They probably see no value in trying right now with how it went the first time.
During his first presidency, Trump faced several federal lawsuits alleging that his continued interests in the Trump Organization—especially payments involving the Trump International Hotel—violated the Constitution’s Foreign and/or Domestic Emoluments Clauses. The theory was that governments could gain favor by spending money at his businesses.
Notable cases included:
• CREW v. Trump, brought by ethics groups and business competitors.
• District of Columbia and Maryland v. Trump, brought by those governments.
• Blumenthal v. Trump, brought by members of Congress.
The cases did not produce a final judicial ruling that Trump violated the clauses. Some lower-court decisions allowed claims to proceed, while others dismissed them for lack of standing. After he left office in January 2021, the Supreme Court vacated the key lower-court judgment in Trump v. CREW and directed dismissal as moot—so it did not decide the merits. The congressional case was dismissed because the legislators lacked standing.
