While defending his (later rescinded) decision to use his own property to host the G7 conference, Donald Trump dismissed the emoluments clause:
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On October 21, 2019, while defending his (later rescinded) decision to use his own property to host the G7 conference, Donald Trump dismissed the emoluments clause:
"You people with this phony Emoluments Clause"<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/21/donald-trump-mocks-constitution-emoluments-clause-phony/4055162002/</ref>
"You people with this phony Emoluments Clause"<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/21/donald-trump-mocks-constitution-emoluments-clause-phony/4055162002/</ref>
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The preservation, protection, and defense the Constitution is about as conservative a stance as one can imagine.
The preservation, protection, and defense the Constitution is about as conservative a stance as one can imagine.