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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonWalker Davis

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  1. documented

    The event created a documented commercial channel between a Saudi state-backed sports league and a Trump property; the reviewed public sources do not disclose the property's event revenue or establish a policy exchange.

    Saudi Arabia and LIV Golf discussion

    LIV Golf at Trump Bedminster in 2022: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  2. reported

    The event used and promoted a Trump-owned golf property as its venue.

    Saudi Arabia and LIV Golf discussion

    LIV Golf at Trump Bedminster in 2022: Outcome · Outcome

  3. documented

    The championship created a second documented 2022 commercial venue relationship between the Saudi-backed series and a Trump property; event-specific revenue and policy effects remain undisclosed.

    Saudi and property-business context

    LIV Golf at Trump Doral in 2022: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  4. reported

    The sources do not state the resort's host fee, net revenue, or a causal connection between the tournament and a U.S. policy decision.

    Saudi and property-business context

    LIV Golf at Trump Doral in 2022: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  5. documented

    The announcements expanded Trump's foreign licensing pipeline with a Saudi developer during the transition; public materials did not disclose the complete fee structure or establish a policy exchange.

    Saudi Arabia and Riyadh entries

    Trump-Branded Riyadh Projects: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  6. documented

    The announcements expanded Trump's foreign licensing pipeline with a Saudi developer during the transition; public materials did not disclose the complete fee structure or establish a policy exchange.

    Methodology and project status

    Trump-Branded Riyadh Projects: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  7. reported

    The projects created potential branding and management revenue for Trump-linked entities.

    Saudi Arabia and Riyadh entries

    Trump-Branded Riyadh Projects: Outcome · Outcome

  8. documented

    The launch expanded Trump's foreign licensing business during his second term under the family's plan permitting private foreign deals; full fees and policy effects were not disclosed.

    India and Pune project entry

    Trump World Center Pune: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  9. documented

    The launch expanded Trump's foreign licensing business during his second term under the family's plan permitting private foreign deals; full fees and policy effects were not disclosed.

    Tracker methodology and project status

    Trump World Center Pune: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  10. reported

    The project used the Trump brand through a commercial partnership with local developers.

    India and Pune project entry

    Trump World Center Pune: Outcome · Outcome

  11. documented

    The project widened a foreign licensing and management relationship during the second term. Public sources did not disclose the full fee agreement or establish a policy exchange.

    United Arab Emirates project entry

    Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  12. documented

    The project widened a foreign licensing and management relationship during the second term. Public sources did not disclose the full fee agreement or establish a policy exchange.

    Methodology and status

    Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  13. reported

    The project licensed the Trump brand and included Trump-branded hospitality and residences.

    United Arab Emirates project entry

    Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai: Outcome · Outcome

  14. documented

    The approval advanced a Trump family foreign development during the presidency; chronological overlap with trade diplomacy does not establish that U.S. policy was exchanged for project treatment.

    Vietnam project chronology

    Trump-Branded Vietnam Project Approval: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  15. documented

    The approval advanced a Trump family foreign development during the presidency; chronological overlap with trade diplomacy does not establish that U.S. policy was exchanged for project treatment.

    Vietnam entry and methodology

    Trump-Branded Vietnam Project Approval: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  16. reported

    The approval benefited the local developer and Trump-branded licensing and management interests.

    Vietnam project chronology

    Trump-Branded Vietnam Project Approval: Outcome · Outcome

  17. documented

    The project added a European foreign-brand licensing relationship under the second-term ethics plan; full contract economics and policy effects were not public.

    Romania project entry

    Trump Tower Bucharest: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  18. documented

    The project added a European foreign-brand licensing relationship under the second-term ethics plan; full contract economics and policy effects were not public.

    Methodology and status

    Trump Tower Bucharest: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  19. reported

    The development licensed the Trump name for residences and amenities.

    Romania project entry

    Trump Tower Bucharest: Outcome · Outcome

  20. reported

    The sources do not disclose the complete contract, realized net income, or a causal link to U.S.-UAE policy.

    Methodology and status

    Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  21. reported

    Public sources do not disclose the full contract, realized net income, or a link to U.S.-Romania policy.

    Methodology and status

    Trump Tower Bucharest: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  22. reported

    Public sources do not disclose the full licensing contract, realized net income, or a causal link to U.S.-India policy.

    Tracker methodology and project status

    Trump World Center Pune: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  23. reported

    Public announcements did not disclose the full contract, realized revenue, or a causal link to any U.S. policy decision.

    Methodology and project status

    Trump-Branded Riyadh Projects: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  24. reported

    Public records do not establish that U.S. trade policy caused Vietnam's project approval or disclose the complete licensing contract.

    Vietnam entry and methodology

    Trump-Branded Vietnam Project Approval: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  25. estimate

    CREW reported on July 20, 2026 that the Trump Organization had 24 developments underway in 10 countries, including 13 announced after Donald Trump began his 2022 presidential campaign. CREW's project tracker describes licensing and management arrangements funded and built by local partners.

    Tracker summary and country-project table; country footprint and licensing-and-management business model

    CREW counted 24 foreign developments, 13 announced after Trump's 2022 campaign · CREW count published July 20, 2026