Trump Businesses Got Millions From Foreign Governments During Presidency, House Dems Say
Trump companies got millions from foreign governments, Democrats say
Donald Trump's hotels and other businesses accepted more than $7.8m (£6.1m) from foreign governments during his presidency, according to a new report from Democrats in Congress.
They found that China was responsible for more than $5.5m of those payments, which Mr Trump is accused of accepting in violation of the US constitution.
The report is based on documents released by Mr Trump's former accounting firm after a court battle.
Mr Trump did not immediately comment.
Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds
Donald J. Trump’s businesses received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments during his presidency, according to new documents released by House Democrats on Thursday that show how much he received from overseas transactions while he was in the White House, most of it from China.
House Democrats accuse Trump of raking in $7.8 million in foreign payments while president
House Democrats are accusing former President Donald Trump of taking in more than $7.8 million from foreign governments via payments to the Trump Organization while he was in the White House.
A majority of that came from the Chinese government and state-owned entities, Democrats said, while the rest came from 19 other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.