Eric Trump was photographed touring the site on February 5, after his dad’s inauguration.) (In their defense, Trump’s organization said the project predated the pledge, but it had collapsed in 2012 amid claims by the Trumps of fraud against the Dominican developer. The project? A resort in the Dominican Republic. Rolling Stone noted an Associated Press report that just weeks after the inauguration, Trump’s sons, who had taken over their father’s real estate dealings, appeared to be breaking their pledge not to do international business. But then he adds, “I don’t care … He’s done a terrific job for the Trump organization, so we’re very happy with Richard and with Robin.” Robin Bernstein leans in for a hug.īernstein’s likely nomination to the Santo Domingo post was first reported on a local western Florida coast news site in February and immediately set off alarm bells. In the video of the event, Trump first teases him, saying that Bernstein will likely monetize the billionaire’s endorsement with TV ads. At a 2009 event honoring Richard Bernstein held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Trump was asked to praise the honoree.
Bernstein and Associates, has insured some of Trump’s businesses for years.
The company Bernstein founded with her husband, Richard S.
