# Trump cleared of Conflict of Interest with the Washington D.C. hotel **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 24, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918 "2017-03-24T15:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918/21 "2017-03-25T03:19:23Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > In my opinion, the lease is violated if President Trump acts constructively as a director, manager, or officer, no matter what his official title is. > > So if young Trump visits Dad and says, “Hey, things are going great with third quarter revenue,” and Dad nods pleasantly, there’s no violation. > > But if he says “Third quarter revenue is slumping,” and Dad says, “Write off that swimming pool refurbish cost to boost your numbers,” then the lease is violated. Your opinion on which is more likely? Of course, the real question is why he needs any updates at all. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918/22 "2017-03-25T03:23:07Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Your opinion on which is more likely? I don’t know their family dynamic. But going solely by President Trump’s public persona, I find it difficult to picture him staying quiet on any subject. > [@](#): > > Of course, the real question is why he needs any updates at all. Other than the information supplied to any shareholder, he doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918/23 "2017-03-25T11:59:59Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I don’t know their family dynamic. > > But going solely by President Trump’s public persona, I find it difficult to picture him staying quiet on any subject. > > Other than the information supplied to any shareholder, he doesn’t. You are basically saying that they have satisfied the letter of the law in the thinnest of ways, but the likelihood of violation with this specific person is high. :smack: The lawsuit by the Cork Shop based on unfair competition can hopefully blow a hole in the side of the silliness. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918/24 "2017-03-25T16:26:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > You are basically saying that they have satisfied the letter of the law in the thinnest of ways, but the likelihood of violation with this specific person is high. I’m saying that in my opinion, the letter of the law will be violated in ways that are difficult or impossible to prove. Trump is, in my view, a man unconstrained by fidelity to laws if he’s pretty sure he won’t get caught. > [@](#): > > The lawsuit by the Cork Shop based on unfair competition can hopefully blow a hole in the side of the silliness. No, I don’t believe it will. Again my opinion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-cleared-of-conflict-of-interest-with-the-washington-d-c-hotel/782918.md?page=1)