So, this is fraud right? Asking for donations, saying the money is for one thing and then using it for something else. That’s called fraud, right?
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Just making sure we are sticking with “losing, broke fraud” as the descriptor for this person.
I'll go for 'insurrectionist rapist clown'.
I really don’t like clowns, but I think that’s an insulting comparison for them. Clowns deserve better treatment than that.
Clowning requires actual intelligence and skill. Trump is a mouth breather with tiny hands and a giant ego
You’re right, he hasn’t been convicted of fraud, yet.
They claim that there was a disclaimer somewhere that said the money might be used for legal challenges or something. I think it's fraud, and some of his donors might want to sue, but I don't know if he will be prosecuted for this without more victims stepping up and demanding it. His defense could line up qultists around the block to testify on his behalf that they knew they were donating to his legal defense fund.
Could be.
Or Trump could be loaning his campaign money at substantial interest, which is perfectly legal AND a common practice with many legislators on both sides of the aisle, because all we elect are corrupt and evil people.
Imagine how much worse this is going to get when he's reelected and everything he said and did is validated. I suspect the next several years will make 2020 look like a cakewalk.
I'm not entirely sure. I know that he's not supposed to use any of his campaign money to pay for fines or other penalties incurred by litigation. I think he might be allowed to use it to pay lawyers to defend him, though.
Unfortunately, no.
The GOP has a great trick they love to play. Get elected and pass a law that you know is going to be challenged in the courts. Say a book ban or demanding all school kids memorize the 10 Commandments to graduate kindergarten. Now the Left is forced to divert money from political races to court cases. And, since the GOP is funded by taxpayers, they can drag the cases out for years, costing the Left more and more money.
Trump's done the reverse. The base is ignoring the regular GOP and pouring money into Trump's ever empty pockets.
https://www.newsweek.com/multiple-state-republican-parties-going-broke-1858680
PACs are terrible but it's even wilder to me that they're effectively paying his legal bills.
Bullshit, Trump doesn’t pay his bills where did the money really go?
Pretty sure this is all legal guys.. because PAC.
I think we can get those numbers up.
Lock. Him. Up.
Sad thing is that the more advertising Trump does, the more people dislike him. Pulling money from ads to legal fees might help the s.o.b.
There's a reason why so many politicians run even though they don't have a chance
Nobody wants to drain the swamp for free!