CALL TO ACTION #783: TRUMP VIOLATES THE EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE. CONGRESS: STOP HIM! (October 18, 2019)
381 Days
Until the 2020 Election
TRUMP VIOLATES THE EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE.
CONGRESS: STOP HIM!
#TrumpIsAGrifter
The emoluments clause is clear and sweeping:
“No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” Article 1, section 9, US Constitution.
Trump has crossed another red line by formally announcing that the Group of Seven summit of world leaders will gather at his private company, scheduling the summit for June 2020 at his Trump National Doral Miami golf resort in Florida.
That decision is without precedent in modern American history: Trump used his public office to direct a huge contract to himself.
Donald Trump is now racking up impeachable offenses in public, loud and proud.
Even Fox New’s legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano agrees. He called this “the most profound violation” as “one could create.”
Congress must stop him.
Nancy Bardos
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . . Holding the G-7 summit at Trump’s Doral resort clearly violates the emoluments clause. This is an impeachable offense. Stop him!
Thank you.”
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
SENATOR RON WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . . Holding the G-7 summit at Trump’s Doral resort clearly violates the emoluments clause. This is an impeachable offense. Stop him!
Through Greg’s actions and inactions — the silence is deafening— he continues to signal that he fully supports Trump, regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability. Know that we are still here, we will hold him accountable, we are working to flip his seat BLUE — #2020IsNow!
Thank you.”
COMPLICIT GREG WALDENDC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me
**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**
Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. We also encourage you to submit events to be added to the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar and help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/
Letters to the Editor Writing Session – Medford
TODAY: October 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Halloween Postcard Party: Resist Trump’s Scary Agenda! – Talent
TOMORROW: October 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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November 6 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
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Living With Purpose And Sanity In The Age Of Trump, A Self-Care Class – Medford
November 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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ORD2 Indivisible General Meeting – Phoenix
November 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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SOURCES:
Congressional Research Service on the Emoluments Clause: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IF11086.pdf
Fox News analyst agrees: https://www.thedailybeast.com/foxs-judge-napolitano-g7-at-trump-doral-is-as-profound-a-violation-as-one-could-create
