Seems like a conflict of interest but then again Trump is unique among presidents with having tons of business interests that he didn’t divest.
Do we have precedent in the world of leaders with such large business interests?
> Do we have precedent in the world of leaders with such large business interests?
Russia?
Berlusconi (Italy) and Thaksin (Thailand) are the most prominent examples. A few other billionaires have served as heads of government, but at least some of them tried to avoid conflicts of interest.
Trump's stake is now approximately $55B, on paper. Emphasis on "on paper".