Is this even legal?

[SHRED]

Maybe one of our legal minds can answer this.

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[spanone]

1. congress couldn't care less....legal schmegal...

I doubt it is legal, but the party in charge doesn't care about republicans and legality

Hlllary or Obama would have been in a penal colony by now.

[lpbk2713]

2. He probably used the photo op with the Coast Guard for this trip.

As long as he makes a speech or a presser or a photo op or a dinner he's covered.

[lark]

3. It's totally illegal, but rw judges don't care about the constitution

and keep throwing out all lawsuits on issues of standing. This is one of the ways he's hurting us and changing us into a fascist nation, stacking the courts with unqualified rwnj who will never convict any male for rape (unless it's a dem legislator or donor), will not jail a rich person for any crime, will always side with the rich against the law and against workers.

[world wide wally]

4. We are no longer a nation of laws so there is no such thing as legal and illegal when it comes to

Trump or Republicans

[ClarendonDem]

5. As far as I can tell

It is unclear if it is legal. There's an argument it isn't, but apparently the average citizen doesn't have standing to bring that claim.

[NightWatcher]

6. Jimmy Carter had to sell his damn Peanut Farm in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

But this fucker rents rooms to the government and collects the cash. Foreign countries are paying for suites at his properties in order to gain favor.

[left-of-center2012]

7. File a complaint with Attorney General Sessions

Oh wait .....

[rainin]

8. Great discussion on this very topic on Democracy Now

[keithbvadu2]

9. Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible. "I do solemnly swear (

Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Emoluments

[aikoaiko]

10. I'm no legal beagle but I remember some talking head...

... Saying that Trump could defend himself self against the accusation of impropriety if the business was just doing business as usual.

I don't know if that is true or not.

But I know if it were a Democrat, the house would already be voting for impeachment.

[Amaryllis]

11. Legal is no longer relevant with this administration and the KGOP congress.