“A revolving door of deeply flawed individuals — amateurs, grifters, weaklings, convicted and unconvicted felons — who were hustled into jobs they were never suited for, sometimes seemingly without so much as a background check via Google or Wikipedia.” — Former Gov. Chris Christie (R), writing about the Trump White House in his new book, Let Me Finish.
T-Mobile announced a merger needing Trump administration approval. The next day, 9 executives had reservations at Trump’s hotel.
Ivanka Trump receives 5 trademarks from China amid trade talks UPDATED ON: JANUARY 21, 2019 Ivanka Trump's company received preliminary approval from the Chinese government for another five trademarks this month, as her father's administration pushes ahead on trade negotiations with China. Four trademarks, including child care centers, sunglasses and wedding dresses, were approved on Sunday. A fifth, covering brokerage, charitable fundraising and art valuation services, was approved on Jan.6, according to online trademark office records. The applications were filed in 2016 and 2017. If no one objects, they will be finalized after 90 days. Ivanka Trump's expanding intellectual property holdings have long raised ethical concerns, particularly in China, where the courts and bureaucracy tend to reflect the will of the ruling Communist Party. Even though Ivanka Trump, who serves as a White House advisor, shut down her brand last year, critics say the trademarks could help her revive her business after her father leaves office. Ivanka Trump's lawyers in China did not respond immediately to a request for comment. November approvals In November, the Chinese government granted a total of 18 trademarks to companies linked to U.S. 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 as Americans vote in national elections. 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. Profiting later? Critics say that the Trump family's worldwide intellectual property portfolio could set the groundwork for the president and his daughter to profit from their global brands as soon as they leave office. "Ivanka receives preliminary approval for these new Chinese trademarks while her father continues to wage a trade war with China. 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," wrote Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a government watchdog group that first published the news about Ivanka Trump brand's new Chinese trademarks, last year.
Sausage casings too. https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.s...ademark-for-voting-machines-in-china-11546396 Ivanka Trump granted trademark for 'voting machines' in China Ivanka Trump filed several patent applications in China before she dissolved her company, including one for sausage casings Ivanka Trump's defunct company has been granted 16 trademarks by the Chinese government - including one for "voting machines".
Can you imagine if Hillary was president, and Huma Abedin, John Podesta, Robby Mook, and Chelsea Clinton were all arrested or about to be arrested for multiple felonies? What would have been her approval rating now?