Trump, Inc. Trump Organization Ordered Golf Course Markers With the Presidential seal

[WillParkinson]

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-extra-the-trump-organization-ordered-golf-course-markers-with-the-presidential-seal-that-may-be-illegal

President Donald Trump loves putting his name on everything from ties to steaks to water — and, of course, his buildings. But now the Trump Organization appears to be borrowing a brand even more powerful than the gilded Trump moniker: the presidential seal.

In recent weeks, the Trump Organization has ordered the manufacture of new tee markers for golf courses that are emblazoned with the seal of the President of the United States. Under federal law, the seal’s use is permitted only for official government business. Misuse can be a crime.

Past administrations have policed usage vigilantly. In 2005 the Bush administration ordered the satirical news website The Onion to remove a replica of the seal. Grant M. Dixton, associate White House counsel, wrote in a letter to The Onion that the seal “is not to be used in connection with commercial ventures or products in any way that suggests presidential support or endorsement.”

[dalton99a]

1. Shocking

NOT

[malaise]

6. Lock him up

NOW!

[roscoeroscoe]

2. Criminal conduct

As well as a giant invitation to the karma gods to take it all away, away...

[Merlot]

4. The "karma gods" have been asleep on the job

[poboy2]

3. This fucker is a cancer that is going to kill our government if not taken out. -eom

[OldHippieChick]

5. Obviously, his organization does not

employ the "best" people or one of them might have thought to check the legality of using the Seal. Either that or they have been given carte blanche to do whatever they please since they can get away w/ just about anything.

[dalton99a]

7. The GOP won't say or do a thing about it.

Just watch

[lpbk2713]

8. Emulating Dumbya.

Neither could be accused of taking their job seriously.

[C_U_L8R]

9. That's OUR intellectual property

so Trump owes us the proceeds if he commercializes it.

[magicarpet]

10. Wouldn't this marker flag be far more appropriate for a tr-dump golf course ?

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/brunswick-nazi-rally-circa-1933-news-photo/184251730#/brunswick-nazi-rally-circa-1933-picture-id184251730