Former Republican President Donald Trump’s fortune grew by $7.8 million from 20 countries, including China and Saudi Arabia, while he was in the White House, violating the US Constitution, Democrats charged Thursday.

A year ago, the Democratic Party lost control of the House of Representatives, although a parliamentary committee investigated possible violations of the constitutional article that prohibits any official, minister or president from receiving “foreign inducements” – gifts or money – from other governments without the consent of Congress.

Officials from 20 countries — China, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Democratic Republic of Congo — paid rent in 2017 and 2018, according to a report titled “White House for Sale,” approved by the Democratic minority on the committee and published by the Washington Post. fees and bills for four properties of 500 organizations and companies owned by Donald Trump and his family group, the Trump Organization.

“As president, Donald Trump accepted more than $7.8 million in payments from foreign countries and their leaders, including some of the most despicable regimes on the planet,” the report said, accusing the former president (2017-2021) of saw “some of that money pass through (his) hands.”

The four targets are offices and apartments in Trump Tower, the iconic skyscraper on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, as well as hotels and apartments in New York, Washington and Las Vegas.

China’s state-owned bank ICBC, for example, leased offices in Trump Tower, and Beijing’s total spending on the former head of state’s real estate was $5.5 million, according to the report.

“Former President Trump violated the Constitution when his companies accepted these contracts without the consent of Congress,” Democrats condemned.

And “Saudi Arabia paid at least $615,422 to former President Trump’s companies while he was in office.”

According to polls, the 77-year-old businessman is the favorite in the Republican primaries for the US presidential election, which will begin on January 15.

Trump, who faces four criminal charges, faces several lawsuits this year. He and his sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are now facing charges of financial fraud in a New York civil court.