President Donald Trump defends business dealings, his children in exclusive interview with CNBC
President Donald Trump addresses potential conflicts of interest regarding his family's business dealings in an exclusive interview with CNBC.
📍 Aftermath
President Donald Trump defended his business dealings and his children during an exclusive interview with CNBC. He stated that his family's businesses cannot avoid conflicts of interest and expressed that he felt bad his children were criticized for their investment decisions.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
President Donald Trump participated in a CNBC interview to defend his business dealings and his children. Following financial disclosures, Trump stated that his family's businesses cannot avoid conflicts of interest and expressed that he feels bad his children face criticism for their investment and business decisions.
Coverage from CNBC, Yahoo, Newsweek, and the Washington Times emphasizes Trump's position that his family faces constant conflict under the White House spotlight. Other reports, including those from The Daily Beast and Yahoo, focus on the nature of the interview, describing it as a "softball" session and noting a moment where Trump asked for extra time, citing the anchor's friendship.
Future attention may center on further responses to the financial disclosures and the ongoing criticism of the business and investment decisions made by the President's children.
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Sources (8)
- Trump Gives Wild Defense Of Potential Conflicts Of Interest After Financial Disclosures Yahoo · 46d ago
- Trump Says Family Faces Constant ‘Conflict’ Under White House Spotlight Newsweek · 46d ago
- CNBC Anchor Shamelessly Fluffs Trump to His Face The Daily Beast · 46d ago
- Trump ‘feels bad’ his ‘kids’ get criticized for business and investment decisions Washington Examiner · 46d ago
- Trump punts criticism of business income to kids MS NOW · 46d ago
- Trump says his family’s businesses can’t avoid conflicts of interest Washington Times · 46d ago
- Trump Pauses Softball Interview With CNBC’s Kernen to Tell Aide to Give Him Extra Time: ‘He’s Been My Friend’ Yahoo · 46d ago
- President Donald Trump defends business dealings, his children in exclusive interview with CNBC CNBC · 46d ago broke it first
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Where did the interview take place?
The interview was an exclusive session with CNBC.
What did Trump say about his children's business decisions?
According to the Washington Examiner, Trump stated he 'feels bad' that his children are criticized for their business and investment decisions.
How did Trump describe the nature of conflicts of interest for his family?
Trump told the Washington Times and Newsweek that his family's businesses cannot avoid conflicts of interest and face constant conflict due to the White House spotlight.
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