Trump Tower gift shop has been selling various tchotchkes bearing the presidential seal.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold

The presidential seal being sold on mugs at Trump Tower. [breaths] It’s 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]

1. Who is reaping the profits?

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]

3. Trump still owns the Tower

[smirkymonkey]

5. But is he licensed to sell the merchandise in his name?

Just wondering exactly how this is working and how he is getting away with it if he is profiting off it.

[Angry Dragon]

16. He is free to sell his soul(alresady has)but not sell the seal of the president

[Angry Dragon]

2. Destroy all items, all monies collected so far to be turned over to the Treasury and

a hefty fine of $1million and it seems the emoluments clause has been broken

[BigmanPigman]

4. I wouldn't want to see his mug on my mug.

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]

6. Now the presidential seal has been used for cheap trump trash profits by this grifter?

What inapproiate scam is next from the conman ?

[Journeyman]

7. My daughter returned from a school trip to DC with Presidential Seal golf balls . . .

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]

13. Did Bush own the building and or gift shop? This is different.

[PoliticAverse]

8. Article written by a law professor discussing the issue...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-seal-presidential-tacky-trump-golf-tee-0307-story.html

[sinkingfeeling]

9. I don't think that's illegal. I remember seeing mugs with the seal for

sale in DC gift shops years ago.

[bettyellen]

14. They probably altered it so it is not the same....

[Demovictory9]

10. Anything for a dollar..ANYTHING

[PA Democrat]

11. Probably made in China to boot.

[Cha]

12. perverted dumpfucks

[Kirk Lover]

15. This is completely illegal. That seal does not BELONG to him. It belongs to the United

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.

[oasis]

17. Tackiness like never before in presidential history.