Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:10 AM

uhnope (6,419 posts)

Trump: 'I have zero investments in Russia'

Source: The Hill

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday disputed claims that he has financial ties to Russia.

"In order to try and deflect the horror and stupidity of the Wikileakes disaster, the Dems said maybe it is Russia dealing with Trump. Crazy!" he tweeted.

"For the record, I have ZERO investments in Russia."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289346-trump-i-have-zero-investments-in-russia

Effin' liar, according to his own son.

Maybe Trump means he hasn't invested in Russia--Russia has invested in him.

Since the 1980s, Trump and his family members have made numerous trips to Moscow in search of business opportunities, and they have relied on Russian investors to buy their properties around the world.

“Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets,” Trump’s son, Donald Jr., told a real estate conference in 2008, according to an account posted on the website of eTurboNews, a trade publication. “We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.”
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The coming together of Trump’s business and political agendas was evident during his 2013 Moscow trip, in which he was seeking deals at the same time he was starting to ponder a presidential run.
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Trump has long aspired to build a Trump Tower in Russia — a market that first gained his attention in the 1980s as the Cold War was ending and the Soviet Union began to open more to outsiders. “Russia is one of the hottest places in the world for investment,” Trump said in a 2007 deposition. “We will be in Moscow at some point,” he promised.
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In 1996, Trump tried to partner with U.S. tobacco executives to build a luxury condominium complex in Moscow. Ted Liebman, an architect who worked with Trump, recalled drawing sketches of the proposed Trump International for the businessman to use in meetings with Moscow officials.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-trumps-financial-ties-to-russia-and-his-unusual-flattery-of-vladimir-putin/2016/06/17/dbdcaac8-31a6-11e6-8ff7-7b6c1998b7a0_story.html

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Trump: 'I have zero investments in Russia' (Original post)	uhnope	Jul 2016	OP
Technically true. He never uses his own money if he can help it.	hobbit709	Jul 2016	#1
"I have ZERO investments in Russia."	BumRushDaShow	Jul 2016	#2
The Saudis own a good chunk of his pasty white ass too	TexasBushwhacker	Jul 2016	#25
I expect he's in hock	BumRushDaShow	Jul 2016	#54
0 investments maybe, but big loans ? Release the HIDDEN tax returns. Prove it.	Bernardo de La Paz	Jul 2016	#3
+1000	Lady_Chat	Jul 2016	#4
I'm guessing	NewJeffCT	Jul 2016	#16
Not from a lack of trying: 5 attempts to build a Trump tower in Moscow. Partnership with Russians 2	Bernardo de La Paz	Jul 2016	#5
And this is why Miss Universe was held in Russia back in 2013 nt	maryellen99	Jul 2016	#14
Really? Then show us your tax returns Cheeto-faced Fuckmonkey	jpak	Jul 2016	#6
But who FUNDS your investments ??? THAT's the question to ask !!!	OnDoutside	Jul 2016	#7
Predictably	bucolic_frolic	Jul 2016	#8
That is almost an admission to which way the investments flow.	gordianot	Jul 2016	#9
Yes, debt rather than investment.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#26
Nobody EVER suggested that Trump had investments in Russia, but he sure fucked up this time.	truthisfreedom	Jul 2016	#10
He used the wrong number,	Loki	Jul 2016	#11
Of course he doesn't, Russia is where he goes to get cash. (nt)	apnu	Jul 2016	#12
Hay Donald Rump...	MarianJack	Jul 2016	#13
Even if that were true, it would be a wise tactic on Trump's part	DFW	Jul 2016	#15
Given Trump's usual habits, it's not long	greymattermom	Jul 2016	#17
Maybe that's why he was	2naSalit	Jul 2016	#27
Russia invests in Trump, why would he invest in Russia?	Democat	Jul 2016	#18
He's a liar. Whatever he says, some warped version of that is actually true	AllyCat	Jul 2016	#19
He is trying to be clever	Botany	Jul 2016	#20
Present tense. As of 9AM ET this morning? eom	Festivito	Jul 2016	#21
Hey if Trump gets elected Prez	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#22
This is one big reason why presidential candidates are expected to release their tax returns.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#28
No doubt, this is serious business	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#30
Ain't that the truth?	Koinos	Jul 2016	#31
I'm sure the MSM will get to the bottom of this quickly	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#32
I'm counting more on the NY Times and the Washington Post.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#33
I hope you are right	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#35
Me too, but I won't bet on myself.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#37
Koch bros like Pence?	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#42
I suspect that many Republicans are feeling "fear and trembling," at this point.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#44
I know many of the old school republicans already hate Trump	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#45
Every speaker has been A+++.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#47
I totally agree!	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#48
Yes we do.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#49
Don't get me started on Michelle lol	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#50
Not only does Trump have to release taxes	Kathy M	Jul 2016	#23
Not concerned about drumpfs investments and he knows that's not the issue.	lark	Jul 2016	#24
And it's totally	2naSalit	Jul 2016	#29
But do Russians have investments in Trump?	Ilsa	Jul 2016	#34
Bingo	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#36
Josh Marshall seems to think he knows.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#38
Yeah, but we need proof.	Ilsa	Jul 2016	#39
Incidentally, here is the full transcript of Trump's news conference.	Koinos	Jul 2016	#41
Wow!	workinclasszero	Jul 2016	#46
I (myself) tend to think his use of the word "I" is the pertinent part of his comment.	hamsterjill	Jul 2016	#40
just wanted to add from article	Kathy M	Jul 2016	#43
Then he should release his tax returns. Who is funding his businesses?	redstatebluegirl	Jul 2016	#51
Maybe not Donnie, but it sure appears that they have invested heavily in you.	tonyt53	Jul 2016	#52
How about outstanding LOANS, Don the Con?	Warpy	Jul 2016	#53

