Emoluments

House Judiciary Democrats Release Report Exposing Trump Family's $800 Million Cryptocurrency Empire Built on Foreign Influence and Self-Dealing

| Importance: 10/10

Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a comprehensive staff report revealing that President Donald Trump and his family earned more than $800 million from cryptocurrency ventures in the first half of 2025 alone, with total crypto holdings valued at up to $11.6 …

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Trump Administration Officially Accepts $400-500 Million Luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar as Air Force One Gift, Sparking Constitutional Crisis Over Foreign Emoluments and Bribery

| Importance: 10/10

The Trump Administration officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner valued at approximately $400-500 million from the government of Qatar on May 21, 2025, to serve as a new Air Force One presidential aircraft. The acceptance of what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer characterized as …

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Supreme Court Confronts Systemic Emoluments Violations

| Importance: 9/10

In a landmark hearing, the Supreme Court began addressing complex constitutional challenges surrounding executive branch financial entanglements. The court explored unprecedented legal territory regarding potential emoluments violations, signaling a willingness to directly examine potential …

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Trump Organization launches $530M Saudi Arabia tower weeks before inauguration

| Importance: 8/10

Eric Trump announced the Trump Organization’s first Saudi Arabia project—a 47-floor, SAR 2 billion ($530M) Trump Tower in Jeddah, developed with London-listed Dar Global. The tower on Jeddah’s Corniche will include Trump Club, the Kingdom’s first members-only social club, with …

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House Oversight minority report: at least $7.8M from 20 foreign governments to Trump businesses (partial records)

| Importance: 9/10

A staff report by House Oversight Committee Democrats, based on Mazars-produced records for limited years and entities, found that Trump businesses received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments while he was president—likely an undercount. Watchdogs report higher estimates when …

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Pence's Ireland Trip Costs $3.6 Million with Detour to Trump Property

| Importance: 5/10

Vice President Mike Pence’s September 2019 stay at Trump Doonbeg in Ireland cost taxpayers $3.6 million total, requiring a 181-mile detour from Dublin meetings. Pence flew across Ireland to stay at Trump’s golf resort rather than in Dublin where his official meetings occurred. The …

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Trump Orders Syria Missile Strike from Mar-a-Lago During State Dinner with Xi Jinping - Military Action as Mar-a-Lago Spectacle

| Importance: 9/10

On April 6, 2017, President Trump ordered the first direct U.S. military action against the Assad regime—launching 59 Tomahawk missiles at Shayrat air base in Syria—from his private Mar-a-Lago club while hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner. At approximately 8:40 PM, as Trump and …

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GSA deemed Trump Old Post Office lease 'compliant'; agency watchdog later faulted failure to consider Emoluments Clause

| Importance: 8/10

On March 23, 2017, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that its contracting officer found the Trump Old Post Office LLC in compliance with the lease’s Section 37.19 (the “no elected official” clause). In January 2019, the GSA Inspector General reported that the …

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Trump Handles North Korea Missile Crisis at Mar-a-Lago in Front of Paying Club Members - Unprecedented Security Breach

| Importance: 9/10

When North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on February 11, 2017, President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe conducted national security deliberations in full view of Mar-a-Lago club members and guests at Trump’s private resort. As wealthy club members looked on from their …

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