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Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold
The presidential seal being sold on mugs at Trump Tower. [breaths] Its illegal to use the seal for commercial purposes.
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Worth noting, in light of @ProPublica's reporting this week on use of the presidential seal for commercial purposes, that the Trump Tower gift shop has been selling various tchotchkes bearing the presidential seal.
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)If it's the Trump family, I believe this is punishable by law.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/713
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Just wondering exactly how this is working and how he is getting away with it if he is profiting off it.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)a hefty fine of $1million and it seems the emoluments clause has been broken
BigmanPigman
(51,673 posts)I would choke. I guess it is OK to do this but not put the presidential seal on his golf course crap...what is the difference is what I want to know.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)What inapproiate scam is next from the conman ?
Journeyman
(15,044 posts)this was in 2002 or so. I put them away, told her I'd use them when a better person was in office, then used them when Obama was President. No idea what gift shop she got them from.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,498 posts)sale in DC gift shops years ago.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Demovictory9
(32,498 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)Cha
(298,077 posts)Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)States of America and her people.....not this used fuck bag.
Add this to the LIST OF CHARGES that will be unfurled on this fuck.