Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump’s Qatar Jet Scam Hits the Mark
THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
The New Republic
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🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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| 0:31.5 | I'm your host, Greg Sargent. Over the weekend, the news broke that President Donald Trump is accepting a $400 million |
| 0:46.6 | luxury jet from the country of guitar to serve as Air Force One. |
| 0:51.8 | This extraordinarily brazen acts may well violate the emoluments clause of the Constitution, |
| 0:57.3 | which bars foreign gifts to officials unless expressly authorized by Congress. |
| 1:02.4 | Trump has been lashing out wildly at anyone who dares question his intentions in this regard, |
| 1:07.9 | which is funny because this comes even as he's embarking on a mid-east trip |
| 1:11.3 | in which he'll visit countries that are the sites of Trump-branded developments, and |
| 1:16.0 | Trump-aligned businesses are scooping in huge sums from private companies and foreign governments |
| 1:20.8 | via his crypto grift. Today we're discussing all of this with Representative Jamie Raskin, |
| 1:26.9 | the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. |
| 1:30.0 | Congressman, thank you so much for making time for us today. |
| 1:33.3 | I'm delighted to be with you, Greg. |
| 1:35.3 | So President Trump was asked to respond to the news that he will accept the jet from guitar. |
| 1:40.8 | Here's what he said. |
| 1:42.2 | Mr. President, what is the people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you? |
| 1:47.1 | Why not leave it behind? |
| 1:48.0 | Your ABC fake news, right? Why not? |
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