Donald Trump is notoriously transactional. The notion that he *wouldn't* respond directly to an extravagant gift is so pathetically naive. Besides, this tacky plane is small potatoes compared to the $5.5 billion golf course Qatar is paying Trump to build.
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https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-qatar-links-under-scrutiny-over-trump-luxury-plane-gift-2070774
Honestly, the mental gymnastics MAGA performs DAILY is shameful.
'The Emoluments Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from receiving gifts, payments, or titles from foreign states without congressional consent.' Its meant to prevent foreign influence.
No process needed.
You just never know.
But we know how vicious and violent the MAGAtrump’s soldiers can become.
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We can also thank John Roberts and the Supremes for unleashing this madness
We should hold our public servants to a much higher level than "only explicit quid pro quo is corrupt."
If only the R's had the Mike Pence courage, we'd be living in a better world today.
Coats himself and his belongings in gold just like some ancient king you'd read about in mythologies like Greek and Biblical story time.
He's so greedy and gross he traded children, his own daughters, for money and perversions.
ArtI.S9.C8.3 “no Person holding any Office…shall…accept any present, of any kind whatever, from any King or foreign State”
https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-qatar-links-under-scrutiny-over-trump-luxury-plane-gift-2070774
https://on.soundcloud.com/Z43TRRcBVd6wCPrH6
The “alignment” with Qatari interests (quid) is the reason for the gift (“pro quo”).
Proof of the bribe doesn’t matter. He’s not allowed the gift. Imagine his response if Obama got $400M from another country!
It isn’t as if proof of corruption requires a signed contract.
Repube gaslighting...and that gas is always the stinky kind.
But today...pay attention to the budget
Don't let them pass this horrible budget
CALL your congregational representatives
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/04/trumps-first-100-days-crypto-coin-profits/83323189007/
To any rational human being
Indeed
If a black woman in Georgia does something even slightly suspicious: obviously corrupt.
When two-dolls or his son in law make billion dollar deals with the Saudis: totally fine.
If I lick Trump's ballsack a lot he may cut me in for some of the grift. Or at least let me live when he starts murdering journalists.
There is no explicit quid pro quo necessary for bribery, as being in good graces can affect the judgement and decisions made by the recipient. It's just there to give thr MAGA base words.
The Emoluments Clause, found in Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution, prohibits federal officeholders from accepting gifts, payments, or titles from foreign states without congressional consent.
I'd ask what these people are smoking except they'd probably be making better decisions IF they were high.
And people say I'm insane. I am, but I'm logical. There's a method to my madness. All this irrational justification is a method to my sadness.
You need to surrender your Bar membership or retake Constitutional.
Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8
No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust... shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument... of any kind whatever... or foreign State.
Butwatofthat....
When we find we must now dup tea in a harbor once more, perhaps we could toss in this Lipton guy with it. You know, give the tea a bit of branding.
I’m so over people in power telling us not to worry & we’re the ones who are wrong when the e world sees what is happening.