Trump has been presented with South Korea's highest award and a replica gold crown. The gifts done at high cost will be a very small amount if a favorable trade deal is achieved between South Korea and the U.S.A. According to the Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution any gifts received by government officials must be turned over to the government. I would not be surprised if these gifts disappear on Trump's return to his country. Trump may want to parade around in his crown in private, or his mind is so addled that he may appear on the White House balcony wearing it.
Was South Korea's presentation to Trump a joke, humiliation or tribute to a thug. I think, all of the above.
The U.S. Constitution contains two Emoluments Clauses that govern gifts to the president. The Foreign Emoluments Clause, found in Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8, prohibits any federal officeholder, including the president, from accepting any "present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State" without the explicit consent of Congress. This clause was designed to prevent foreign influence on U.S. officials, reflecting the framers' concern about corruption through gifts, a common practice among European rulers. The term "emolument" is broadly interpreted to include any profit, benefit, advantage, or service, not just monetary gifts, and may encompass special consideration in business transactions with foreign states or their entities.
Was South Korea's presentation to Trump a joke, humiliation or tribute to a thug. I think, all of the above.
The U.S. Constitution contains two Emoluments Clauses that govern gifts to the president. The Foreign Emoluments Clause, found in Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8, prohibits any federal officeholder, including the president, from accepting any "present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State" without the explicit consent of Congress. This clause was designed to prevent foreign influence on U.S. officials, reflecting the framers' concern about corruption through gifts, a common practice among European rulers. The term "emolument" is broadly interpreted to include any profit, benefit, advantage, or service, not just monetary gifts, and may encompass special consideration in business transactions with foreign states or their entities.
