Written by James C. Nelson, a retired Montanta Supreme Court Justice, and John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech for People, this piece is a brilliant, non-partisan explanation that continues the narrative of what was discussed prior to his so-called election- that the minute he is sworn in he is in violation of the foreign-emoluments clause of the Constitution.
Indeed, as Norman Eisen, Richard Painter and Laurence Tribe stated at the Brookings Institution, “Never in American history has a [President] presented more conflict of interest questions and foreign entanglements than Donald Trump.”
A quick glimpse at the rec list and front page of DKos will yield numerous examples of the popular vote loser’s many failings, any of which would certainly be justification for his swift removal, but many of them are questionable partisan, and most of them were promises he made leading up to the election anyway. But there is nothing partisan or questionable about his businesses being used to further his so-called presidency, and vice-versa.
The Trump Organization does or has done business in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, St. Martin, St. Vincent, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Uruguay. And, while serving as President, Trump, through his interest in the Trump Organization, will continue to receive monetary and other benefits from these foreign powers and their agents.
Examples of existing business arrangements that constitute violations of the foreign-emoluments clause include: China’s state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the largest tenant in Trump Tower, and the state-owned Bank of China is a major lender to Trump. Trump’s business partner in Trump Tower Century City in Manila, Philippines is Century Properties, which is run by Jose Antonio, who was just named special envoy to the United States by the president of the Philippines. Further, many Trump Organization projects abroad require foreign government permits and approvals, which amount to substantial financial benefits that also constitute foreign emoluments.
Emphasis mine.
It doesn’t matter how many times The Cheeto Fascist says, “the president cannot have conflicts of interest.” He can, and he does. There's no need to worry about whether or not the ban is a ban, or which cabinet nominees to approve, or how long we can delay a vote for his Supreme Court winner nominee. None are valid. Remove him from office, and go from there.