Since when can a president threaten company that he will specifically tax them and they will eventually
be out of business?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...and-eventual-collapse/?utm_term=.f0ad7364a313
"President Trump on Tuesday threatened the iconic motorcycle company Harley-Davidson with severe taxes and predicted a public revolt that he said would eventually put the 115-year-old firm out of business"
"In his Tuesday morning Twitter posts, Trump wrote that “Harley must know that they won’t be able to sell back into the U.S. without paying a big tax!”"
Isn't there a law similar to the one when a public official cannot use his/her account/position to influence the public about purchases from a company?
i.e. influencing purchasing, all the way to to other side, discouraging patronage/purchasing.
From an earlier post about SHS and the Red Hen restaurant.
"This is a reference to the law that stipulates government employees cannot use public office for private gain.
He added: “It’s the same as if an ATF agent pulled out his badge when a restaurant tried to throw him/her out."
Mr Shaub also said the tweet violated the endorsements ban – arguing it was “an obvious corollary for discouraging patronage”.
He said: “Sanders used her official govt account to condemn a private business for personal reasons. Seeks to coerce business by using her office to get public to pressure it. Violates endorsements ban too, which has an obvious corollary for discouraging patronage. Misuse reg covers both.
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Can Congress censure him for this?