President Donald Trump defends business dealings, his children in exclusive interview with CNBC
President Donald Trump addresses business conflicts of interest and defends his children's investment decisions in an exclusive CNBC interview.
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President Donald Trump appeared in an exclusive interview with CNBC, where he defended his business dealings and his children. During the discussion, Trump stated that his family's businesses cannot avoid conflicts of interest and expressed that he feels bad that his children face criticism for their business and investment decisions.
Coverage from CNBC, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, Yahoo, and MS NOW highlights the President's responses to criticisms regarding business income. Yahoo specifically noted an instance where Trump paused the interview with Kernen to request extra time from an aide, referring to the interviewer as a friend.
Future developments may center on the ongoing criticism of the Trump family's business and investment decisions as discussed in the coverage.
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Quick answers
What did Trump say about conflicts of interest?
According to the Washington Times, Trump stated that his family's businesses cannot avoid conflicts of interest.
How did Trump react to the criticism of his children?
The Washington Examiner reports that Trump 'feels bad' that his children are criticized for their investment and business decisions.
Which news outlet hosted the exclusive interview?
The exclusive interview was conducted by CNBC.
Coverage (8)
- Tucker Carlson dramatically turns on Trump News.com.au · 4h ago
- Trump Says Family Faces Constant ‘Conflict’ Under White House Spotlight Newsweek · 4h ago
- CNBC Anchor Shamelessly Fluffs Trump to His Face The Daily Beast · 4h ago
- Trump ‘feels bad’ his ‘kids’ get criticized for business and investment decisions Washington Examiner · 4h ago
- Trump punts criticism of business income to kids MS NOW · 4h ago
- Trump says his family’s businesses can’t avoid conflicts of interest Washington Times · 4h ago
- Trump Pauses Softball Interview With CNBC’s Kernen to Tell Aide to Give Him Extra Time: ‘He’s Been My Friend’ Yahoo · 4h ago
- President Donald Trump defends business dealings, his children in exclusive interview with CNBC CNBC · 4h ago
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