Trump maintains trademarks with Russia, China and numerous other U.S. enemies and frenemies
Former President Donald Trump is keeping up trademarks on his name around the world — including in countries whose relations with the United States are less than friendly, according to a federal financial disclosure filed Monday.
While some trademarks appear to be unused or inactive, Trump has kept hundreds of global trademarks in his intellectual property portfolio for future considerations, according to the public financial disclosure report, which is a requirement for all presidential candidates.
Take China. From "#Trump" to "Trump Estates" to his late ex-wife’s name, Ivana Trump, Trump has trademarked more than 100 different variations of his brand throughout the country. That includes trademarks on the names' corresponding Chinese characters....