{"id":33341,"date":"2016-12-15T13:52:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T21:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33341"},"modified":"2016-12-15T14:05:20","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T22:05:20","slug":"what-the-flying-fk-now-trump-says-his-business-conflicts-are-not-so-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33341","title":{"rendered":"What The Flying F**k? Now Trump Says His Business Conflicts Are NOT ‘So Complex’"},"content":{"rendered":"

President-Elect Donald Trump has made boasting about the breadth of his massive business empire a hallmark of his campaign. It was one of the most frequently cited qualifications of his quest for the presidency. His alleged business acumen and worldwide holdings was presented as proof that he could “Make America Great Again.”<\/em> Never mind that a true account of his past is replete with failures and bankruptcies.<\/p>\n

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In addition to bragging about his vast “wealth,”<\/em> Trump exploited the complexity of his finances to avoid releasing his taxes. No presidential candidate has gotten away with such a refusal in over fifty years. In Trump’s case, this information is critical to understanding the myriad conflicts of interest he will face as president. Even more troubling is the recent discovery of Russia’s involvement<\/a><\/strong> in hacking during the election to boost Trump’s prospects. Without more detailed knowledge of his corporate connections it’s difficult to know how Trump himself might have been involved.<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago Trump promised to hold a press conference to lay out exactly how he would mitigate even the appearance of impropriety. That event was abruptly canceled<\/a><\/strong> without explanation. His campaign issued a vague statement that it would be rescheduled for sometime in January. Of course, based on his track record, I wouldn’t bet the house on it.<\/p>\n

Now Trump has responded to the bipartisan criticism he’s received for failing to come clean. Naturally, his response came in the form of an utterly substanceless tweet:<\/p>\n

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The media tries so hard to make my move to the White House, as it pertains to my business, so complex – when actually it isn't!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n