1. United States
2. Colo.
3. Letter

I write to you with urgent concern over the Trump administration’s plan to accept a $400 million luxury aircraft from Qatar, a transaction that blatantly circumvents the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause. As your constituent, I implore you to reject political complacency and fulfill your oath to defend the rule of law. The proposed arrangement—where Qatar’s “gift” is temporarily used as Air Force One before being transferred to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation—is a flagrant violation of Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution: “No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States] shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” The administration’s legal gymnastics—claiming the jet is a gift to the Air Force, not the President—ignore the glaring reality: This aircraft will ultimately benefit Donald Trump personally. A foreign government is lavishing a $400 million asset on a foundation bearing his name, effectively funneling wealth to him after he leaves office. To call this “legally permissible” is to mock the Constitution’s intent: preventing foreign influence and self-enrichment by those in power. You have a duty to oppose this. Rubber-stamping such schemes betrays the public trust and normalizes corruption. The Emoluments Clause is not a technicality—it is a firewall against tyranny. If a President can accept a “flying palace” from a foreign monarchy, what principle remains to protect our republic from those who would sell its integrity? I urge you to publicly denounce this deal, demand congressional oversight, and work to block any transfer of the aircraft to the Trump Foundation. Silence is complicity. The Constitution’s strength lies in its defenders—will you be one?