No Person holding any Office of Profit of Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State -- U.S. Constitution: Art. I, Sec. 9, Clause 8

Richard Painter Money Quote saying Trump legal maneuvers to attempt to skirt the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution are entirely inappropriate and he is in violation of the law

Former chief White House ethics lawyer for President Obama acknowledging Trump Hotel profits have been resolved emoluments clause concerns based on plan put forward by Trump ethics lawyers - but no other aspect of his businesses are included