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ļ· The Foreign Emoluments Clause (art. I, § 9, cl. 8): ā[N]o Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.ā
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"India is not just another U.S. ally. It also happens to be the Trump Organizationās largest foreign marketāāhome to the most Trump ventures outside North America,ā as the Washington Post put it. Among the five Trump properties in the country are four luxury high-rises (Trump Tower Mumbai, Trump Towers Pune, Trump Towers Delhi NCR, Trump Tower Kolkata) and an office tower under construction, all branded under licensing deals.
"And so the same suspicion of conflict of interestāTrump using the presidency for eventual profitāthat began when he first refused to divest from his business holdings upon taking office also hovers over the India trip. Both Trump and Ivanka (who oversaw development and acquisitions for the Trump Organization) say they are currently not involved in the familyās real estate dealings, but both could profit from the India ventures (as well as others globally) in the future.
"In the meantime, the Post notes that ātwo of Trumpās business partners in India have developed problems of their own: One is accused of massive fraud, while the other is facing a funding crunch. Both of them have close ties to Indiaās ruling Bharatiya Janata Party,ā which is headed by none other than Trumpās rally partner, Prime Minister Modi."
Let us not forget China:
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What Exactly Is Ivanka Trump Doing in India?
Itās a key country for Trump real estate interests.
"India is not just another U.S. ally. It also happens to be the Trump Organizationās largest foreign marketāāhome to the most Trump ventures outside North America,ā as the Washington Post put it. Among the five Trump properties in the country are four luxury high-rises (Trump Tower Mumbai, Trump Towers Pune, Trump Towers Delhi NCR, Trump Tower Kolkata) and an office tower under construction, all branded under licensing deals.
"And so the same suspicion of conflict of interestāTrump using the presidency for eventual profitāthat began when he first refused to divest from his business holdings upon taking office also hovers over the India trip. Both Trump and Ivanka (who oversaw development and acquisitions for the Trump Organization) say they are currently not involved in the familyās real estate dealings, but both could profit from the India ventures (as well as others globally) in the future.
"In the meantime, the Post notes that ātwo of Trumpās business partners in India have developed problems of their own: One is accused of massive fraud, while the other is facing a funding crunch. Both of them have close ties to Indiaās ruling Bharatiya Janata Party,ā which is headed by none other than Trumpās rally partner, Prime Minister Modi."
Let us not forget China:

Meanwhile, in China, Ivanka Trumpās Business Doesnāt Seem So Defunct After All
We may have given up on Ivanka, but it seems she hasnāt given up on profiting from her position.

Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE (Published 2018)
The timing is likely a coincidence, experts say, but the moves have renewed questions from critics about President Trumpās potential conflict of interest.

Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE (Published 2018)
The timing is likely a coincidence, experts say, but the moves have renewed questions from critics about President Trumpās potential conflict of interest.