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41. That would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:46 PM

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(Art. II, § 1, cl. 7): “The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.”

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So he gets to keep the money for himself? greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #1

Not unless the judge signs off on it. cstanleytech Yesterday #5

No, it was going to be from an existing "Judgment fund" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #22

That would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause. TomSlick 21 hrs ago #41

I'm old enough to remember when that was a thing. Orrex 11 hrs ago #44

I'm old enough to remember a Congress that would enforce it. mdbl 7 hrs ago #48

The perpetual shell game. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #2

We should not get too excited because another grift will happen Deuxcents Yesterday #3

Exactly. He's getting bolder and bolder with his grifts.... groundloop Yesterday #8

Yep. Just like the Iran war market manipulation and all the unregulated prediction market and AI bullshit the regime Karasu Yesterday #15

Every Court where some of that bullshit was filed should hold full evidentiary hearings for fraud Ponietz Yesterday #4

Yup and drum roll.....this might not be something he can claim Presidential immunity to escape. cstanleytech Yesterday #6

Yes He was suing as a private citizen tikka Yesterday #30

But then... GiqueCee Yesterday #32

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Yesterday #11

I doubt this is the end. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7

we need to watch carefully to prevent him from transferring money to those J6ers BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #16

will this also kill his IRS get out of jail free card? eggplant Yesterday #9

heckuva good question! rurallib Yesterday #10

Yes. There is no settement because there was never a legitimate case. The whole thing was a fraud on the court Wiz Imp Yesterday #13

Only if the courts stop it ThoughtCriminal Yesterday #24

A very good chance that the slush fund was intentional rage bait that VTderry 17 hrs ago #43

Apparently a separate issue..... reACTIONary Yesterday #35

This was such a blatant theft that even some of the republicans in Congress were against it. patphil Yesterday #12

It's already taking place Akakoji Yesterday #19

Notice nothing said about his supposed tax immunity nakocal Yesterday #14

yes Skittles Yesterday #17

That's what Trump really wanted, a 'Get Out Of Jail Free' card from the IRS, so his family's criminal organization sop Yesterday #31

This was said.... reACTIONary Yesterday #33

Yes Dog Walkers Rock 22 hrs ago #37

Get them to court! Akakoji Yesterday #18

Good, this should piss off the inbred MAGAts who thought they were going to get fat stacks Aviation Pro Yesterday #20

MAGAts got owned by the judge. Dr. T Yesterday #27

Democrats would be correct to not trust or believe someone as dishonest and corrupt as Trump. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #21

"Allies" hibbing Yesterday #23

Maybe he called John Roberts. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #25

This blew up massively in his Stoopid face underpants Yesterday #34

I thought it should have been $1.933 Bengus81 11 hrs ago #45

You aren't thinking like him. JohnnyRingo 9 hrs ago #46

"Purely about him". JohnnyRingo 9 hrs ago #47

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To pay domestic terrorists. Dave Bowman Yesterday #28

.. that's the right descriptor. 🙏 iluvtennis 21 hrs ago #38

That just means he'll find another way to channel Figarosmom Yesterday #29

Excellent! Fuck you Donny! Initech 22 hrs ago #36

There are a lot of maga hissy fits right now, I'm sure. C Moon 21 hrs ago #39

It is the thing that will not die. They will reconstitute it in another form when they think they can slip it by. Ford_Prefect 21 hrs ago #40

Trump is counting on the Republicans lightening up on this if they hold Congress in November. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #42