Independent: All the things Donald Trump has done since winning the election to prove he is part of the elite

Mr Trump has promised to turn his company over to his three children to run once he is in office. But his administration will still be involved in running many public bodies which will come up against his assets and companies over the course of the next four years. Trevor Potter, former head of the Federal Election Commission, has described Mr Trump’s various potential conflicts of interest as unprecedented and ‘mind-boggling’ to consider.