President Trump raised many eyebrows when he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-A-Lago, his private club in Florida, where he was photographed golfing and socializing with other club members.<\/b>
President Trump raised many eyebrows when he hosted\u00a0 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-A-Lago, \u00a0his private club in Florida, where he was photographed golfing and socializing with other club members. Some critics say Trump hosting foreign dignitaries and conducting presidential business in public at one of his properties is a\u00a0 major conflict of interest. Supporters, however, believe as long as Trump makes good deals, who cares where he does them? What do you think?
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Political observers and ethics experts were aghast that a sitting president would take visiting dignitaries to his private property, in what amounted to a commercial for his Florida club. Furthermore,\u00a0 Trump conducted a state dinner in the open \u00a0alongside club members and posed for photos with guests:
But Trump was elected on the strength of his skills as a businessman. His behavior goes against traditional norms, but so did his candidacy, which is why he won. His supporters are in favor of whatever methods he might use to create favorable deals for the U. S., no matter how unconventional, and if that includes hosting visiting dignitaries at his golf course in Florida? So be it.
Detractors are furious the president is tweeting the name of his club and trying to brand it \u00ab\u00a0the Winter White House. \u00a0\u00bb They say he is using the presidency to enrich his own business, and giving the impression the club members will have access to the leader of the free world.
Trump’s supporters pointed out he \u00ab\u00a0personally paid\u00a0\u00bb to host the Japanese Prime Minister and his entourage at the resort.
Managing national security crises from the dining room of his private club struck many as an unethical and dangerous choice.
Before he was elected, it cost $100,000 to join Trump’s Mar-A-Lago club. Now it’s $200,000.
Other have no issue with Trump’s choices. Many presidents have traveled and done business at the same time.
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