Trump slapped with federal lawsuit in New York

[brassmonkey]

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New York (AFP) - A group of American lawyers on Monday filed a federal lawsuit in New York against Donald Trump, accusing the US president of violating a constitutional ban on accepting payments from foreign governments.

Trump dismissed the suit as "totally without merit."

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is pursuing Trump over his vast business holdings, from which the billionaire has refused to divest fully, saying that as president he can have no conflict of interest.

The decision not to divest has drawn fire from Democratic Party opponents and the government watchdog on ethics.

CREW says Trump's business properties abroad operate based partly on goodwill from foreign governments and regulators, but that under the US Constitution no federal official can receive a gift or "emolument" from a foreign government.

"Never before have the people of the United States elected a president with business interests as vast, complicated, and secret as those of Donald J. Trump," said the 37-page lawsuit.

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[bronco67]

We're going to be hearing his canned answer "totally without merit" quite a lot the next 4 years. Sorry Donald, but some of this shit probably has some merit.

Sounds like someone is in denial about how shady he actually is.

[mineistaken]

more trump copy pastes than death ones, you slippin', dogg

[Bladewire]

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[TrafficTitan]

You can't sue the president. Morons.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by TrafficTitan

You can't sue the president. Morons.

gfy lawyer this is ethical issues. he is leasing a building from the government! tell you the truth i think he was setup even b4 he took office. yo blade this is a fresh article! waiting for my homie to hit the shooting range boom boom!!!

[Barry-xlovecam]

Originally Posted by TrafficTitan

You can't sue the president. Morons.

Hey MORON

"A private citizen may sue the President over alleged actions undertaken before or independently of the Presidential office. When the President acts on the authority of his office in any way, he is shielded by the doctrines of immunity."



This action will be dismissed as it was a lawful activity when it was done. So as long as the lease terms remain the same there is no case.

(IF) It's a lease in normal commerce ... Why wouldn't it be?

Again intent; If a sitting president leased the state of New Hampshire to an oil sheik for $5 billion a year and put the money in his numbered swiss bank account -- that would be illegal -- extreme example but very clear.

Trump is making real mistakes that will bite back in the end -- give it time.

[TCLGirls]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Hey MORON

"A private citizen may sue the President over alleged actions undertaken before or independently of the Presidential office. When the President acts on the authority of his office in any way, he is shielded by the doctrines of immunity."



This action will be dismissed as it was a lawful activity when it was done. So as long as the lease terms remain the same there is no case.

(IF) It's a lease in normal commerce ... Why wouldn't it be?

Again intent; If a sitting president leased the state of New Hampshire to an oil sheik for $5 billion a year and put the money in his numbered swiss bank account -- that would be illegal -- extreme example but very clear.

Trump is making real mistakes that will bite back in the end -- give it time.

But a reasonable argument could be made that it is a continuing activity, started prior to Comrade Trump taking office. (lawful then, not lawful now)

[2MuchMark]

Originally Posted by TrafficTitan

You can't sue the president. Morons.

George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Regan, Jimmy Carter, Obama, have all been sued in the past, while they were President.

Donald Trump as 3500 lawsuits against him, and counting : Exclusive: Trump's 3,500 lawsuits unprecedented for a presidential nominee