Dumb question incoming
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Hey all, fairly new lurker. I’m angry over trump and thought this was a good place to vent. Haven’t seen this topic discussed yet. I saw an interview where Trump says he’s suing someone about the emoluments clause. He claims it’s unconstitutional because it prevents someone with assets from running for POTUS. I know he’s wrong, but my question is, under what circumstances would a president have to give up assets whilst in office? I know a president would continue to collect interest on bank accounts, and dividends on stocks they own, but do they get to sell the stocks and or the real estate whilst in office? What’s the precedent. Trump owns properties and his kids or other people run the companies, but he still owns the properties that are being rented or sold in his name. Let me know if there’s a precedent.<br><br>Edit: I was looking for an answer, and then I saw an article on CNN. It’s very simple. Chelsea was on NPR the other day and explained it perfectly and I thought she nailed it. <br><br>"There's no need for a president or any public official to completely divest themselves of every asset they have," Clinton explained. "What's important is that they don't derive any monetary benefit from those assets while they're in office."<br><br>Thanks for the comments, I feel much better now.
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