The report added that the trademarks are the natural outgrowth of a global-spanning strategy. Like any businessman, Trump has long sought to protect his brand and products legally with trademarks, whether by registering a board game he once tried to sell, slogans like Make America Great Again or simply the name Trump.
“But the trail of trademarks offers further clues to his international business ties, which leave the president vulnerable to potential conflicts of interest, or at least perception challenges” the NYT report said adding that the Chinese government s trademark announcement last week came just days after Trump retreated from challenging China s policy on Taiwan in a call with China s president, Xi Jinping.
