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<blockquote data-quote="newfie" data-source="post: 6121850" data-attributes="member: 58700"><p>he never said he wants to keep it for his own personal use. </p><p> .</p><p>otherwise all he has to do is report any gift over a certain amount to the secretary of state.</p><p>rules below much ado about nothing</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gifts valued over <strong>$480</strong> (as of 2023, adjusted periodically by the GSA) are considered property of the U.S. government.<br /> <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/personal-property-policy-overview/special-programs/foreign-gifts" target="_blank">https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/personal-property-policy-overview/special-programs/foreign-gifts</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">These gifts must be reported to the <strong>State Department</strong> and are typically transferred to the <strong>National Archives</strong> or a presidential library for storage or display.<br /> <a href="https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/reagans/reagan-administration/presidential-gifts" target="_blank">https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/reagans/reagan-administration/presidential-gifts</a><br /> <a href="https://www.girardslaw.com/blog/foreign-gifts-to-us-presidents.cfm" target="_blank">https://www.girardslaw.com/blog/foreign-gifts-to-us-presidents.cfm</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><strong>Presidents can accept such gifts without congressional consent if refusal would cause embarrassment to the U.S. or harm foreign relations, but they are not for personal use.</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R42662.html" target="_blank">https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R42662.html</a><br /> <a href="https://www.doi.gov/ethics/gifts" target="_blank">https://www.doi.gov/ethics/gifts</a></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Examples include ceremonial items (e.g., the Resolute Desk, a gift from Queen Victoria) or high-value diplomatic gifts like a Boeing 747 proposed by Qatar, intended for government use (e.g., as Air Force One).<br /> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/13/presidents-foreign-gifts-elephant-resolute-desk/" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/13/presidents-foreign-gifts-elephant-resolute-desk/</a><br /> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/11/trump-air-force-one-qatar/" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/11/trump-air-force-one-qatar/</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <strong>president cannot retain these for personal use unless they purchase them at fair market value,</strong> and even then, the gift may remain government property until the end of their term.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newfie, post: 6121850, member: 58700"] he never said he wants to keep it for his own personal use. . otherwise all he has to do is report any gift over a certain amount to the secretary of state. rules below much ado about nothing [LIST] [*]Gifts valued over [B]$480[/B] (as of 2023, adjusted periodically by the GSA) are considered property of the U.S. government. [URL='https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/personal-property-policy-overview/special-programs/foreign-gifts'][/URL] [*]These gifts must be reported to the [B]State Department[/B] and are typically transferred to the [B]National Archives[/B] or a presidential library for storage or display. [URL='https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/reagans/reagan-administration/presidential-gifts'][/URL] [URL='https://www.girardslaw.com/blog/foreign-gifts-to-us-presidents.cfm'][/URL] [*][B][B]Presidents can accept such gifts without congressional consent if refusal would cause embarrassment to the U.S. or harm foreign relations, but they are not for personal use.[/B] [URL='https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R42662.html'][/URL] [URL='https://www.doi.gov/ethics/gifts'][/URL][/B] [*]Examples include ceremonial items (e.g., the Resolute Desk, a gift from Queen Victoria) or high-value diplomatic gifts like a Boeing 747 proposed by Qatar, intended for government use (e.g., as Air Force One). [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/13/presidents-foreign-gifts-elephant-resolute-desk/'][/URL] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/11/trump-air-force-one-qatar/'][/URL] [*]The [B]president cannot retain these for personal use unless they purchase them at fair market value,[/B] and even then, the gift may remain government property until the end of their term. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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