Discussion: Trump Asks Appeals Court To Consider How Great His Hotels Are

maricaibo · January 28, 2019, 5:41pm

He doesn’t trust people who are smarter than him. Sets a pretty low bar, that.

ignatius_donnelly · January 28, 2019, 5:43pm

In fact, foreign governments appreciate the value-for-money quality of the Trump brand so much that some of them are paying top dollar for Trump steaks rescued from landfills.

nemo · January 28, 2019, 5:48pm

It’s like TPM Prime, only for rightwing carnivores.

losamigos · January 28, 2019, 5:50pm

What a crock. The judge should throw it out just for this childish lunacy.

Washington sells a few barrels of grain to foreign markets?
Book royalties for Obama if a foreign university buys one book?
Because officials prefer the Trump brand? Is there anyone who can say that with a straight face?

intelliwriter · January 28, 2019, 5:52pm

Trump and his lawyers have officially jumped the shark.

fresh_coffee · January 28, 2019, 5:53pm

Isn’t one of the reasons for the emoluments clause because its real hard for oversight to determine if one is getting a benefit from businesses they are in control of while they are in control of the country? Sort of “take away the possibility”.

Lock him up. Damn already.

intelliwriter · January 28, 2019, 5:53pm

Well they do get the ketchup for free!

uneducated · January 28, 2019, 5:55pm

Thank you for the correction and additional info.

jacksonhts · January 28, 2019, 5:57pm

Like @nemo, I originally thought it was a new TPM feature being pitched.

7hom7hom · January 28, 2019, 5:57pm

Burke Limited [BLT]; it’s a steakhouse named after the chef; very expensive; great reputation [but i haven’t eaten there myself]

rascal_crone · January 28, 2019, 5:59pm

When they start estimating how much the early presidents made off of auctioning their slaves, I’ll look forward to the compare and contrast arguments.

dickweed · January 28, 2019, 6:00pm

His vanity never ceases to amaze me.

phlogiston · January 28, 2019, 6:01pm

Hey now! Nobody does “Dessicated Steak with Ketchup” like a Trump hotel restaurant!

austin_dave · January 28, 2019, 6:02pm

DJT’s dad gave him millions in bailouts by buying casino chips by the Huckabee and never using them. It’s a scam Trump has worked for a long time.

tpr · January 28, 2019, 6:02pm

I imagine lots of folks are unwilling to risk their licenses, no matter the money. Also, probably plenty of lawyers draw the line at representing someone who puts children in concentration camps.

mtblaze · January 28, 2019, 6:04pm

None of that matters to the emoluments clause.

dickweed · January 28, 2019, 6:07pm

Donald’s got all the rooms bugged and hidden cameras so it’s really been helping him keep the Russian pee tapes out of public view! That’s the main reason he promotes them. I mean hey it’s not like he needs or wants the money.

jakcarr · January 28, 2019, 6:10pm

As if no one in this country is old enough to remember GW selling the Rangers before he ran, or Jimmy Carter selling his peanut farm before he took office.

rob_beatty_walters · January 28, 2019, 6:10pm

This is the heart of the emoluments clause. It takes the guesswork out of motive.

virginia_yankee · January 28, 2019, 6:19pm

Did Giuliani write that brief? Because it seems to really argue in favor of the attornies general filing the suit.