Jed H. Shugerman
Prof BU Law. JD/PhD History & dad jokes.
5th most-cited legal historian, 2019-23 (thanks, LeiterReports)
Book: The People’s Courts. Next: A Faithful President: The Founders v. the Originalists
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- Probable Emoluments clause violations: governments using Trump crypto to funnel money to Trump. Prob not an emoluments violation: A govt giving an airplane to the US for govt use & then to a non-profit presidential library foundation. PS: I co-wrote 10 emoluments amicus briefs vs. Trump 2017-2019
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View full threadIf “what” changes? Are you suggesting that, even if this is proven to be a fraudulent statement of intent for the jet, that an emoluments case exists post-Trump presidency?
- It becomes a violation because it becomes a present to the officer.
- I think this doesn’t quite engage with all the reported facts (which have at times been conflicting)
- What report indicates that Trump can use the jet to fly around after leaving office? I haven’t seen that.
Here he admits quid pro quo. He’s supposed to be working for the US not Qatar. It’s a bribe. It says in the Constitution he can be impeached from office for bribery. Did you read it?- That’s not a personal quid pro quo to “the official.” So that’s not bribery.
- The founders clearly thought airplanes were emoluments, Professor.
- Skymall-uments.
- Yes. It would still be unconstitutional. Easy question. Clear line.
- Why? What’s the textual, historical, precedential analysis? A gift to the govt is a violation of the emoluments clause? That’s not what the text says. The govt accepts all kinds of gifts. So why is this gift so clearly different?
- You seriously think it’s actually gonna go to a legit non-profit foundation? Come on, this is Trump. It’s absolutely going to be his personal toy.
- If it becomes clear that Trump actually owns it by flying it around after 2028, then maybe it is an emolument violation. But until then, it’s a gift to the govt and a future transfer to a non-profit.
- My first thought: The Dallas Mavericks should trade the #1 pick for Giannis. Cooper Flagg needs a few years. The Mavs have Kyrie and AD, extra young bigs, and good shooter vets like Klay. The Mavs’ spacing works for Giannis to play the 4. Win now.
- David Souter is perhaps the most underrated, underappreciated Justice in modern US history. A careful non-ideological moderate who cared sincerely about precedent and historical evidence. He wrote modestly, more light than heat. Rest in prudence.
- This is actual “great replacement” theory: Replacing minority immigration with a fast-track immigration program for white supremacists. So many accusations are really confessions.
- Although Trump halted virtually all other refugee admissions shortly after he took office, “his administration hastily put together a program to allow in white South Africans, who he claims have been the victims of racial persecution in their home country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/w...
