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Matthew Rozsa, Salon: Politics
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 3:30am

This week in Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest: A this-for-that in India?

(Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson/Shutterstock/Salon) There are many ways in which President Donald Trump is benefiting from his policies as president, which have so far shown they can line the pockets of both himself and the family members who help run his business empire. Let’s take a look at examples that have cropped up in the past week. India’s largest real estate developer is selling condominiums in Trump Tower Mumbai while the president prepares to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Indian real estate developer Mangal Lodha, who is very influential in the country’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, is preparing to sell off properties in Trump Tower Mumbai, according to a report by Bloomberg.

 

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