Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events A couple of weeks ago, I noted that the China Trademark Office, a week after President Trump’s election, had granted – after several prior rejections – Trump’s application for a trademark in “Trump Construction Services.” I argued that it was an “emolument” – a benefit provided by a foreign state, which Trump received in violation of the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause: 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.