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Promoting Trump Resorts in Indonesia, Son Dismisses Allegations of Conflicts
of Interest

Patsy Widakuswara

   Rio Tuasikal and Eva Mazrieva contributed to this report.

   WHITE HOUSE -- Donald Trump Jr. promoted two Trump-branded resorts in
   the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Tuesday, and defended against
   allegations that the Trump Organization's global business empire
   creates conflicts of interest for his father's administration.

   During an event to "pre-launch" [1]Trump Residences in Baliand [2]Lido,
   West Java, the eldest Trump son touted the planned luxury homes as
   "dream projects."

   He said the Trump Organization's deal to develop the projects was
   signed before his father became president, and since then, the group
   had chosen not to take on new overseas deals to "avoid even the
   impression of any kind of impropriety."

   "We made a very conscious decision of the family not to do that right
   now," Trump Jr., executive vice president of the Trump Organization,
   told reporters.

   The two Trump Residences will include villas and golf courses, and will
   be developed within three years by MNC Land.

   MNC Land is part of the sprawling MNC Group, an Indonesian
   multinational conglomerate engaged in media, finance, property, natural
   resources and transportation. The company is owned by Hary
   Tanoesoedibjo, a business tycoon and founder of the right-wing
   Indonesian Unity Party, Perindo, who calls President Donald Trump his
   "friend."

References

   1. https://www.trump.com/residential-real-estate-portfolio/trump-residences-bali
   2. https://www.trump.com/residential-real-estate-portfolio/trump-residences-lido

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