I think this came up back during the campaign, but I couldn't find an unlocked-thread on point.
First, this news story:
Trump Organization orders presidential seal replicas for golf courses: Report - ABC News
A Trump golf course has, apparently, ordered Presidential Seal golf tee box markers (from an Indiana company).
Oh. But there may be a constitutional problem. Emoluments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_of_Nobility_Clause
Now, probably not in this instance, as it appears that the profiteering would not come from a foreign state, but from his own businesses.
But a more basic question is whether a POTUS should be "allowed" to profit from simply being POTUS, while they are POTUS. After their time in office is over, sure - they can profit from speaking and authoring and whatever.
Do we think it is ok to do this while actually in office, though?
On a related note, while there is no recent reporting on it (that I could find), Trump has apparently not put his assets in a blind trust. For all we know, he can see the impact of his decisions on his own corporate bottom line whenever he wants.
First, this news story:
Trump Organization orders presidential seal replicas for golf courses: Report - ABC News
A Trump golf course has, apparently, ordered Presidential Seal golf tee box markers (from an Indiana company).
Oh. But there may be a constitutional problem. Emoluments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_of_Nobility_Clause
Now, probably not in this instance, as it appears that the profiteering would not come from a foreign state, but from his own businesses.
But a more basic question is whether a POTUS should be "allowed" to profit from simply being POTUS, while they are POTUS. After their time in office is over, sure - they can profit from speaking and authoring and whatever.
Do we think it is ok to do this while actually in office, though?
On a related note, while there is no recent reporting on it (that I could find), Trump has apparently not put his assets in a blind trust. For all we know, he can see the impact of his decisions on his own corporate bottom line whenever he wants.