[Steve_Seattle]

"Where is the sleight of hand?"

I would go further and say that the "emoluments clause" doesn't refer to ordinary business activities, but is rather intended to prevent the president from using his office for the purpose of gaining financial benefit from foreign governments. Trump's business arrangements preceded his presidency, and were not intended for the purpose of using the presidency for personal financial advantage, nor as some quid-pro-quo with foreign governments with regards to official government business.

To me, the actions of the Clinton Foundation much more closely corresponded to what the emoluments clause was trying to prevent. Those were not routine business transactions, but large cash donations to a foundation linked to the Secretary of State, and which were often closely followed by US government actions favorable to the donors.

[fireballxl5]

I agree. the fact that the Clinton Foundation is now dissolving is all the proof I need. It was a way to launder money to the Clintons and their “Presidency in Exile”.