FinchHaven sfbaMay 19

More on #Trump #SelfDealing

Laura Rozen reposted:

Josh Marshall -- @joshtpm

"In effect, this means Trump and his family never have to pay taxes again. Quite literally. Curious how this agreement would stand up in court since it was an agreement Trump signed with himself"

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Josh Gerstein -- @joshgerstein

"FLASH: DOJ expands settlement in Trump-IRS leak suit to cover audits of all tax returns filed by Trump, family members, companies and trusts. Waiver of IRS' claims contained in addendum signed by AAG Blanche that was not in agreement released Monday"

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"since it was an agreement Trump signed with himself""

#DonaldTrump #Trump #PeteHegseth #MarcoRubio #StephenMiller #MAGA #RepublicanParty #Republicans #GOP

Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0May 18

Wow - have to say, he takes #SelfDealing to new levels - an inspiration to corrupt leaders everywhere in government, non-profit and business.

Trump moves to dismiss $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid reports he’s considering settlement
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-dismiss-10-billion-dollar-irs-lawsuit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Trump moves to dismiss $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid reports he’s considering settlement

Settlement with the US government would create $1.7bn fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution

The Guardian
Kevin StevensMay 12
"Trump is a real estate guy who sees the United States government as a bigger version of the company he spent his life running, and he is using it to serve the same values and goals on a global stage."
https://www.contrariannews.org/p/trump-is-a-just-real-estate-guy-who?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
#trump #donold #donaldvonshitsinpants #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #trumpcrimefamily #tariffs #economy #uspol #uspolitics #history #news #selfdealing #foreignpolicy #realestate #europe #middleeast #war #eliteprivilege #taxation #greenland #gaza #canada #putin #xijinpeng
Trump Is a Just Real Estate Guy Who Sees America as a Property

He runs the U.S. government like a bigger version of his company. But America will outlast him.

The Contrarian
I finally put something in my bioMay 8
@durbin.senate.gov @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] #Corruption #PayToPlay #ConflictsOfInterest #SelfDealing

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Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Apr 10

#MoveAlong, #NothingToSeeHere, Folks

US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/pentagon-ai-xai-emil-michael?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#SelfDealing #corruption #GOP_Values

US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company

Expert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests

The Guardian
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Democratic Senator #ElizabethWarren said it was "troubling that Chinese companies are hiring Trump-connected lobbyists to influence independent decisions about American #NationalSecurity," calling for answers on who made the decisions & what CFIUS's risk assessments of the deal found.

#Trump #law #China #FARA #emoluments #SelfDealing #corruption

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At the end of January, the watchdog rejected the filing by Minnesota-based startup FastWave for reasons unrelated to #NationalSecurity, effectively siding with the Chinese firm, according to a document seen by Reuters.

FastWave, which had been granted calls with CFIUS staffers rather than senior officials that month, has been brought to the brink of bankruptcy, the company told CFIUS.

#Trump #law #NationalSecurity #China #FARA #emoluments #SelfDealing #corruption

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The lobbying firm, Checkmate, helped a lawyer for China's Grand Pharmaceutical Group clinch a meeting with the head of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U#S in early January, according to two people familiar with the matter. During the meeting, ‌the lawyer argued that the case was a commercial disagreement with no #NationalSecurity implications, one of the people said.

#Trump #law #China #FARA #emoluments #SelfDealing #corruption

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The case involved a #US startup that was seeking to have the Chinese firm removed as one of its investors. The watchdog rejected the US firm's request for a #NationalSecurity review of the Chinese firm's investment, according to a document seen by Reuters, handing a rare win to a Chinese company in ​Washington. The decision has not previously been reported.

#Trump #law #China #FARA #emoluments #SelfDealing #corruption

NonilexApr 10

Exclusive: Chinese business hired lobbying firm with ties to #DonJr, then scored a win in Washington

A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company make its case to a #US #NationalSecurity watchdog, public filings show.

#Trump #law #China #FARA #emoluments #SelfDealing #corruption
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-firm-hired-lobbyists-with-ties-don-jr-then-scored-win-washington-2026-04-09/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement