Political Quotes

“This should be bipartisan because this is protecting America and protecting our Constitution, which we have all sworn an oath to uphold. This amendment will require the Trump administration to abide by the Emoluments Clause. The Emoluments Clause to the Constitution says that the President shouldn't be getting moneys from the Federal Government over and beyond his salary. Yet, money spent at the Trump Hotel, at the Trump Hotel in Ireland where they went to Doonbeg, and at the Trump Hotel in Scotland and other places where Trump makes his journeys, whether they are within the scope of his original overseas purpose of going to London and D-day but diverting to Doonbeg to play golf and to let people know about his golf course and his hotel there, charging the government for the golf carts that the Secret Service uses, and the rooms, drinks, and food at his hotel, et cetera. The Washington Post reported nearly $1 million in revenue already spent by Federal Government agencies at Trump properties. The Constitution does not permit it. It should be bipartisan. The gentleman says that these are attacks and that the administration needs certain types of latitude. It needs resources. Well, the Trump family doesn't. If this President did like every other President and divested himself of ownership of his properties, then we wouldn't have this problem, but he didn't do it. From day one, they have been making money, and they have also been advertising their product.…”