donald trump talks with a group of factory workers during a tour of mclanahan corporation headquarters, a company that manufactures mineral and agricultural equipment, friday, aug. 12, in hollidaysburg, pa. | ap photo by nolan d. mccaskill 11/10/16 11:24 am est president-elect donald trump<u+2019>s biography on his transition website sells himself as a successful businessman, aggressively promoting his vast web of "properties around the globe." <u+201c>donald j. trump is the very definition of an american success story, continually setting the standards of excellence for real estate, sports and entertainment,<u+201d> it begins. <u+201c>in new york city and around the world, the trump signature is synonymous with the most prestigious addresses in the world.<u+201d> story continued below it mentions his family <u+2014> his wife, melania; children, donald jr., ivanka, eric, tiffany and barron; and seven grandchildren (though he has eight) <u+2014> before returning to its theme: trump<u+2019>s success. <u+201c>a graduate of the wharton school of finance, and an accomplished author <u+2013> having authored over fifteen bestsellers, mr. trump has devoted his life to growing a company and expanding prosperity for his family and the tens of thousands of americans he has employed,<u+201d> the biography continues, going on to quote his father saying <u+201c>some of the best deals were made by my son, donald<u+2026>everything he touches seems to turn to gold<u+201d> as it details the beginning of his business career. the bio then promotes the trump organization<u+2019>s properties, ticking through a number of trump-branded places like trump tower, trump plaza, trump palace and his many <u+201c>premier golf clubs around the world.<u+201d> <u+201c>mr. trump owns properties around the globe in locations such as brazil, canada, turkey, azerbaijan, panama, scotland, ireland, and others,<u+201d> it notes. <u+201c>mr. trump has been recognized for both his business accomplishments and his deep passion for the country. he has long been a devoted supporter of veterans<u+2019> causes, and has been honored by the pentagon for his commitment to restoring the dignity of the new york city<u+2019>s veterans day parade after it been neglected and poorly managed.<u+201d> it concludes <u+2014> in its seventh paragraph <u+2014> by acknowledging that trump was a candidate who ran for president "because he was deeply concerned about the direction of the country." the bio mentions several of his policy priorities, including: "bringing jobs back to americans through renegotiated trade deals and a reformed tax code, securing our borders and restoring the rule of law, repealing and replacing obamacare, strengthening our military, caring for our veterans, and unifying americans." trump has promised to turn over his business to his adult children, donald jr., ivanka and eric. but he hasn't detailed when or how he would do so <u+2014> nor said how he intends to protect against potential conflicts of interest. in a stark contrast, vice president-elect mike pence<u+2019>s biography begins with his new title, calling him <u+201c>a native indiana hoosier who has dedicated his public service life to issues pertaining to fiscal responsibility, economic development and educational opportunity.<u+201d> pence<u+2019>s profile outlines his history in politics <u+2014> his election to the u.s. house of representatives, his chairmanships, his run as indiana governor. trump, however, has no such experience. by michael grunwald by bill scher by thomas wright by joshua zeitz
trump transition website promotes his business brand - politico
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