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wolfie54

(5 posts) Sun Aug 23, 2020, 06:46 PM Aug 2020

October Surprise for Trump

Hi there

I wasn't sure where to put this and it might have already been discussed but

During the impeachment hearings there was some talk about how the Duck was a traitor but no one ever got specific as far as the Constitution goes.

Well, first off the President has not Constitutional authority to impose tariffs that it the authority of the Congress (Article 1 section 8)

Second the President has no authority to allocate funds as he tried to do with the unemployment problem (Article 1 section 9).

The President shall not receive any monies other than those he receives as salary (Article 2 Section 1)

I would hope that the Lincoln Project and the Republicans against Trump are able to realize this and push it to the limit.

Now technically these may not be considered treasonable acts but they are impeachable AND they violate or subvert the stated intent of the Constitution.

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October Surprise for Trump (Original Post) wolfie54 Aug 2020 OP

Welcome mzmolly Aug 2020 #1

Thanks...that's helpful. Good first post!!! Karadeniz Aug 2020 #2

Personally, I think the u.s. should sue Donnie to reclaim all revenue he grifted unblock Aug 2020 #3

Great idea. What about his grifter offspring and Jared the Lesser? Eyeball_Kid Aug 2020 #6

Different situation unblock Aug 2020 #7

Good post with great points PJMcK Aug 2020 #4

None of it matters as long as he has his support system in place. Chainfire Aug 2020 #5

mzmolly

(51,597 posts)

1. Welcome

Reply to wolfie54 (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 06:48 PM

Aug 2020

to DU.

Karadeniz

(23,416 posts)

2. Thanks...that's helpful. Good first post!!!

Reply to wolfie54 (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 06:50 PM

Aug 2020

unblock

(54,150 posts)

3. Personally, I think the u.s. should sue Donnie to reclaim all revenue he grifted

Reply to wolfie54 (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 06:51 PM

Aug 2020

He's not entitled to hotel revenue or anything like that. Just salary.

Yes it's impeachable but in practice that won't happen.

But what *can* happen is he can be forced to return all that money.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,572 posts)

6. Great idea. What about his grifter offspring and Jared the Lesser?

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 07:32 PM

Aug 2020

They've made MILLIONS while working as public servants. All of their private income needs to go into the Treasury. They made that money on OUR DIME. It goes to US. And THEN they can be punished for crimes.

unblock

(54,150 posts)

7. Different situation

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 08:06 PM

Aug 2020

I agree we should go after them, but there are specific laws that apply, we need to use whatever that process is.

But for the presidency, the constitution specifically prohibits any emoluments beyond salary from either the federal or state governments. So I think we can simply declare any such payment void and demand it back.

He's not entitled to that money.

PJMcK

(22,883 posts)

4. Good post with great points

Reply to wolfie54 (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 06:58 PM

Aug 2020

Of course, you're correct. So, tell me why Senate Republicans didn't call for any witnesses or evidence in Trump's impeachment trial? (snark)

By the way, the best place to put most posts, if they're not really subject-specific, is General Discussion. Almost anything is pretty cool there.

Have a good week, wolfie54.

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

5. None of it matters as long as he has his support system in place.

Reply to wolfie54 (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 07:03 PM

Aug 2020

Until we thin out the Senate, he can do what ever he wishes and may the Constitution be damned. We should have gotten that by now.

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