Donald Trump Admits He Received Money From China While President

Donald Trump admitted he did receive money from foreign governments such as China while he was president, as his business was providing a "service" for them.

Speaking at a Fox News town hall on Wednesday night, the former president defended himself from accusations made in a recent report from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee which accused him of accepting payments from foreign governments from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar while in office.

The report accused Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution's foreign emoluments clause, which prohibits federal officials from accepting money or gifts from foreign governments without permission from Congress, after overseas officials stayed in his real estate company's hotels and apartments during his time in the White House.

The January 4 report alleged that four businesses owned by Trump received around $7.8 million from 20 countries during his time in office, including at least $5.5 million from China, during his first two years as president. The report was released amid House Republicans' attempts to impeach President Joe Biden over allegations he benefited from his son Hunter Biden's foreign dealings while in office, despite no evidence to back up the claims.