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I've always thought they need to most - definitely include the

Posted: Jul 13th, 2018 - 8:58 am In Reply to: There is nothing wrong with Trump handing over control of his - business while president. LBJ did it.

president and vice president in the clause. It never made sense to me why they are excluded and only held to the emoluments clause, which Trump violates on a regular basis.

A couple points, the clause was changed 10 years after LBJ, according to the article.

and, hahaha, "Cohen acknowledges that Trump may have a hard time satisfying critics who question his ability to separate his business from politics. “Will we be able to appease everybody? The answer is no,” said Cohen. “But everything will be done legally. He’s not interested in the company anymore. He’s interested in fixing America. He wants to make America great again.”

He's made several business deals with other countries while in office so that statement is hogwash!

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