rosemadderlake
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I do wonder about the gifts. Do American taxpayers pay for the gifts?
Why give a gift to people who have everything in the world? How about a gift to their favorite project?
It is ludicrous. In the US there are gofundmes for such sad medical procedures or special wheelchairs. We send out hard earned money to people who have everything?
The trump’s have a long standing relationship with Tiffany & Co. it’s right next door to trump tower on 5th Avenue. And a child is named after the store, too. Tiffany & Co. had a hard time in 2016 especially because of all the barricades and beefed up security due to constant protests. It made foot traffic a nightmare.
So, I’m sure choosing a Tiffany piece is as much a PR smoothing gesture as anything.
Lady Gaga wore the Tiffany yellow Diamond to the oscars that was worn by Audrey Hepburn from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. That was gorgeous.
I’m not fond of the modern poppy brooch but it does have symbolic value for “remembrance” for the British.
Gifts are what kings and queens and countries do.
I’d be concerned if they were gifting land, or giving away the Tiffany Diamond (!) but a silver brooch, flight jacket, and some books and a tea set... nah.
Yes, taxpayers are paying for gifts that represent our nation. If QE happens to meet the trump’s again in an official capacity, she’ll probably wear the brooch. She did that with a gift brooch from the previous administration. A lovely gesture.
I wonder where the gifts given to our country go? Are they in the smithsonian? Or are they considered personal gifts?