Donald Trump was an insider/in-the-loop/-beltway lobbyist in 2006

[ApatheticAustrian]

Lobbyist-bashing Trump was once a lobbyist
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-lobbyist-230191

Trump was a registered lobbyist in Rhode Island from April 2006 through the end of that year, according to state records reviewed by POLITICO.

The businessman was registered to lobby on behalf of Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings, the casino operator in which he was then a minority shareholder, and received $4,000 per month for the work, according to state records.

At the time, Trump was promoting a proposed casino in the town of Johnston, according to a brief item in the April 25, 2006, edition of the Providence Journal.

The journal reported, “One of Trump's operatives filed an application and paid the $5 registration fee that entitles him to walk the State House corridors, with a lobbyist badge on his jacket.”

[‼realJohnEwards‼]

Ha! The Trump Illusion is quickly dissipating. This guy is as corrupt as anyone, mates.

[Indy Texas]

Thank goodness during that one debate, Jeb Bush said, "Donald, back in 2006, when I was serving the people of Florida, you were working as a lobbyist for casinos."

Oh wait, that never happened, because Donald Trump was actually the most competent Republican running in 2016.

[Hermit For Peace]

Here's a longer article with more information.

Interesting.

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[Blue3]

Trump has always talked about this, throughout the primaries and still does now.