Max Abelson
Appearances
Apple News Today
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
The thing to know about the Trump family's money-making machine is that it is really big. And that from our eyes, from our journalistic position, no modern American president has put their family in a position to make money like this
Apple News Today
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
What we're seeing now is a new era of moneymaking for the family.
Apple News Today
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
He said, look, it's essentially silly to expect me to change careers just because my dad is in power. You know, I've been a businessman all my life. Then the White House, they said, look, he is the most transparent president ever. And he sacrificed by stepping away from his empire. And that's the way he sees it. And that's fair. And we let readers know.
Apple News Today
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
One thing we found is that their new projects include arms of governments. I'm thinking of Qatar. I'm thinking of Oman. You know, it's a little bit less direct. But even in Vietnam, the prime minister, I believe, sat down with one of the Trump organization's financial partners in Vietnam. It becomes harder and harder to say there is no connection at all.