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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,972 posts)
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 02:32 PM Jun 2022

TFG Reportedly Misusing Presidential Seal To Boost Business At 4th Golf Course

Donald Trump is using the presidential seal at a fourth golf course to help enhance his business in what could be a violation of the law, Forbes is reporting.

An Instagram post recently featured a photo of the seal, with the official circular, blue-and-silver design, being used as a tee marker at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The Instagram caption reads: “45th President 45 yards from hole on 18.”

It’s against the law to use the presidential seal in a way that could convey the impression of government approval or sponsorship of a private business. Violations can result in prison sentences of up to six months. The seal can only be used for official government business.

The course is the fourth Trump property to use the seal in possible violation of the law, according to Forbes. Presidential seals have also been used at his courses in the Bronx, New Jersey and in Jupiter, Florida.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-misusing-presidential-seal-033848270.html

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TFG Reportedly Misusing Presidential Seal To Boost Business At 4th Golf Course (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP
Why should he follow the law? Kellyanne pronounced the Hatch Act null and void Walleye Jun 2022 #1
+1 SunImp Jun 2022 #7
TFG needs to be prosecuted for this crime LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #2
Does anyone have a comprehensive list thecrow Jun 2022 #3
How about at the golf course that has a plaque commemorating a fake Civil War battle? tanyev Jun 2022 #4
This is Trump's One Moving Violation jmowreader Jun 2022 #5
Now I'm regretting that I got totally smashed ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #10
He's been told to stop that before..he continues because he believes above the law PortTack Jun 2022 #6
Can the Feds seize it? Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #8
No consequences so TFG breaks the law every day. sarcasmo Jun 2022 #9

Walleye

(31,022 posts)
1. Why should he follow the law? Kellyanne pronounced the Hatch Act null and void
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 02:38 PM
Jun 2022

So they just proclaim which laws don’t apply to them and they’re free and clear. It’s only chumps like us that follow the rules. I remember Al Gore went to another building to make a campaign call

thecrow

(5,519 posts)
3. Does anyone have a comprehensive list
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 03:20 PM
Jun 2022

of all the laws TFG has broken?
Including this one?
Does he still use the seal on his rally podiums
or is that too blatantly forward even for him?
Throw the book at him!

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
5. This is Trump's One Moving Violation
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 03:33 PM
Jun 2022

There’s a scene in the great animated movie Heavy Metal where the scumbag Captain Lincoln Sternn was on trial for a very long list of atrocities like murder, rape, piracy…and at the end Dean Wormer added “and one moving violation.”

I figure we can throw “misuse of the Presidential seal” onto the list of all the other crap he did in his four years infesting the White House, but I sure don’t want it to be the only thing he’s ultimately charged with.

 

ReluctanceTango

(219 posts)
10. Now I'm regretting that I got totally smashed
Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:38 PM
Jun 2022

Before I went to see that movie at the theater when it came out. I don't remember anything about it now.

Then again, I didn't remember anything about it while I was watching it.

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