Trump Jr. says Russians make up disproportionate cross-section of assets

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At a New York real estate conference, Donald Trump Jr. stated: “Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.” He specifically mentioned Dubai, Trump SoHo, and New York properties. This admission revealed the Trump Organization’s significant financial dependence on Russian money during a period when U.S. banks had blacklisted Trump.

Sources & Citations

[1] Donald Trump Jr. admitted a decade ago that many family assets come from · Feb 21, 2018 Tier 2

[2] How Russian Money Boosted Trump's Business Empire · Dec 21, 2018 Tier 2

[3] Trump Jr. Russians make up disproportionate cross-section · Sep 15, 2008 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Jr. says Russians make up disproportionate cross-section of assets.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, September 15, 2008. https://capturecascade.org/event/2008-09-15--trump-jr-russian-assets-statement/