First, if Mr. Trump continues to own the businesses, he will continue to receive payments they earn from dealings with foreign governments. Second, apart from a promise not to enter into any “new” deals outside the United States, Mr. Trump’s plan does nothing to fix the serious conflicts of interest and global security threats posed by his existing business relationships with politicians and politically connected businessmen around the world. Taking his name off these buildings would greatly reduce this security risk, but that would cost Mr. Trump his licensing profits, so he won’t do it. Who will pay for increased security for these buildings — foreign governments, the United States government or the Trump organization — is an unanswered question. If Mr. Trump’s businesses were to be sold, these entanglements would go away, but Mr. Trump won’t sell.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 16:11 UTC