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tblue37

(68,344 posts)
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:38 AM Jun 2022

Trump continues to illegally use the Presidential Seal at his golf courses:



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Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦
@RonFilipkowski
Trump continues to illegally use the Presidential Seal at his golf courses, which is a crime punishable by up to six months in jail. Trump Org refuses to respond to press inquiries about it, and prosecutors are just ignoring it.


https://www.businessinsider.com/fourth-trump-golf-course-presidential-seal-2022-6
-The presidential seal has been seen at Donald Trump's West Palm Beach golf course, according to a Forbes report.
-Federal law prohibits the use of the seal to convey the impression of government approval of a private business.
-This is the fourth Trump golf course to be accused of improperly displaying a presidential seal.


It's the fake seal with the golf clubs, but I don't think that makes it OK.
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2naSalit

(100,999 posts)
2. Some authority...
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:43 AM
Jun 2022

Treasury maybe? should march in there and confiscate them every time they are seen on display. Shit, his SS detail should do it.

Justice matters.

(9,557 posts)
3. Hey you, DOJ...
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:44 AM
Jun 2022

It doesn't take months to investigate those crimes and indict the orange criminal!

It's like speeding tickets via radar...

Baitball Blogger

(51,899 posts)
8. "Prosecutors are just ignoring it."
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 12:07 PM
Jun 2022

It does not serve the public to have prosecutors who affirm the beliefs of those who believe they are above the law.

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
9. It is up to the current administration to enforce restrictions against improper use.
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 12:12 PM
Jun 2022

It is up to the Biden administration. Since this is not new they obviously do not think it is improper or they don't care to enforce the ban.

Thomas Hurt

(13,976 posts)
10. They won't prosecute because if they do, he will say it isn't the real seal. It's a joke. Golf clubs
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 12:20 PM
Jun 2022

Another grift, use the seal as branding and promotion, but tweak it just enough to stay this side of illegal.

 

Just A Box Of Rain

(5,104 posts)
13. I think it is destructive to the rule of law not to enforce measures against such crimes.
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 12:42 PM
Jun 2022

TFG constantly crosses the line and getting away with it only emboldens him.

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