I realize that no one pays attention to this anymore, but it is worth noting that under the emoluments clause of the constitution, Trump is not permitted to accept gifts from foreign governments or foreign leaders without first getting approval from Congress.Trump on Iranian leaders: "They're gonna make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing actually. They gave us a present, and it arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. I'm not gonna tell you what that present is but it was very significant prize"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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On the other hand: It's pretty likely that there is no "big present" and Trump is either making up or hallucinating all of this. In that case it would be more of a 25th Amendment issue than an emoluments issue.
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