The Los Angeles City Council recently voted 12-0 to cut off all ties with business mogul-turned-controversial presidential candidate Donald Trump. But what exactly that would entail, no one is sure. The council doesn’t even know if it has any investments or other dealings with Trump but, if it does, it wants them gone. Pronto.
The resolution authorizes staffers to look into any steps needed to divest from The Donald’s companies. A report is expected to be ready before the end of the year, but well after the election.
The resolution was introduced by Gil Cedillo in January but, for some reason, it wasn’t taken up until last week. It doesn’t specify what Trump has done to warrant divestment, but we can venture a few guesses.
Principled stand or political grandstanding? You decide.