Federal Court Suit: Trump businesses illegally accept money from foreign officials

From the Daily News:

The civil suit in Manhattan Federal Court claims Trump is in violation of the Constitution because his extensive business empire’s acceptance of foreign government money flouts a ban on gifts and emoluments — financial perks to a sitting President.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a good government group, sued in January and was later joined by high-profile hospitality bigs.

They claim foreign governments will want to patronize Trump’s hotels and restaurants to get in his good graces, putting competitors at a disadvantage.

And from NewsMax:

The New York Times sided solidly with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, accusing him Friday of violating the Constitution by accepting foreign clients in his far-flung business empire.

“If Donald Trump thinks there’s nothing wrong with exploiting the presidency for his personal profit, he should read the Constitution,” the Times said in an editorial.

 

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