Imagine prostrating yourself to Donald Trump in this public and embarrassing way. Sheesh.

  • A Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    19 minutes ago

    In other countries this would be a criminal offense. For example in Austria: if the value of the gift is above 50000€ , it’s 6 months - 5 years; if over 300k€ it’s 1-10 years of prison.

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      Oh, this is 100% a criminal offense for any government employee that isn’t Donald Trump (or someone that he has decided to shield).

      Low level government workers can’t even accept someone paying for their lunch.

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      Not sure if you know this but I find it fun to know so I’m going to share.

      In English when deciding whether to use a or an you should look at the start of the following word and if it starts with a vowel sound then use an else use a.

      Examples:

      • An apple
      • An hour (note doesn’t start with a vowel but sounds like a vowel)
      • A goat
      • A criminal offence
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      3 hours ago

      The same loophole exists almost anywhere: “its a gift to white house or trumps library”