• TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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    the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, which 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.”

    And he’s turning it into fucking airforce one !
    That’s batshit.

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    Perfectly legal under the “whatthefuckareyougonnadoaboutit” clause. Under this clause, anything is legal as long as nobody does anything about it, which is exactly what everyone is going to do.

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      Pretty much. Just let another country actively spy on the entire presidency, sacrifice national security, and no one will do a damn thing about it.

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    I believe the law says this is not allowed, we all know. But I also believe the government can just take it back when he’s kicked the fuck out of office, or grounded and put in a hanger when the mid-term wipeout comes.

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    But apart from the whole Foreign Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution, he’s going to pay the taxes and duties on it, right? RIGHT?