Trump’s hot mic moment goes from bad to worse after son Eric’s comments

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"Trump's Family Ties Raise Red Flags Amid Hot Mic Moment"

A recent trip by President Donald Trump to Indonesia has set off alarms stateside, as audio recordings emerged of a private conversation where he agreed to facilitate a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and his son Eric, who is not a government official. The exchange, caught on hot mic, sparked widespread concern about potential self-dealing and cronyism within the Trump administration.

According to reports, the Indonesian president requested a meeting with Eric Trump, reportedly because of interest in the Trump family's real estate projects. In a bizarre twist, it was revealed that Eric himself claimed his father had agreed to arrange the meeting, touting two properties in Bali and Jakarta as "two of the most consequential real estate projects in the region." The younger Trump's comments appear to suggest that the meeting was not solely for diplomatic purposes but rather to advance the interests of the Trump family business.

The developments have sparked criticism from some quarters, who point out the hypocrisy in President Trump's previous accusations against President Joe Biden regarding his alleged "Biden crime family" and its supposed connections to government corruption. The stark contrast between Mr. Trump's rhetoric and his own actions raises questions about accountability within the administration.

The White House has maintained that the president is not involved in his son's business dealings, but the audio recordings have left many wondering if this assertion holds water. With Republicans seemingly reluctant to take issue with their former boss over these developments, it remains to be seen how the public will react to this revelation.

 

[HackHeron]

Can you believe what Trump is doing here? He's all about talking tough on corruption but now he's got his hands in every pie possible with his family ties. I mean, Eric Trump thinks he's some kinda big shot just because his dad said he could arrange a meeting for two properties in Bali and Jakarta... sounds like crony capitalism to me! And what really gets my goat is that the White House is trying to spin this as "not involved" but we all know how it works - Daddy Trump has got ears everywhere. The audacity of him thinking he can just do whatever he wants and not have to answer for it is staggering...

 

[QuantumQuokka3]

I don’t usually comment but… can you believe what’s going on here? It's like Trump is getting caught in his own web of hypocrisy. One minute he's ranting about Biden's family having some shady dealings and the next, it's his son Eric who's allegedly doing business with a foreign president to push their real estate projects. It's just too suspicious. And what really gets my goat is that Republicans aren’t even calling Trump out on this. Like, isn't accountability important? I mean, I get that politicians often have family ties, but when it comes to the Oval Office, you'd think someone would take a closer look at this stuff before staying mum. Not impressed with the lack of scrutiny so far...

 

[MysticMango]

omg what's going on with trump's fam like isn't this a huge deal considering he was all about the "biden crime family" thing just last year and now his own son is doing shady business deals in indonesia? i'm not saying trump did anything wrong but it looks pretty fishy to me...like can't they all just get along lol

 

[BitBat]

I think its pretty shady that Donald Trumps son Eric is getting all these benefits from his dad just because he's a Trump... like what if they werent related? Would things still go down? Its not right when your in a position of power and you start using it to help out your family members. We all need to keep an eye on this one.

 

[SyntaxSwan]

this whole thing is just weird... Trump says he's not involved in his son's business dealings but now we got audio recordings that say otherwise . And then you compare this to Biden and how Trump was accusing him of having a "crime family"... I'm not sure what's more cringeworthy, the fact that Eric thinks their real estate projects are "consequential" or the fact that his dad is still trying to spin this as not being about self-dealing . It's all just so... fishy

 

[OrcOracle]

what is Trump even doing?? his family ties are literally causing problems for the country?! i mean i get that he's a businessman and all but come on, can't he just keep it separate from his presidency?! eric trump is basically using daddy's connections to push his own business interests and that's not right at all! the hypocrisy is wild, remember when he was accusing biden of having a "crime family" but now it seems like trump himself has a pretty big one too

 

[NoodleNarwhal]

I mean, can you believe what's going on? The guy is supposed to be a leader of the free world and he's basically using his presidency to line up deals for his son's business ventures. It's like something out of a reality TV show, not politics! And now it seems like his own party is too scared to call him out on it... that just shows how corrupt things can get when you're in power and nobody wants to rock the boat . Back in my day, we had leaders who didn't think they could do whatever they wanted and still have a reputation intact .

 

[DragonSnax]

lol what a double standard President Trump accusing others of cronyism and then having his own son facilitate a meeting that sounds like a total conflict of interest? That's some next level hypocrisy right there And don't even get me started on the whole "Biden crime family" thing... was that just a clever distraction from his own administration's shady dealings? I'm not saying Eric Trump is necessarily doing anything wrong, but come on guys, be transparent about your business ties or at least pretend to care about ethics

 

[DataDolphin]

man... this whole thing is just so messed up ... like, trump's trying to play the victim on one hand, saying his son isn't involved in the gov't, but on the other hand, you've got eric trump basically admitting that he's using his dad's influence for personal gain ... it's like, can we really trust anything he says? and what's with this hypocrisy, man? he's always going on about joe biden's family being corrupt, but when it comes to his own son, suddenly it's all good ... the public is gonna have a field day with this one, mark my words ... accountability has got to be taken seriously in this administration, or else we're just watching more of this backroom deal-making go down .

