Donald Trump vowed on Monday night that he will leave his businesses in the hands of his sons starting on January 20 so that he can concentrate on his presidency.
“Even though I am not mandated by law to do so, I will be leaving my businesses before January 20th so that I can focus full time on the presidency,” he wrote on Twitter. “Two of my children, Don and Eric, plus executives, will manage them. No new deals will be done during my term(s) in office.”
Daughter Ivanka Trump, who had previously indicated that she would continue working for the privately held Trump Organization, was notably absent from the message.
“I will hold a press conference in the near future to discuss the business, Cabinet picks and all other topics of interest. Busy times!” he concluded in his series of tweets.
Earlier on Monday, Trump’s team had postponed a planned Thursday news conference regarding his plans to disentangle himself from his private business dealings, including his role as executive producer on of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”
“The announcement has been rescheduled for next month,” Trump’s spokesperson Hope Hicks told TheWrap Monday afternoon.
The delay meant that the Electoral College, which is set to meet on Dec. 19, might vote before knowing how Trump planned on dealing with possible conflicts of interest surrounding his business dealings.
Last month, Trump announced he would hold a “major news conference” on Dec. 15 “to discuss the fact that I will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the country.”
5 Comedians Whose Pro-Trump Jokes Have Rattled Entertainment Industry (Photos)
Thanks to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, many fans have come to think of political humor as having a distinctly liberal agenda. But these comics are among those putting a conservative spin on joke-telling in the Trump era.
Dennis Miller
The former "Weekend Update" anchor from "SNL" has been an outspoken conservative for years.
Sample line: "Don't kid yourself. At this point, any vote for anyone that is not Donald Trump is a vote for Hillary Clinton."
Dick Masterson
The satirist and host of "The Dick Show" podcast takes delight in making steam pour out of liberals' ears by denigrating women, college students and of course Hillary Clinton.
Sample line: "'Here's Why We Grieve Today' because we have to wait 4 long years to ELECT TRUMP AGAIN!!!"
Evan Sayet
This comic and MC likes to take on political correctness, global warming and other liberal sacred cows.
Sample line: "Do scientists really know what the temperature was in northeast Siberia in the year 802?"
Bill Burr
Burr has been the king of anti-politically correct comedians for years. Although he's not specifically pro-Trump, he says he got grief for trying to explain Trump's appeal on "Conan."
Sample: "I like Republicans better than Democrats, because I know they don't like me. I know they don't want me in their neighborhood."
Sam Hyde
He's one of the forces behind the comedy group Million Dollar Extreme; the creators contend that their Adult Swim show was canceled as retribution for supporting Trump.
Sample line: "Comedians these days, just like journalists and academics, are expected to toe an ideological line."
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Move over, Jon Stewart: These comics want to steer American humor to the right
Thanks to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, many fans have come to think of political humor as having a distinctly liberal agenda. But these comics are among those putting a conservative spin on joke-telling in the Trump era.
