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edhopper

(37,017 posts)
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:22 PM Apr 2025

Article 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.




Trump’s 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 Apr 2025 OP
Drumph's boot-licking lawyers will argue that there is nothing in the Constitution about being bought by Saudis. jls4561 Apr 2025 #1
The Constitution edhopper Apr 2025 #2
Oh you mean DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #8
Yeah edhopper Apr 2025 #9
He does not care xuplate Apr 2025 #3
No he doesn't edhopper Apr 2025 #5
that whole fucking family should already have been jailed FoxNewsSucks Apr 2025 #4
CORRECT!!! MyOwnPeace Apr 2025 #6
Same shit his first term and nothing happened vapor2 Apr 2025 #7
Didn't we go through this shit his first time around? William769 Apr 2025 #10
We're Way Beyond Emoluments DET Apr 2025 #11
Wasn't before with his post office hotel Figarosmom Apr 2025 #12

jls4561

(2,827 posts)
1. Drumph's boot-licking lawyers will argue that there is nothing in the Constitution about being bought by Saudis.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:44 PM
Apr 2025

Although I don’t know why they would want him. Donnie or anyone in that family, would be the butt-ugliest member of any harem ever.

FoxNewsSucks

(11,480 posts)
4. that whole fucking family should already have been jailed
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:16 PM
Apr 2025

for violating that repeatedly last time.

Figarosmom

(9,643 posts)
12. Wasn't before with his post office hotel
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 11:14 PM
Apr 2025

Why would it be now. They let him have his way and now he's just out of control doing what he wants.

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