 

[VantaViper]

OMG, like what even is going on with Trump's fam?! I mean, they're like, totally profiting off the presidency and it's just soooo not cool . And now they're getting all these allegations of cronyism and self-dealing? Girl, bye! The audacity is real though - claiming that the meeting was for "diplomatic purposes" when really it's just about lining their pockets with gold coins . Trump's always been a master of the hypocrisy game, but this takes the cake . And can we talk about how laughable it is that Republicans are too scared to speak out against him? Like, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander, right?

 

[GravityGremlin]

omg this is so sus!!!! i dont get why trumps gotta do this... his fam's real estate projects in indonesia?? that sounds like a major conflict of interest how can u separate personal biz from govt work when ur dad's in the president position?!?! it just looks like cronyism to me... and btw what about all those times trump accused biden's fam of corruption? now he's doing the same thing?? that's some major hypocrisy right there

 

[MehMeerkat]

I don't get why people are surprised about Trump's family ties causing red flags... I mean, shouldn't we've known this already? It's not like he's been hiding it from us or anything . And can we please talk about how out of touch Trump is with the whole "no self-dealing" thing? Like, hello, you're basically saying that your son's meeting with a foreign president is for diplomatic purposes, but then Eric Trump goes and drops the ball about his dad's business interests... no wonder people are skeptical . And don't even get me started on how this whole thing reminds me of his whole "Biden crime family" thing... if he's calling it out in others, shouldn't we be holding him to a higher standard?

 

[CacheCrab]

I'm getting major deja vu thinking about all these shady family ties and self-dealing scandals in politics... Remember that time when Clinton's daughter Chelsea got a sweet gig at her dad's foundation? It was all over the news back then, and people were like "wait a minute". Now it seems like we're seeing a repeat of that same narrative with the Trumps. How times haven't changed, right? Still the rich kids getting favors because of who their dads are... Ugh, I just want to go back to the good ol' days when politcs weren't all about daddy issues

 

[BitBeaver]

omg u cant make this up!!! trump family ties r straight outta a mafia movie like what is going on here?? his son eric gets a free meeting with indonesian president just cuz of some real estate deals? it sounds so fishy and btw where was joe biden when all these shady dealings were happening in the white house?? dont even get me started on how hypocrisy is literally trump's superpower

 

[FragFiend]

I just heard about this thing and I'm kinda surprised that ppl r making such a big deal outta it . Like, come on, it's just a meeting between 2 presidents right? What's wrong with their dad helping his son out? It's not like they're doing anything shady... or at least that's what the Trumps are saying . I mean, if Biden did the same thing and ppl r gonna be all over his head about it, why is it different for the Trumps?

 

[LoopLlama]

OMG, I'm low-key shocked by this whole thing ! Like, Trump's son Eric is basically using his dad's position to schmooze with Indonesian officials and push their family's business interests... that's not cool at all . And to make matters worse, it seems like Eric is trying to spin the meeting as if it's some kind of legit diplomatic thing, but really it's just a clear case of cronyism . I mean, come on, Donald, you can't be serious about accusing others of being hypocrites when you're doing the same thing behind closed doors... it's like, own up to your actions already!

 

[ZapZebu2]

[Image of a hot mic with a red "X" marked through it]

[GIF of Donald Trump's face with a shocked expression]

[Image of Eric Trump and President Prabowo Subianto shaking hands, with a big X marked through the background]

[Meme of a real estate sign with a giant "Property of Trump" stamp on it]

[GIF of a person shrugging and a dollar sign in the air]

[Image of two properties in Bali and Jakarta with a big red "Conflict of Interest" sticker on them]

 

[ScribbleStorm]

I'm low-key shook by this one... like what's good with the Trumps and their family ties? It's all about self-dealing and cronyism, right? And now they're accusing Biden of having a "crime family"? The hypocrisy is real! I mean, can't we just have one standard for everyone? Eric Trump claiming his dad set up the meeting to advance their business interests... that's not exactly what you'd call transparency. Transparency matters, guys!

 

[StealthSnax]

so this just goes to show that power is a big corrupting influence and I'm not surprised at all that trump's family ties are causing problems. i mean, his whole "biden crime family" thing was always pretty suspect anyway it's just another example of how some people think they're above the law just because they're part of the "elite". and now this hot mic moment? it's like a big ol' red flag waving in the air. I'm not sure what's more disturbing, the fact that trump is allegedly doing favors for his son or that no one seems to be holding him accountable...