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yellow dahlia

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3. I still don't understand why it isn't owned by the tax payer.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:11 PM

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Gifts to the president are considered property of the American people. Ask Hilary and Bill. Someone bought them some furniture for the residence. They took it when they left. But they were told they had to return it because it belonged to the American people.

This tramples the emoluments clause.

This even defies the framework of civil law.

At the very least - shouldn't he have to reimburse the billion $?

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What's next: Stripping of parts before crushing? marble falls Saturday #1

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I still don't understand why it isn't owned by the tax payer. yellow dahlia Saturday #3

All good points. Hopefully, the new Congress will ask those very questions in January. sop Saturday #5

At the very least we should take off all the parts we paid for. Hassin Bin Sober Saturday #6

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