Trump Org. removes copies of presidential seals from golf course after reports they may be illegal

[DonViejo]

Source: ABC News




Trump Organization removes copies of presidential seals from golf course after reports they may be illegal

By STEPHANIE EBBS ALEXANDER MALLIN
Mar 6, 2018, 12:43 PM ET

The Trump Organization says it has removed replicas of the presidential seal from one of its golf courses a day after a report that the private company's use of the seal could be illegal.

“The plaques were presented to the club by a small group of members, who are incredible fans of the President, in honor of Presidents Day weekend. They were temporary and have since been removed,” a Trump Organization spokesperson said in a statement.

President Donald Trump was at Mar-a-Lago, his club in Palm Beach, Fla., over the Presidents Day weekend.

ProPublica first reported that the Trump Organization ordered dozens of replicas of the official presidential seal from the Indiana-based company Eagle Sign & Design to use as tee markers on the Trump International Golf Course in Palm Beach.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-organization-removes-copies-presidential-seals-golf-reports/story?id=53553283

[Aristus]

1. "Gracious! Did we do THAT?

What ever were we thinking?"

[Angry Dragon]

2. Always blame someone else is SOP of repugs

[iluvtennis]

8. Indeed. Should have never used the seal anyway - they knew better, but think they are above the law

[unblock]

3. they caved? how unlike them. i would have thought they would double their order.

[trueblue2007]

4. ha ha ha, they wasted all that money

[yardwork]

15. We paid for it, I'm sure.

[flotsam]

5. Please Proceed Mr. Trump

I need a full definition of a temporary crime...

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

They are so arrogant that they don't even bother to research it, thinking the idea was so ingenious because they are so clever.

I remember some douchbag RW loons like old-school, now deceased talk host Bob Grant, who accused Obama of creating his own "O" flag when he was campaigning in OH, not realizing that Obama was standing in front of the Ohio state flag.



https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2008/10/16/radio-host-bob-grant-asserted-that-obama-create/145712

[7962]

11. Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! Never heard that one before. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Twitter had only been around for about a year when this happened.

Can you imagine the amount of RW viral tweets spreading that nonsense if this had happened today (beyond the already ridiculous CT that was spread far and wide at the time on other outlets)?

[C_U_L8R]

7. Liars.

[Marie Marie]

9. The plaques were presented to the club by a small group of members, who are incredible fans of the

President"... In other words, Trump presented this to himself.

[7962]

12. It was the "incredible" part that tipped me off.......

[Marie Marie]

16. Yup - me too. That and "fans".

[sinkingfeeling]

10. They wouldn't "may be illegal"; they would be illegal.

[riversedge]

14. Pure Trump Corruption!!