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Search results for "Billions in foreign real estate deals while serving as head of state"

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Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:
"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."
By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 27, 2024 in an ad:
When New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on two companies’ boards, one “laid off 18,000 workers” and the other “laid off 1,200 American workers, moving jobs overseas.”
By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2024
Eric Hovde stated on March 04, 2024 in Campaign website:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
By Laura Schulte• March 8, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on November 08, 2023 in Republican primary debate:
An exemption in a new Florida law “allowed Chinese nationals to buy land within a 20-mile radius of a military base, lobbied for by one of (Gov. Ron DeSantis’) donors.”
By Samantha Putterman• November 15, 2023
Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.:
Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
By W. Gardner Selby• December 6, 2012
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet:
Says the Obama administration "sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London ... only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars."
By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2018
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in in a Facebook post:
Says "Russia donated 0$ to Donald Trump. Russia donated 145.000.000$ to the Clinton Foundation."
By Daniel Funke• November 15, 2019
Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post:
"Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank."
By Katie Akin• July 10, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press:
"There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia."
By Linda Qiu• March 2, 2016
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad:
State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
By Mary Ellen Klas• September 23, 2010
Roy Barnes stated on August 11, 2010 in a television interview:
On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
By Willoughby Mariano• August 25, 2010
Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter:
Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."
By Madeline Heim• October 26, 2021
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet:
"I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."
By John Kruzel• October 18, 2018
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2020
Jeb Bush stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando:
"In Florida, for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion."
By Joshua Gillin• June 11, 2015
Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.:
Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.  
By W. Gardner Selby• August 28, 2012
Mehmet Oz stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad:
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2022
Newt Gingrich stated on April 26, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
The money the Clinton Foundation took from from foreign governments while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state "is clearly illegal. … The Constitution says you can’t take this stuff."
By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement:
"In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 26, 2016
Bloggers stated on June 29, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“High-ranking Ukrainian officials caught splurging on luxury real estate in Switzerland.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 13, 2022

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