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6 Takeaways From New Trump-China Reporting
Previously unknown Chinese bank accounts, an FBI investigation, and other shocking new information about Donald Trump and the Chinese Communist Party.
The New York Times investigative team produced another gem this week. They reported on Trump’s shady business dealings with the Chinese Communist Party, continuing even after his presidency began.
Below are six of my takeaways from the reporting of Mike McIntire, Russ Buettner, and Susanne Craig:
1. Trump actively maintains a secret Chinese bank account.
Trump maintains foreign bank accounts in Britain, Ireland, and China. In Britain and Ireland, Trump owns golf courses. Therefore, China is the only foreign country where the president maintains a bank account without having any properties.
The Trump Chinese bank account was previously unknown, and “the identities of the financial institutions are not clear,” according to The New York Times. The Chinese bank account does not appear on Trump’s public financial disclosures.
