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Why Donald Trump's Business Dealings Matter From NBC's Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann You can add another example to the list of actions that President-elect Trump has taken that mixes his business interests with his new office. Just days after defeating Hillary Clinton, Trump told British nationalist politician Nigel Farage to "oppose the kind of offshore wind farms that Mr. Trump believes will mar the pristine view from one of his two Scottish golf courses," the New York Times reported. Soon after the publication of that article last night, Trump suggested that the conversation with Farage wasn't a big deal. "Prior to the election it was well known that I have interests in properties all over the world. Only the crooked media makes this a big deal!" he tweeted. But here's why Trump's post-election business dealings matter: They could potentially violate the Constitution's little-known Emoluments Clause. Read More First Read's Morning Clips: More Cabinet Deliberations A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day. Read More Britain Dismisses Trump Tweet Suggesting Brexit's Farage as Ambassador "There is no vacancy. We already have an excellent ambassador to the United States," a spokesman for Britain's PM Theresa May said. Read More Will Donald Trump be too Busy to Tweet from the White House? Bob Costa and Kathleen Parker break down Donald Trump's Twitter tenancies in the Meet the Press Post Game. Watch Now White Nationalist Alt-Righter Claims 'Hail Trump' Comments Were 'Ironic' After Richard Spencer said 'hail Trump' during a conference, he received straight-armed salutes. He told NBC News Monday that his comments were 'cheeky.' Read More Scrap TPP: Trump Team Issues Handout Video of First 100 Days Plan President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced a list of executive actions he plans to implement on the first day of his presidency. Read More Photo Shows Potential Trump DHS Pick Kris Kobach Seems to Have Hardline Plan Ready Potential Trump DHS pick Kris Kobach seems to have his plan at the ready. Read More LATEST NEWS Nightly News Full Broadcast (November 21st) BET Founder Robert L. Johnson Pitches Trump Economic Strategies 'Seven Sisters' Colleges Criticize Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Defends 'Frank and Positive' Trump Meeting Follow NBC News This email was sent to: pascal.alter@gmail.com This email was sent by: NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 (....) Privacy | Privacy Unsubscribe Manage Subscription Contact