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TnDem

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15. Nope....Doesn't work that way

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:20 PM

Aug 2025

Trump doesn't get to keep anything over a "nominal" value, which means insignificant trinket without the consent of Congress.

There's also the matter of Constitution (Article I, Section 9) and the Foreign Gifts Act of 1966 and 1977. If he wants to keep the airplane, he can but he has to pay "fair market value" for it.

So, no...

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The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold [View all] Swede Aug 2025 OP

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Nope....Doesn't work that way TnDem Aug 2025 #15

Ya know, they took government property last time around MagickMuffin Aug 2025 #16

Documents? TnDem Aug 2025 #17

Nope. Justice matters. Aug 2025 #18

It can't be TnDem Aug 2025 #19

And? What happens when he'll fly away with it and refuses to pay? Justice matters. Aug 2025 #20

Should have given him gold telephone Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2025 #10

Though gifts given to the President were gifts to the people. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #11

Is a lying theif not the president? Swede Aug 2025 #12

makes me wonder mopinko Aug 2025 #13

K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #14

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