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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Aiza Moraña

Barron Trump's Business Scheme Tied to Father's Major Donor Branded Potential Pay-To-Play Corruption

Corporate filings for a new yerba mate drinks company have placed Barron Trump, 19, under scrutiny over the address used to register the business. The listing ties his first known commercial venture to a Palm Beach mansion owned by a longtime friend and donor to President Donald Trump.

The company, Sollos Yerba Mate Inc., names the president's youngest son as a director and is registered near Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Ethics advocates say the overlap of family connections, political donors and federal contracting can invite questions about influence, even in the absence of any allegation of illegality.

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