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Trump's More Than 3,700 Trades Astonish Wall Street Insiders (bloomberg.com)
14 points by _tk_ 34 days ago
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> The White House dismissed questions about potential conflicts, with spokesman David Ingle saying that Trump “only acts in the best interests of the American public.” He added: “There are no conflicts of interest.”

Ah, so it's not a conflict of interest so much as a confluence of interest.

That makes it all better.

He's smart! This is how one converts insider information into money.

He also does not pay taxes! That makes him a good businessman.

/s