State Department releases listing of gifts given to Trump
The State Department released the latest listing of gifts provided to the White House by world leaders in 2017, which is set to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump and his family were given more than 140,000 dollars worth of gifts during their first year in the White House.
China and Saudi Arabia are at the top the list for the most expensive gifts.
Chinese President Xi Jinping gave Trump and first lady Melania Trump the two most expensive presents in 2017: an ornate calligraphy display worth 14,400 dollars and a porcelain dinnerware set that includes plates imprinted with the pink house at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort worth 16,250 dollars.
Presidents and other federal officials are barred from receiving gifts from foreign governments under the Constitution unless approved by Congress – the same clause that has inspired lawsuits alleging Trump is accepting payments through his hotels. Presidents and other officials may purchase a gift for market value.
