Political Ties Quotes



The Governor, Grey Davis, was generally very unpopular with even members of his own party. The Governor was facing a recall petition where one outcome was that Bustamante would get position. However, Bustamonte and other Democrats were officially opposed to and campaigning against the recall. The Governor, never very friendly with them, was particularly suspicious of all his “supporters.” Bustamante’s diplomatic response was in response to a question from the press as to how his relationship with the Governor was holding up.


When Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential race, he faced an extremely complex conflcit of interest situation which he took relatively lightly. He owned and was developing and operating major resorts, hotels, casinos and golf courses in many nations of the world. Those governments had the responsibility of regulating the construction, sanitation, enviornmental impact and often many otgher aspects of the venture. Often, Trmp's corporation recieved subisdies and almost always tax breaks. In some cases the development corporation had to pay royalties or rental to the national government. When Trump became president, the counties were in the position of regulating and negotiating with companies owned by the President of the United States--an impossibe situation. In Indonesia, before running for the Presidency, Trump had formed a partnership to manege the enterprise in Indonesia with a local, wealthy. buisnessman, who like Trump decided to enter politics and like Trump became President,