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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArticle I, Section 9, Clause 8: Emoluments
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Trumps Doral Resort to Host Saudi-Backed LIV Golf in April
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-07/trump-s-doral-resort-to-host-saudi-backed-liv-golf-in-april
Clear cut, and nothing will be done.
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Article I, Section 9, Clause 8: Emoluments (Original Post)
edhopper
18 hrs ago
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jls4561
(2,154 posts)1. Drumph's boot-licking lawyers will argue that there is nothing in the Constitution about being bought by Saudis.
Although I dont know why they would want him. Donnie or anyone in that family, would be the butt-ugliest member of any harem ever.
edhopper
(35,690 posts)2. The Constitution
explicitly states this is forbidden.
DENVERPOPS
(11,601 posts)8. Oh you mean
What Trump and the RepubliCONs called: an antiquated piece of paper????????
that old rag
xuplate
(36 posts)3. He does not care
Rules are for suckers.
edhopper
(35,690 posts)5. No he doesn't
But neither does a single Repug.
FoxNewsSucks
(11,052 posts)4. that whole fucking family should already have been jailed
for violating that repeatedly last time.
MyOwnPeace
(17,292 posts)6. CORRECT!!!
They didnt care then and they sure dont care now!!!
vapor2
(2,024 posts)7. Same shit his first term and nothing happened
William769
(58,247 posts)10. Didn't we go through this shit his first time around?
DET
(1,920 posts)11. We're Way Beyond Emoluments
Treason makes emoluments seem downright quaint.
Figarosmom
(5,042 posts)12. Wasn't before with his post office hotel
Why would it be now. They let him have his way and now he's just out of control doing what he wants.