Trump defends family business interests in CNBC interview, cites presidency as source of conflict scrutiny
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Garrett Downs
Summary
President Donald Trump defended his family's business interests in a CNBC interview, arguing that the presidency creates unfair scrutiny and perceived conflicts of interest for his children's investments. He suggested that even routine business decisions by his children could be viewed as involving insider information due to his position. The article presents five key takeaways from the interview, focusing on Trump's defense of his family amid ongoing scrutiny of their business dealings.
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bskyTrump defends family business interests in CNBC interview, cites presidency as source of conflict scrutinycnbc.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAnything they do, because the presidency is so powerful ... if they buy a cupcake company, well, the energy to make the cupcakes, is you know, sort of like, how's my energy policy?
Almost anything they do, if they want to buy a truck … if they buy an energy efficient truck, they have insider information.
The president defended his family's business and said he feels bad that the presidency creates a conflict of interest in any of his children's investments.
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