GOOGLE AI Overview
A president may keep certain gifts depending on their source (domestic vs. foreign) and value.
Gifts from Foreign Governments/Officials
Gifts from foreign sources are generally considered gifts to the United States government, not the individual, to prevent undue influence. The Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966 and the Constitution's Emoluments Clause govern these items.
"Minimal Value" Gifts: A president may keep a tangible gift from a foreign official if its U.S. retail value does not exceed a "minimal value" established by the General Services Administration (GSA) (this value is periodically adjusted).
Gifts Over Minimal Value: Gifts exceeding this minimal value are cataloged and stored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), often for eventual display in a presidential library or museum.
Retention by Purchase: A president can retain a gift valued over the minimal amount for personal use only if they purchase it from the GSA at its fair market value.
Gifts from Domestic Sources (U.S. Citizens)
The president and First Lady can generally keep gifts from U.S. citizens or domestic entities. However, exceptions include food or drink, which are usually destroyed for security. Additionally, gifts exceeding a certain value from non-relatives may need to be reported in an annual public disclosure. Unkept domestic gifts are often given to charity or transferred to the National Archives.

GOOGLE AI Overview
A president may keep certain gifts depending on their source (domestic vs. foreign) and value.
Gifts from Foreign Governments/Officials
Gifts from foreign sources are generally considered gifts to the United States government, not the individual, to prevent undue influence. The Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of 1966 and the Constitution's Emoluments Clause govern these items.
"Minimal Value" Gifts: A president may keep a tangible gift from a foreign official if its U.S. retail value does not exceed a "minimal value" established by the General Services Administration (GSA) (this value is periodically adjusted).
Gifts Over Minimal Value: Gifts exceeding this minimal value are cataloged and stored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), often for eventual display in a presidential library or museum.
Retention by Purchase: A president can retain a gift valued over the minimal amount for personal use only if they purchase it from the GSA at its fair market value.
Gifts from Domestic Sources (U.S. Citizens)
The president and First Lady can generally keep gifts from U.S. citizens or domestic entities. However, exceptions include food or drink, which are usually destroyed for security. Additionally, gifts exceeding a certain value from non-relatives may need to be reported in an annual public disclosure. Unkept domestic gifts are often given to charity or transferred to the National Archives.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Don't let the door hit your fat superrich butt as you slink away, Jabba.

#3 | POSTED BY C0RI0LANUS AT 2025-11-08 07:04 AM | FLAG: Brilliant I say, Simply BRILLIANT as now the remaining businesses and taxpayers will have to pay more to offset the loss to the tax base.....

Businesses, as well as well as the wealthy relocating to a low tax and more business friendly state like FL, or TX is a smart move IMO.

She had a good run in Congress, -- as well as fiscally ; )

I wonder what percent of the layoffs are due to companies switching to AI? In India there are layoffs at call centers, etc., for the same reason.

GOOGLE AI:AI Overview

Yes, call centers in India are laying off people due to the adoption of AI and automation technologies, though the full impact is still unfolding. Companies are integrating AI chatbots and voice agents to handle routine queries, which is reducing the need for human agents for basic tasks

What government spending? Oh, you mean 300 billion for a "ballroom"? ---- off, imbecile.

#4 | POSTED BY LEGALLYYOURDEAD AT 2025-11-06 03:10 PM | REPLY | FLAG:
The ballroom is being by Trum[ and private donors.

Other ones there were privately funded:

FDR's Indoor Swimming Pool (1933): This pool, located in the West Terrace, was financed by the "Roosevelt Swimming Pool Fund" established by the New York Daily News, which raised money through private donations, including pennies from schoolchildren, for the president's polio therapy. It was later covered and converted into the White House Press Briefing Room under Richard Nixon

Ford's Outdoor Swimming Pool (1975): President Gerald Ford, an avid swimmer, had an outdoor pool installed on the South Lawn, which was also financed by private donations.

Those were not 'fishing boats' that were destroyed - PERIOD!

Purpose of the ACA:

'The purpose of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans by expanding coverage, reforming the private insurance market, and lowering costs.

Dem created program and only dems pushed it through and as for its purpose it is a abject failure. So new we need more taxpayers monies to help the recipients.

Anyone with healthcare insurance through their companies have had their premiums rise over they years so I guess the government should also subsidize that as well, as those very people in those private programs are also paying taxes that the dems want to give to the ACA. Fact is, like anyone else, those on the ACA should ante up like an adult.

FYI: The costs associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were rising before COVID-19, primarily due to increasing healthcare costs, higher premiums, and growing enrollment.

COVID is long over, your dems set the extra COVID subsidy to end in 2025 and there is no reason to extend it.

Funny how you care so much about the debt of a city you don't live in, while you applaud the debt incurred nationwide to give tax cuts to billionaires.

#32 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2025-11-06 11:32 PM | FLAG: | NEWSWORTHY 2: We all got tax cuts, unless you are one of those whose income is so low that you do not have to pay federal income taxes.

IMO Mamdani was not smart enough to look into NYC's financial state before promising all those freebies.

GOOGLE AI Overview

Debt burden: New York City has one of the highest municipal debt burdens in the nation, primarily due to its capital needs and reliance on bonds to finance projects.
Debt service: In fiscal year 2020, debt service costs for city-supported debt were slightly below 11% of tax revenues.

EXCELLENT!.., and that is/was up to the shareholders. Not a shareholder?, then your opinion's meaningless in the scheme of things.

Do cite anyone US president who has done more for world peace than President Trump, since the country's inception...

Here's some facts:

GOOGLE AI Overview

"Yes, New York City police officers are departing in large numbers due to a high rate of resignations and retirements, a trend often described as a "mass exodus" or "staffing crisis". The current NYPD headcount is at its lowest level in over three decade."

NYC: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"

Now whether or not many are going to FL, cannot find those stats.

The would be hilarious to watch so how she does it : )

14 votes to reopen the government and it is the dems who refuse to vote to open so DEFINITELY a dem shutdown!

Big Blue city, two blue states, those wins were pretty much forgone conclusions - no big surprise.

NYC: Total Registered Voters: 12,363,415; Democrats: 5,857,675 (47.38%); Republicans: 2,817,847 (22.79%); Third party/Other: 564,150 (4.56%) ...

New Jersey: Total Registered Voters: 6,190,959
Democrats: 2,391,043 (38.62%)
Republicans: 1,568,949 (25.34%)
Third party/Other: 69,879 (1.13%)
Unaffiliated: 2,161,088 (34.91%)

Virginia: PARTY REGISTRATION STATISTICS
Total Registered Voters: 5,971,190
Democrats: 3,093,450 (51.81%)
Republicans: 1,790,540 (29.99%)
Unaffiliated: 1,087,200 (18.21%)
Voters do not officially register with a political party.

The only thing this win means is that a democrat [even one with no work, let alone management credentials] running for mayor in about an 80% dem blue city can win by promising freebies. That is pretty much it - nothing more and nothing less.

Have a problem with this, then blame the dems as Johnson has brought up 14 votes to reopen the government and it is the deems who refuse to play ball.

Why would this be a surprise in a Blue State?

Total Registered Voters: 6,190,959
Democrats: 2,391,043 (38.62%)
Republicans: 1,568,949 (25.34%)

What they fear is the nutziod liberal dems [any of you here?] two are threatening them and their families...

Shows how many are then ignorant due to the liberal dem major/legacy media, as the Republicans have brought up the vote 13 times and it is the dems/dims who have failed to vote to reopen the government.

If you want to find out if racism is still alive in the USA: