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CONTEMPT for the Constitution....
22 Oct 2019 09:49 #7
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Replied by ScienceChic on topic CONTEMPT for the Constitution....
Trump said, and I quote (because I actually listened to 18min of the 20min press conference): “You people, with this phony Emoluments Clause.”
He didn't say, "You people, with your phony Emoluments Clause." He said THIS phony Emoluments Clause. There's no spinning this, it's pretty damn clear what he meant. He has no idea what's in the Constitution, nor does he give two sh**s that he's violating the law, nay he justifies it by making it up in his head that Obama and George Washington did it too.
That press conference was a hot mess the rest of the time. He can't stay on topic, finish a thought, or refrain from lying. Obama's deals came after he left office, and Hoover and Kennedy also donated their salaries. Benefiting oneself while still in office was explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and additionally lectured upon by our Founding Fathers (I recommend re-reading Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers). Trump was obviously in the wrong because he was not only condemned by Democrats but Republicans as well, and he quickly reversed course due to the pushback. It doesn't matter that he claims he wouldn't make any money off of it (a crock of BS, as Doral could set whatever pricing they want and Trump has been less forthcoming of his financials than any other President), and his claim that he'd "lose billions" is another unfounded load of bull. His property was already losing millions, he did this to prop it up.
TRACKING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S UNPRECEDENTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
By CREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, As of October 22, 2019
Total conflicts to date: 2,557
Days in office: 1,005
Visits to Trump properties by President Trump: 387
Visits to Trump golf courses: 240
Political events held at Trump properties: 67
Events held by special interest groups at Trump properties: 95
Foreign officials who visited a Trump business: 123
Members of Congress who visited a Trump business: 96
Foreign trademarks granted to Trump businesses: 63
He didn't say, "You people, with your phony Emoluments Clause." He said THIS phony Emoluments Clause. There's no spinning this, it's pretty damn clear what he meant. He has no idea what's in the Constitution, nor does he give two sh**s that he's violating the law, nay he justifies it by making it up in his head that Obama and George Washington did it too.
That press conference was a hot mess the rest of the time. He can't stay on topic, finish a thought, or refrain from lying. Obama's deals came after he left office, and Hoover and Kennedy also donated their salaries. Benefiting oneself while still in office was explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and additionally lectured upon by our Founding Fathers (I recommend re-reading Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers). Trump was obviously in the wrong because he was not only condemned by Democrats but Republicans as well, and he quickly reversed course due to the pushback. It doesn't matter that he claims he wouldn't make any money off of it (a crock of BS, as Doral could set whatever pricing they want and Trump has been less forthcoming of his financials than any other President), and his claim that he'd "lose billions" is another unfounded load of bull. His property was already losing millions, he did this to prop it up.
TRACKING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S UNPRECEDENTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
By CREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, As of October 22, 2019
Total conflicts to date: 2,557
Days in office: 1,005
Visits to Trump properties by President Trump: 387
Visits to Trump golf courses: 240
Political events held at Trump properties: 67
Events held by special interest groups at Trump properties: 95
Foreign officials who visited a Trump business: 123
Members of Congress who visited a Trump business: 96
Foreign trademarks granted to Trump businesses: 63
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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