Like a lot of folks, I was puzzled as to why Donald “America First” Trump had begun advocating for the Commerce Department to intervene on behalf of a Chinese telecom company – especially one that stands accused of espionage by members of our intelligence community – demanding that we act fast in order to save […]
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Trump intervenes on behalf of a Chinese state-owned telecom days after a $500 million Chinese government investment in a Trump property is announced
Posted in Corporate Crime, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Abraham Denmark, America First, bribes, China, corruption, cybersecurity, Donald Trump, espionage, Indonesia, Iran, Kevin Wolf, MAGA, Make America Great Again, national security, North Korea, sanctions, self-dealing, telecommunications, ZTE 73 Comments
“The Committee to Defraud America”
In a move that the conservative Wall Street Journal said would “hurt the economy and his voters,” Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would be imposing steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. [The tariff on steel would be 25%, while the tariff on aluminum would be 10%.] As for why Trump […]
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