Trump defends China bank account, says he closed it before election

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President Donald Trump closed his Chinese bank account before he ran for president, he claimed during Thursday’s election debate. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Trump maintained a Chinese bank account and paid nearly $200,000 in local taxes between 2013 and 2015. Trump said he opened the account because he was considering a deal in China. He was merely “a businessman doing business,” he said. “I was thinking about it, and I decided I’m not gonna do it, didn’t like it, I decided not to do it, had an account open, and I closed it,” he said. Visit Business...