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Antwerp Says Trump’s Diamond Ring Is Separate From Exemption

8/13/2026

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Antwerp World Diamond Centre said the 18-carat, 321-diamond ring given to President Donald Trump on June 28 is unrelated to July 24 exemption, after Democratic senators wrote demanding answers over bribery concerns.
The Trump administration exempted European diamonds on July 24, saying it upheld a U.S.–EU trade deal signed in Scotland last July.
An administration official said the ring is property, so President Trump must pay the government market price to keep it.

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Antwerp World Diamond Centre said the 18-carat, 321-diamond ring given to President Donald Trump on June 28 is unrelated to July 24 exemption, after Democratic senators wrote demanding answers over bribery concerns.
The Trump administration exempted European diamonds on July 24, saying it upheld a U.S.–EU trade deal signed in Scotland last July.
An administration official said the ring is property, so President Trump must pay the government market price to keep it.