koods said:

qman said:

koods said:

If government procurers and agency heads are directing business to Trumps properties, then its illegal. Imagine if trump still sold bottle water and suddenly when he become president, it became good practice to buy Trump water. Maybe nobody directed the procurers to select the trump brand because it will curry favor with the boss and or at least look good to the president,m. How do other businesses compete with that? This is ridiculous, companies owned by the president cannot be getting government contracts or business. It’s a no brainer. Never was this a practice anyone would approve of before Trump. There is nothing vague about this kind of corruption. How is this a partisan issue now?

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So has Trump officially broken any laws then?

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Article II section 1 US constitution.

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The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.

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Article I section 9

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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.

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For reference the word emolument means “payment”

If the federal government is paying any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal. If foreign governments pay any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal.

The text is pretty clear. The president cannot supplement his income receiving payments from the federal government or a state government while he is in office. His salary is the only legal payment.

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qman said:

koods said:

qman said:

koods said:

If government procurers and agency heads are directing business to Trumps properties, then its illegal. Imagine if trump still sold bottle water and suddenly when he become president, it became good practice to buy Trump water. Maybe nobody directed the procurers to select the trump brand because it will curry favor with the boss and or at least look good to the president,m. How do other businesses compete with that? This is ridiculous, companies owned by the president cannot be getting government contracts or business. It’s a no brainer. Never was this a practice anyone would approve of before Trump. There is nothing vague about this kind of corruption. How is this a partisan issue now?

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So has Trump officially broken any laws then?

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Article II section 1 US constitution.

Quote:

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.

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Article I section 9

Quote:

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.

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For reference the word emolument means “payment”

If the federal government is paying any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal. If foreign governments pay any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal.

The text is pretty clear. The president cannot supplement his income receiving payments from the federal government or a state government while he is in office. His salary is the only legal payment.

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I understand what you're stating, but I'll ask the same question again-did Trump officially break any laws then?

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koods said:

qman said:

koods said:

If government procurers and agency heads are directing business to Trumps properties, then its illegal. Imagine if trump still sold bottle water and suddenly when he become president, it became good practice to buy Trump water. Maybe nobody directed the procurers to select the trump brand because it will curry favor with the boss and or at least look good to the president,m. How do other businesses compete with that? This is ridiculous, companies owned by the president cannot be getting government contracts or business. It’s a no brainer. Never was this a practice anyone would approve of before Trump. There is nothing vague about this kind of corruption. How is this a partisan issue now?

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So has Trump officially broken any laws then?

---

Article II section 1 US constitution.

Quote:

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.

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Article I section 9

Quote:

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.

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For reference the word emolument means “payment”

If the federal government is paying any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal. If foreign governments pay any money to trumps personal businesses, it is illegal.

The text is pretty clear. The president cannot supplement his income receiving payments from the federal government or a state government while he is in office. His salary is the only legal payment.

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