Response to uhnope (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:14 AM

hobbit709 (41,694 posts)

1. Technically true. He never uses his own money if he can help it.

He just uses other people's money and rakes off his cut-win or lose on the deal.

Trump: 'I have zero investments in Russia'

1. Technically true. He never uses his own money if he can help it.

2. "I have ZERO investments in Russia."

25. The Saudis own a good chunk of his pasty white ass too

54. I expect he's in hock

3. 0 investments maybe, but big loans ? Release the HIDDEN tax returns. Prove it.

4. +1000

16. I'm guessing

5. Not from a lack of trying: 5 attempts to build a Trump tower in Moscow. Partnership with Russians 2

14. And this is why Miss Universe was held in Russia back in 2013 nt

6. Really? Then show us your tax returns Cheeto-faced Fuckmonkey

7. But who FUNDS your investments ??? THAT's the question to ask !!!

8. Predictably

9. That is almost an admission to which way the investments flow.

26. Yes, debt rather than investment.

10. Nobody EVER suggested that Trump had investments in Russia, but he sure fucked up this time.

11. He used the wrong number,

12. Of course he doesn't, Russia is where he goes to get cash. (nt)

13. Hay Donald Rump...

15. Even if that were true, it would be a wise tactic on Trump's part

17. Given Trump's usual habits, it's not long

27. Maybe that's why he was

18. Russia invests in Trump, why would he invest in Russia?

19. He's a liar. Whatever he says, some warped version of that is actually true

20. He is trying to be clever

21. Present tense. As of 9AM ET this morning? eom

22. Hey if Trump gets elected Prez

28. This is one big reason why presidential candidates are expected to release their tax returns.

30. No doubt, this is serious business

31. Ain't that the truth?

32. I'm sure the MSM will get to the bottom of this quickly

33. I'm counting more on the NY Times and the Washington Post.

35. I hope you are right

37. Me too, but I won't bet on myself.

42. Koch bros like Pence?

44. I suspect that many Republicans are feeling "fear and trembling," at this point.

45. I know many of the old school republicans already hate Trump

47. Every speaker has been A+++.

48. I totally agree!

49. Yes we do.

50. Don't get me started on Michelle lol

23. Not only does Trump have to release taxes

24. Not concerned about drumpfs investments and he knows that's not the issue.

29. And it's totally

34. But do Russians have investments in Trump?

36. Bingo

38. Josh Marshall seems to think he knows.

39. Yeah, but we need proof.

41. Incidentally, here is the full transcript of Trump's news conference.

46. Wow!

40. I (myself) tend to think his use of the word "I" is the pertinent part of his comment.

43. just wanted to add from article

51. Then he should release his tax returns. Who is funding his businesses?

52. Maybe not Donnie, but it sure appears that they have invested heavily in you.

53. How about outstanding LOANS, Don the Con?