February 1, 2025
Foreign diplomats spend millions at Trump hotels since 2025 inauguration
International leaders spend millions at Trump properties reigniting constitutional debate
📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy🏛️Government
During the first two years of his presidency, officials and governments from 20 foreign countries paid at least $7.8 million to Trump properties (House Oversight Committee press release, February 1, 2025).
China was by far the largest spender, transferring more than $5.5 million to Trump businesses through government entities and state-owned enterprises (CBS News; American Oversight report).
On January 17, 2018, Qatar’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations purchased a fourth apartment at Trump World Tower for $6.5 million (House Oversight Committee report).
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia paid at least $615,422 to Trump-owned properties, including charges for the 45th floor of Trump World Tower (House Oversight Committee report).
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) calculated that Trump likely benefited from $13.6 million in foreign government payments, including almost $4 million in UK economic assistance programs such as emergency bailouts and furlough support (CREW comprehensive report).
Trump dismissed the constitutional prohibition as the “phony Emoluments Clause” in 2019 (CBS News; CREW analysis).
The Foreign Emoluments Clause (Article I, Section 9, Clause 8) prohibits federal officeholders from accepting money or gifts from foreign governments without Congressional approval (ABC News; CREW analysis).
Mazars USA produced the financial documents used by the House Oversight Committee after years of litigation, covering four Trump properties over two years (NBC News; House Oversight Committee report).
📜Constitutional Law🌍Foreign Policy🏛️Government
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Congress approved Trump's acceptance of foreign government payments during his presidency.
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How many countries made payments to Trump properties according to the House report?
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Name the Trump hotel in Washington D.C. that attracted many foreign diplomats.
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The Trump Organization voluntarily donated profits from foreign governments to the U.S. Treasury.
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The $7.8 million figure represents the complete amount of foreign payments to Trump during his presidency.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (Ranking Member, House Oversight Committee)
demanded that Donald Trump return $7.8 million in foreign emoluments to the U.S. Treasury (House Oversight Committee press release; NBC News).
Chairman James Comer (House Oversight Committee)
permitted Trump's attorneys to halt further Mazars document production, limiting the investigation to two years and four properties (House Oversight Committee report; CREW analysis).