Here is a Trump scandal so bad, even Fox News is talking about it. How DID @IvankaTrump get so many Chinese trademarks approved in the days after her dad’s first meeting with President Xi? #QuidProQuo#TrumpCrimeFamily
They made Jimmy Carter give up his peanut farm.
Ivanka was awarded trademarks from China in 2017, 2018 and 2019 as her dad negotiated with Xi. Meanwhile US farmers fell into bankruptcy & US manufacturing entered a full year recession in 2019 ahead of the #TrumpCrash of 2020.
Trump himself has received hundreds of millions in loans from foreign powers, millions in direct business, and he and Ivanka have been gifted trademarks from China in the midst of trade discussions. All of this is a flagrant violation of the Constitution.
In April 2017, the Chinese government literally approved three trademarks for Ivanka the moment she sat down to dinner with President Xi. The #ComplicitGOP winked at this criminality & from that moment on the #TrumpCrimeFamily knew they had a greenlight for unlimited #corruption.
Amid ongoing trade talks, the Chinese had by April 2019 approved a total of 41 trademarks to companies linked to Ivanka Trump.
One of the trademarks Ivanka received from China was for voting machines. “Because nothing says a commitment to democracy like a Trump Voting Machine™.”
SERIOUSLY: Where would Trump begin if he truly cared about unethical behavior and children profiting off their famous fathers? His own kids. Not Hunter Biden.
More suspicious timing: In June 2018, Ivanka Trump received approval for 3 Chinese trademarks ON THE SAME DAY Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…
As I wrote in February, Putin‘s attacks on Biden are about “corruption“ because Trump and his grifter family have been exploiting the office of the presidency so rapaciously that the only way to inoculate them was to accuse the Bidens of the same thing. thedailyedge.substack.com/p/dirty-work
Trump has withheld aid to "Democratic" cities and "Blue States" with large Black populations even as this #COVID19 negligence has caused untold death and despair in minority communities. washingtonpost.com/local/trumps-h…
Trump’s complete failure with #COVID19 turned what could have been a mild recession into a full blown economic crash—one that we may not fully recover from for many years.
The economy was weak heading into 2020 because of the failure of the #GOPTaxScam. Trump claimed his tax cuts for corporations and the already-rich would “skyrocket” the economy & deliver 5-6% GDP growth.
Reality: 2020 began with economists predicting growth of just 1.8%. (2/12)
Growing consumer debt was also slowing the economy’s potential heading into 2020. As The Wall Street Journal reported: “consumer debt, not counting mortgages, has climbed to $4 trillion—higher than it has ever been even after adjusting for inflation.” (3/12)
THREAD: Even if you set aside all the crimes he’s committed as President, we now have a clear picture of 10 provable crimes Trump committed BEFORE he even became President #FridayThoughts#TrumpTrainwreck (1/11)
1. Sexual Assault.
More than two dozen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, assault, or rape. In 2020, Bill Barr is protecting Trump in a case where he refuses to give a DNA sample that would theoretically clear his name.
2. Racial Discrimination.
Before becoming the #BirtherInChief, Trump already had a long and well-documented history of racism, much of it illegal.
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"... with complex problems that require a sustained focus. These traits are hallmarks of Psychopathic Personality Disorder, a severe and dangerous condition for which the president meets the diagnostic criteria... (2/7)
"... A humane and comprehensive response to COVID would have required empathy and a capacity to work diligently on complex issues. The absence of these qualities is deeply ingrained in his personality structure... (3/7)
"Trump’s aggressive response to the #SupremeCourt vacancy, as compared to his dereliction regarding #COVID, reveals three fundamental qualities: his callousness and lack of care for others; his strong drive to dominate others; and his inability to deal... (1/7)
"... with complex problems that require a sustained focus. These traits are hallmarks of Psychopathic Personality Disorder, a severe and dangerous condition for which the president meets the diagnostic criteria... (2/7) #DutyToWarn#DutyToInform#UNFIT
"... A humane and comprehensive response to COVID would have required #empathy and a capacity to work diligently on complex issues. The absence of these qualities is deeply ingrained in his personality structure... (3/7) #WednesdayWisdom