Question

President Donald Trumps economic decisions thats directly benefits his family ?

Answer 1

Donald Trump's extensive, international business holdings mean he will have to make decisions as leader of the US that also affect his businesses. Here's a look at some of his potential conflicts of interest.

• The Trump Organization is an umbrella company for Donald Trump's hundreds of investments in real estate, brands and other businesses. Being a head of the executive branch and a business owner, he has the ability to influence both US policy and government agencies to benefit his bottom line.
• Before the inauguration, Trump placed his business holdings in a revocable trust managed by his two adult sons, Eric and Donald Jr. Although this removes Mr. Trump from the day-to-day decision making of his business, the president still retains a long-term interest in making sure his companies are doing well which is a major conflict of interest.

Ethics experts have urged Mr Trump to liquidate his business holdings so that he can avoid any appearance of a conflict, as the public nature of most of his businesses means it is impossible to prevent him from knowing how government policies will affect his bottom line.