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The motormouth sez that the Emolument Clause of the Constitution is PHONY! Really? Do you agree? Why?

You people with this "phony emoluments clause".

Posted - October 22, 2019
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    He is not saying that the clause itself is phony. He is saying that the claim that he is in violation of the clause is false. 
    "George Washington they say had two desks. He had a presidential desk and a business desk. I don't think you people with this phony Emoluments Clause — and by the way, I would say that it's cost me anywhere from $2 [billion] to $5 billion to be president. And that's okay."


     

    Let's read the section of Article 1 of the Constitution: “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.”

     

    Now let's define

    emolument

    Advantage, benefit, profit, or wage received as compensation for being employed or holding an office.

     

    President Trump is not employed by the Trump Organization so it would not apply to him. Just as I own my business...I am not an employee of my business I don't receive an emolument from my business or from my customers. My employees receive an emolument...  Trump does not recieve a paycheck (that is what an EMOLUMENT is) from any foreign gov

    A foriegn polician renting a room from the Trump organization is not a compensation for Trump being President it is paying for using another person/business' private property.

     
      October 22, 2019 5:31 AM MDT
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