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Qutzupalotl

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36. Presidents.do not reallocate proceeds.

Tue May 13, 2025, 01:16 AM

May 2025

Nor can he accept the bribe at all without explicit approval of Congress.

“And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

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Is MSNBC whitewashing the $400 million gift to Trump? [View all] kentuck May 2025 OP

Tur is 100% cult member..... Lovie777 May 2025 #1

Yup. I Got As Far As Her Name WiVoter May 2025 #4

Katie is a trumper in my opinion. I always turn her show off. Fire her and put Joy Reid in her spot. Trueblue1968 May 2025 #28

Pelosi got RIGHT IN TUR'S FACE and called her on her fealty to Trump Miles Archer May 2025 #22

Comments by her are totally expected vapor2 May 2025 #2

Tur is gonna sanewash trump senseandsensibility May 2025 #3

It's an open bribe, so calling it anything other than that is whitewashing, to say the least. Wingus Dingus May 2025 #5

In this case, madamesilverspurs May 2025 #6

Sort of agree with MSNBC, if trump doesn't profit from it. I don't really care if it ends up at presidential library. Silent Type May 2025 #7

AF1 was a gift to Regan from AMERICA. This gift to Trump is from a foreign country that supports some of Raven May 2025 #10

Exactly. H2O Man May 2025 #11

So, let's ask for more planes, gold, whatever. I have no problem taking from scum countries as long as trump doesn't Silent Type May 2025 #12

"Petty shit"...this is how Trump is let off the hook time and time again. How about we not take the plane and Raven May 2025 #14

I think those that did not vote in 2024, or the 5% that went for trump at the last minute, considers this petty chit. Silent Type May 2025 #15

Are you truly that naive? kentuck May 2025 #23

As long as trump doesn't get away with something, I don't care. And he won't because every Silent Type May 2025 #29

The really "naive" ones are those that believe doing the same things we did in 2024 will achieve victory Silent Type May 2025 #30

This plane is not going into the library like in the Reagan library LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #17

News articles I've read says it will be donated to Presidential Library. Some are intrepreting that as "continue Silent Type May 2025 #18

Maddow Blog-Trump scrambles to defend luxury jet from Qatar he'll use as Air Force One LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #21

It's 100% unconstitutional unless Congress specifically approves. Qutzupalotl May 2025 #19

It's not an emolument unless it goes to trump. Take it, sell it, and give proceeds to ACLU for all I care. Silent Type May 2025 #20

Presidents.do not reallocate proceeds. Qutzupalotl May 2025 #36

Obama's library still not done FHRRK May 2025 #24

If Loomer doesn't like it SomedayKindaLove May 2025 #33

Air Bribe One lame54 May 2025 #8

also a deal with the devil; a faustian deal. taxi May 2025 #9

Our media is more interested in access than truth. spanone May 2025 #13

Katy Tur is the property of trump LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #16

Something Rebl2 May 2025 #25

Certainly not Nicole Wallace, right this very minute. Ocelot II May 2025 #26

I'm watching Nicolle Wallace. Who are you watching? Hekate May 2025 #27

I watch Nicolle every day. kentuck May 2025 #31

Let me know when Tur has Norm Eisen on about this, then I'll tune her in. dem4decades May 2025 #32

I don't watch Katy Tur. mzmolly May 2025 #34

In my opinion, Democrats should not debate it. kentuck May 2025 #35