content with their act of appeasement and knowledge that o matter what they would not allow themselves to be held to the same standard as everyone else.

CONGRESS / THE DEMOCRAT-LED CONGRESS DID 1 MORE THING, THOUGH:

The way it had been exposed that these politicians had committed Insider Trading was because back then watch dog groups had the legal authority to see / monitor the personal financial transactions of politicians...to ensure no laws were broken...

Several days after their appeasement-based Self-Pardon, the Democrats / Congress quietly passed another measure that closed all personal politician financial activities / records from public record / access.

The politicians did not STOP insider trading....they just made it damn-near impossible for anyone to fid out / prove it.

This is one of those times when ultra-partisans from both sides of the aisle need to realize that this ain't a party thing - it's a SELF-ENRICHING CRIMINAL POLITICIAN thing. To them, its one of the perks of being a politician in DC.

(For this guy to be busted for Insider Trading, he was either really stupid or was targeted / ratted out.)

That's a long winded way of saying, yes. It's illegal.

Thank you.

 

[Indeependent]

Every member of Congress has conflicts of interest.

Not really. Very few if any in Congress are funneling money to their own businesses. It does happen, it's not really common, it should stop when it does.

Family members Lobby and foreign aid pilfered into foreign bank accounts.
Not to mention Insider Trading which is legal for members of Congress.

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress.

So, shut up.

When you pass legislation you can invest; you can not reveal the legislation to a non-member of Congress.

It's illegal.

60 Minutes had a story on it about 2 years ago and Congress has yet to make it illegal.

 

[HappyJoy]

In Trump's case I could care less about Trump's net worth and more about where he has gained and lost in the past 15-20 years. To me that tells me more about him than his net worth which he does tend to inflate/deflate depending on whether he is talking to a bank or the U.S. government.

Most of the billionaires are there by stock, not by active income.

Yeah, and they pay taxes on dividends and capital gains which is reported as income. Trump also has a business and that business allegedly pays taxes too.

Far lower tax rate than ordinary income.
It’s good to be wealthy.

Which has nothing to do with this topic.

Stop doing drugs.

It has lots to do with it; Congress will never raise the tax that they pay, but their constituents always pay the higher tax.
That is corruption.

Not even the topic of this thread. If you want to raise the taxes on capital gains then that's great. Right now we're talking about the relevance of Trump's tax returns and what it would show.

 

[HappyJoy]

Not really. Very few if any in Congress are funneling money to their own businesses. It does happen, it's not really common, it should stop when it does.

Family members Lobby and foreign aid pilfered into foreign bank accounts.
Not to mention Insider Trading which is legal for members of Congress.

Insider trading is not legal for members of Congress and recently one Republican Rep. Chris Collins recently plead guilty of it when he told his family to sell stock when he found out info due to his position in Congress.

So, shut up.

When you pass legislation you can invest; you can not reveal the legislation to a non-member of Congress.

It's illegal.

60 Minutes had a story on it about 2 years ago and Congress has yet to make it illegal.

It's a crime.

https://www.congress.gov/112/plaws/publ105/PLAW-112publ105.pdf

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Again, let the voters decide in November if Trump is as terrible and corrupt as this thread implies then the Democrats will have an easy victory in November. Problem solved.

Right?

Let's see his taxes like any other normal presidential candidate. An educated electorate is a wiser electorate.

The fact that he is not showing them is interesting. My guess is that he doesn't believe most people would understand a complex return. That being said the data is out there that he will not share it. So the voters are aware and to your point it will cost him votes. I do not mind the criticism, it is fair. The impeachment BS was ridiculous. Let the voters decide.