Trump Blasts Conflict of Interests Claims Against Son's Charity: 'Wrong Answer'

President-elect Donald Trump opening salvos on Twitter on Friday took aim at the news that son Eric Trump's charity would have to shut down over potential conflicts of interest.

Eric Trump on Thursday said his charity, the Eric Trump Foundation, is suspending operations and that "no new money will come into the ETF bank account."

The reason: It could be viewed as donors buying access to his father, the president-elect.

The president-elect was not happy about it.

My wonderful son, Eric, will no longer be allowed to raise money for children with cancer because of a possible conflict of interest with...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016

my presidency. Isn't this a ridiculous shame? He loves these kids, has raised millions of dollars for them, and now must stop. Wrong answer!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016

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