It’s been a rough couple of weeks for those concerned with Donald Trump trying to profit from his own presidency. Between the Republican’s efforts to bring a G-7 summit to his struggling business in Miami, Trump’s “suggestion” that Vice President Mike Pence stay at his struggling business in Ireland, and the controversy surrounding military support for his struggling business in Scotland, the circumstances look like an ethics lawyer’s nightmare.
At a Capitol Hill press conference yesterday, a reporter asked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , a close White House ally, if “the federal government should be spending money at the president’s resorts, especially when he is not staying at them.” According to CQ Newsmaker Transcripts, this was the GOP leader’s response:
“Is it different than if I go and stay or eat at a Marriott here or eat at the Trump? The president isn’t asking me to. He’s competing in a private enterprise. It’s nothing, something that he controls in that process.” It invites corruption when anyone – from foreign officials to domestic lobbyists to domestic elected officials – can try to curry favor with a sitting president by opening their wallets at a property he owns.
MaddowBlog This same guy would absolutely slam any Democrat that even tried to do the shit Trump does. In fact that Dem POTUS would likely be impeached over the Emoluments Clause. Hiding tax returns would similarly be treasonous to this guy if it was a Dem POTUS.
MaddowBlog Say Bye Bye career GOPLeader. Make the swamp bigger again is your motto!
MaddowBlog the president has not made a profit, Maddow is not looking so good getting sued by Oann for 10 million dollars.
MaddowBlog Well he should not care that Dems are investigating. Right?
MaddowBlog GOP are all corrupt!!!!!
MaddowBlog kevinomccarthy is a general FAILURE to begin with
MaddowBlog Does the House Minority Leader really need to be familiarized with the Constitution? Or perhaps, this is just a “defeated” man, exhausted over the leader of his party’s behavior and actions.
MaddowBlog This man combines two dangerous vices, stupidity and venality. GOPLeader
MaddowBlog ALL Republi-KLANs are the same
MaddowBlog Lmao 😂. The profits made are the same amount as if you or I were to stay at one of his hotels. If he were to hike up their bills to be higher, than you could have a point but an emoluments case would be torn to shreds by showing there was no profits made from overcharged rent.
MaddowBlog He sure had a change of heart on the guy...is he compromised now, too?
MaddowBlog I think McCarthy is a very scared man.
MaddowBlog Every picture of the minority leader he has his head down. Pathetic weak embarrassment
MaddowBlog Defending Trump IS a heavy lift
MaddowBlog POP QUIZ ASSHOLES ARE ANY OF THE SENATORS THAT DEFEND TRUMP WILLING TO GO TO JAIL FOR HIS CRAP? McCarthy! Or how far are you willing to jeopardize yourself and job for the man that will throw his own kids under the bus?
MaddowBlog History is watching these yahoos
MaddowBlog Al these Constitutional Republicans hate the Constitution when it prevents them from profiting from their elected office, such as for a President. Bothersome Constitution.
MaddowBlog Are you really trying to pass your opinion off as news? Rachel Madcow?
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