Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moevideomessage-square311fedilinkarrow-up1944arrow-down132file-text
arrow-up1912arrow-down1videoApple CEO Tim Cook gives 24-karat gold gift to Donald Trumplitter.catbox.moeDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square311fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoThe same loophole exists almost anywhere: “its a gift to white house or trumps library”
minus-square_edge@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoA gold bar gifted to an institution would still count as corruption in most sane jurisdictions. Sure those loopholes exist, but we tend to disguise them as investments or charity.
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut it’s not a gold bar but a “gold base” which would be technically legal almost everywhere. It shouldn’t be but thats how loopholes are.
The same loophole exists almost anywhere: “its a gift to white house or trumps library”
A gold bar gifted to an institution would still count as corruption in most sane jurisdictions. Sure those loopholes exist, but we tend to disguise them as investments or charity.
But it’s not a gold bar but a “gold base” which would be technically legal almost everywhere. It shouldn’t be but thats how loopholes are.