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Paladin

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8. No other president could get away with this.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2018, 10:22 AM

May 2018

I guess the emoluments provision of the U.S. Constitution is as dead as the rest of that once-sacred document, under trump.

When are we going to get angry enough about things to take some action?

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Trump's company earned $40M from Washington hotel in 2017, disclosure shows [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

I want his heaven05 May 2018 #1

Something wrong with this bullshit!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone May 2018 #2

How Much Went To Charity? Me. May 2018 #3

HA! SergeStorms May 2018 #11

Probably a lot went to charity. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #14

I read where he Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #4

I think he was.... SergeStorms May 2018 #12

AND Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #13

Isn't this barbtries May 2018 #5

Emoluments clauses are being/have been broken and yet GOP thugs do nothing iluvtennis May 2018 #9

There's way more of us than them. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #15

Let him keep it uncontested as his retirement package if he goes quietly. Now nature-lover May 2018 #6

Imagine "Clinton's company earned $40M from Washington business in 2017, disclosure shows" dalton99a May 2018 #7

No other president could get away with this. Paladin May 2018 #8

+1. Republicans are shitting on the Constitution dalton99a May 2018 #10