Trump fumes about 'phony Emoluments Clause' amid scrapped plan to host G7 at his resort

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Trump also suggested without evidence that his predecessor, Barack Obama, may have been securing business deals while in office.

President Donald Trump on Monday griped to reporters about "this phony Emoluments Clause" as he pushed back on criticisms of his now-canceled plan to host the next Group of Seven summit at his own Miami golf resort.

President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, July 16, 2019.President Donald Trump on Monday griped to reporters about "this phony Emoluments Clause" as he pushed back on criticisms of his now-canceled plan to host the next Group of Seven summit at his own Miami golf resort.

"Obama made a deal for a book. Is that running a business?" Trump said, before adding sarcastically: "I'm sure he didn't even discuss it while he was president. Yeah." Obama "has a deal with Netflix," Trump added. "When did they start talking about that?" There is no evidence that Obama was negotiating personal business deals while in office. The New York Times first reported on Obama's talks with NetflixTrump continued: "George Washington they say had two desks. He had a presidential desk and a business desk.

 

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Trump is both dishonest and corrupt with no regard for the law or any authority !

Pelosi and Schiff Travel to Jordan to Undermine President Trump in Shadow Diplomacy.

Oh. So a bloated orange PHONY wants to tell the rest of us about what is phony? Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, pot.

How much longer are these Gabi commercials going to run? Brutal.

This is a non issue. Let Trump be.

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