Lion Heart 15,041 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Updated | A company controlled by Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, secretly conducted business in Communist Cuba during Fidel Castro’s presidency despite strict American trade bans that made such undertakings illegal, according to interviews with former Trump executives, internal company records and court filings. Documents show that the Trump company spent a minimum of $68,000 for its 1998 foray into Cuba at a time when the corporate expenditure of even a penny in the Caribbean country was prohibited without U.S. government approval. But the company did not spend the money directly. Instead, with Trump’s knowledge, executives funneled the cash for the Cuba trip through an American consulting firm called Seven Arrows Investment and Development Corp. Once the business consultants traveled to the island and incurred the expenses for the venture, Seven Arrows instructed senior officers with Trump’s company—then called Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts—how to make it appear legal by linking it after the fact to a charitable effort. The payment by Trump Hotels came just before the New York business mogul launched his first bid for the White House, seeking the nomination of the Reform Party. On his first day of the campaign, he traveled to Miami, where he spoke to a group of Cuban-Americans, a critical voting bloc in the swing state. Trump vowed to maintain the embargo and never spend his or his companies’ money in Cuba until Fidel Castro was removed from power. ... Following the publication of this article on Newsweek.com, Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, was asked about the allegations on the television program The View. She replied that, “They paid money, as I understand, in 1998,” but went on to say that Trump had never invested in the Caribbean nation. In that statement, Conway has acknowledged that Trump broke the law. Paying the money for the business trip and meetings in Cuba – regardless of whether it resulted in an additional investment or casino deal – would directly violate the law. http://www.newsweek.com/2016/10/14/donald-trump-cuban-embargo-castro-violated-florida-504059.html ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePetitGAGABLover 21,234 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hes just as bad, if not worse than, Hillary When will his dellusional supporters realize this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Trump broke the law? I am totally shocked!! Spoiler At this point, my cynicism is all I have left to give 1 minute ago, LePetitMonstr said: Hes just as bad, if not worse than, Hillary When will his dellusional supporters realize this? He's all the untrustworthyness (not a word, I know) but with none of the experience, intelligence, or her chilled (mature) temperament. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePetitGAGABLover 21,234 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, PartySick said: Trump broke the law? I am totally shocked!! Reveal hidden contents At this point, my cynicism is all I have left to give He's all the untrustworthyness (not a word, I know) but with none of the experience, intelligence, or her chilled (mature) temperament. Yeah its better to have a liar with government experience than a liar with no experiance And its really shooking that people dont see this. Some people have no common sense nor intelligence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Just now, LePetitMonstr said: Yeah its better to have a liar with government experience than a liar with no experiance And its really shooking that people dont see this. Some people have no common sense nor intelligence Actually, Politifact has her as the most honest candidate in the entire 2016 election But yeah, if someone still can't see that she's leagues above Trump in every way...well nothing short of her walking on water will change their mind. Spoiler Though they'd probably just accuse her of not being able to swim so she uses her deleted emails and coughs to float on the surface Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 BYE BYE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 This probably won't do anything to damage his chances or reputation. He literally admitted to tax fraud on live tv and he's lauded for exploiting the system by his mindless followers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lion Heart 15,041 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 The author is getting death threats ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Ah politicians and corruption Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 3 hours ago, Supersonic said: This probably won't do anything to damage his chances or reputation. He literally admitted to tax fraud on live tv and he's lauded for exploiting the system by his mindless followers. At least he admitted it, if Hillary did the same she could have some 1% more integrity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Supersonic said: This probably won't do anything to damage his chances or reputation. He literally admitted to tax fraud on live tv and he's lauded for exploiting the system by his mindless followers. I heard some say that this might hurt his chances in Florida ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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