‘Cartoonish Bribe’: Did a Jeweled Ring Buy Belgium a Trump Tariff Exemption?
Putting a ring on it is a surefire sign of commitment — or at least a sign that someone’s looking for it. In late June, Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) President Isidore Mörsel presented the American Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, a massive diamond and jewel encrusted ring — crafted by luxury jewelry designer David Gotlib — intended as a gift to president Donald Trump.
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Putting a ring on it is a surefire sign of commitment — or at least a sign that someone’s looking for it. In late June, Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) President Isidore Mörsel presented the American Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, a massive diamond and jewel encrusted ring — crafted by luxury jewelry designer David Gotlib — intended as a gift to president Donald Trump. The 18-karat gold paperweight of a ring features the presidential seal rendered in emeralds, rubies, and diamonds. A sparkling “250” sits at the top — a reference to this year’s celebrations of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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- Putting a ring on it is a surefire sign of commitment — or at least a sign that someone’s looking for it. In late June, Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) President Isidore Mörsel presented the American Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, a massive diamond and jewel encrusted ring — crafted by luxury jewelry designer David Gotlib — intended as a gift to president Donald Trump.
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‘Cartoonish Bribe’: Did a Jeweled Ring Buy Belgium a Trump Tariff Exemption?
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