Posted on 01/09/2018 8:52:53 AM PST by dirtboy
A week-long stay by the University of Wisconsin football team at a Florida resort owned by President Trump is providing new potential fodder for a lawsuit alleging that the president's private business has put him in violation of the Constitution.
During a visit to Miami to play in last month's Orange Bowl, the University of Wisconsin — a public university — put up about 250 players, athletic department staff, senior university officials and board members at the Trump National Doral golf resort.
The university's stay may provide new ammunition to the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, which sued Trump in June for allegedly violating anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions in payments and benefits from foreign and state governments to his private company.
In an interview, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) said that the football team's stay goes against the Constitution's domestic emoluments clause, which prohibits the president from accepting benefits or financial rewards from state governments.
"Something like that is a problem, without question," Frosh said in an interview. "It's another example of how the potential for corruption is enormous."
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The Doral resort was not selected by the school but by the Orange Bowl Committee, which organizes the game and signed a multiyear deal with Doral in 2014, before Trump ran for president.
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It was on a contract signed 4 years ago.
Another example of Democrats acting like vindictive little children.
Dems worrying about corruption. No need to do any core exercises, plenty of laughing should do the trick
Donate the profits to a pro-life charity and get double the rage from liberals.
This issue has already been thrown out of court once, but hey, let’s waste state taxpayer funds to attack a political strawman.
So, did people who bought Obama’s book(s) after he got elected violate the constitution? The vast majority of the book sales were after he go elected.
“I guess they aren’t going to let the facts get in the way here.”
Got it in one comment.../thread...LOL
Watching the morons splutter and stammer when such facts are thrown in their face is worth the price of admission. It certainly makes it easier when such baloney makes it to my Facebook page so I can sort the wheat from the chaff. More than President or Chief Executive, Trump now qualifies for the title of Chief Catalyst because he causes change.
I don’t think you even have to be much of a Trump supporter to think that this issue over a 4 year old contract is a very feeble matter.
It was on a contract signed 4 years ago.
Because. Russians!!!
Ping.
The emoluments clause doesn’t prohibit the President from owning a private business.
Only Democrats seem to think making a profit should be a crime.
They can’t argue against Trump’s policies so they argue with straight face he is illicitly benefiting from his businesses.
This is the party of no ideas and no alternative in 2018.
i guess these leftists never stop to think about how much this kind of thing makes them look like a-holes to normal people.
Would that be...
Wait for it...
Trump Change?
Exactly so. The Constitution clearly states that the President shall not receive payment from the US government or any of the State governments. Says nothing about payment for private business or holdings.
Nothing in the Constitution, a document these liberals have never read, states that a president cannot engage in commerce while president.
Very nice, J Jonah...oh wait, that was JKsimmons. Oh well, still a pretty sweet take.
Seriesly, though, there are some beautiful, not-to-be-missed spots in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Hope you can complete the 50.
::did people who bought Obama’s book(s) after he got elected violate the constitution::
No - with the logic used here, HE would have violated the constitution for selling his books after he became - ugh! still hate to say it - whatever he became - destroyer of the U. S. fits!
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