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Cindy Yang’s boss at the Asian GOP, Cliff Zhonggang Li, told me he learned only last week that she was allegedly selling Chinese businessmen access to Trump World.
It’s an account that differs widely from what he told other outlets.
“Former boss sheds light on Cindy Yang’s work for Asian GOP, Communist Party ties”
Last month, President Trump signaled his support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) candidacy for Speaker of the House at a fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., where McCarthy’s PAC spent $154,000 to host the reception and dinner for 300 guests. It’s just one of many instances where Trump Organizations customers later became President Trump-backed candidates. Read my latest article for Fast Company:
“Trump endorsements follow in the wake of candidates spending money at his properties”
“Trump, who has attacked Amazon on Twitter at least six times so far this year, hasn’t shamed the company since April 5. That a company publicly assailed by the president subsequently sponsored an event at that same president’s hotel—from which he can still profit—concerns government-ethics authorities. The profits go to the Trump Organization, and though the president’s business empire is now held by a trust, it’s not a blind trust, and he’s allowed to withdraw money from his enterprises at any time.”
Red the entire article:
Good news! Worried that Trump’s businesses allow for the potential for undue foreign influence, access for sale, and kickbacks? Well, you can see these possibilities for yourself on Instagram!
More good news: Fast Company just published my long-read on the subject. Perfect light reading for a long weekend. Enjoy!
“Why Instagram is the best window into Trump-era corruption”