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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 81 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Text of the Foreign Emoluments Clause, U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 8.

“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

[–] focusforte@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You say that as if Donald Trump gives any fucks what the Constitution says...

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Or that the other branches of government haven't abdicated their obligations for checks and balances. They've given him carte blanche to be a king in this country.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

He's not accepting it, he's declaring it!

Totally different thing!

[–] bastien@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thankfully his presidency over Venezuela is entirely self declared, so this is clearly not illegal then /s

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

You say /s but it is absolutely a not /s. If this goes to the SCOUS that'll absolutely be their decision.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

We should bring him and every elected official that takes money from Israel up on charges