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So that's your standard for presidential behavior? President doesn't have to do anything not explicitly delineated in the constitution? I guess he doesn't have to stand for the national anthem or work on Tuesdays or read his emails.
so you like putting words into people mouths do you? trump was not requires to release his tax returns, and he didnt. if he is not required to put his holdings into a trust, then why should he? the other crap you posted is just rubbish noise from a hater.
What Trump originally proposed was a reasonable plan. Put the businesses in a blind trust and have his children manage them. I haven't paid attention if that has or hasn't changed. I don't expect him to sell everything and I don't think he needs to. On the flip side, I believe little that comes out of his mouth, so who knows what will happen.
It's not a blind trust if his kids are managing it. Words mean things.
so you like putting words into people mouths do you? trump was not requires to release his tax returns, and he didnt. if he is not required to put his holdings into a trust, then why should he? the other crap you posted is just rubbish noise from a hater.
Maintaining a business with interests in foreign countries is wholly inappropriate for a sitting president. It represents a huge conflict of interest. Do you not understand that?
If he's a man of his word, at least set up a BLIND TRUST.
But he's backtracked already on several campaign promises, you can't take him for his word.
#LiarinChief.
You are really a piece of work. Obama who has been caught in so many lies that never got your negative attention, yet Trump hasn't even taken office, and you want to label him a liar.
I would note that you abandon your own thread criticizing him for potentially being more moderate, which as a liberal you should be happy about. But you refuse to engage with posters who have asked questions of you.
I cannot put my finger on it, but I have an image in my mind of a dog tucking it's tail and running away. I wonder what is causing me to imagine that.
none of you are fans of the constitution are you?
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the constitution states that no American officeholder 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.”
See that word emolument?
"a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office."
Day 1 if he doesn't divest entirely, he will be in violation. Apparently to him its just a scrap of paper huh?
edit-lol. Mircea beat me to it. As Mircea points out, if congress assents its OK....but...that also means congress has to be aware. Full disclosure, and consent of congress is needed. He has made it clear full disclosure isn't happening.
He should and should he not, he HAS to be held feet first to the fire and be impeached for breaking the Constitution. You can't pick and chose what parts of the Constitution a President follows. Conservatives have no problem reminding Obama...
Here is an interesting article from The Washington Post and one from Forbes which explains why Trump should not be required to put his business holdings in a blind trust, the potential for conflicts of interest, and how he is handling it as of now.
Here is an interesting article from The Washington Post and one from Forbes which explains why Trump should not be required to put his business holdings in a blind trust, the potential for conflicts of interest, and how he is handling it as of now.
Either way it can be a conflict of interests. Either he divests but still gives favorable policies to it or he doesn't and still gives favorable policies. It's a double edged sword that can cause conflicts either way.
so you like putting words into people mouths do you? trump was not requires to release his tax returns, and he didnt. if he is not required to put his holdings into a trust, then why should he? the other crap you posted is just rubbish noise from a hater.
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the constitution
While he is not required to put it in a blind trust- thats the most common method. Others have congress give them a pass, and some just sell everything.
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