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Campaign donations turned into private revenue for POTUS
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David Fahrenthold@Fahrenthold · 59m
In just two days, @realdonaldtrumps campaign pumped $380K into Trumps private business, in 43 separate payments. Trump Org says this was for a weeklong donor retreat, held in early March at Mar-a-Lago.
Campaign donations turned into private revenue for POTUS
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trump is nothing but a fkn money laundering criminal. can't wait for his ass to lose in Nov 2020.
malaise
(269,278 posts)and NOW
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)malaise
(269,278 posts)Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)Make sure there is no rope in the cell.
Nevilledog
(51,281 posts)KS Toronado
(17,450 posts)We need him in JAIL saying/tweeting stupid shit so maybe his base might question why they believed in him.
JHB
(37,166 posts)On the floor, he can piss on it.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)0rganism
(23,989 posts)Donald Trump truly is the greatest con-man our country has ever known
Andy823
(11,495 posts)get all the "donations" he can before he is voted out of office. I really don't think he wants to serve another term. He can "fleece the sheep" from now till the election and funnel the money into his own pocket, with one scam or another.
He just wants the money!
leftieNanner
(15,199 posts)spending "some of his money" during the transition. He thinks of ALL of it as his money.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)his whole family are grifters, and by the time he leaves office there will be millions, maybe even billions that have been stashed away by the trump clan. A lot of it from taxpayers, and a lot from "deals" with other countries that lined his trumps pockets.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)"be served" might be more accurate.
Sanity Claws
(21,866 posts)It's about $200,000 in a single day. Wow!
I wonder what Trump Hotel claimed on its sales tax return. There are taxes on these alleged services. I certainly have my doubts that Trump Hotel actually declared all of these catering or other sales and paid the relevant taxes.
a kennedy
(29,771 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,411 posts)It looks like money laundering, to me.
dalton99a
(81,700 posts)Demovictory9
(32,493 posts)genxlib
(5,547 posts)It's not just that the amounts are under 10k
It is that they are in such predictable patterns of something that is trying to look unpredictable.
There is one odd number then one for 8000. Then they go up 100 like clockwork until it hits 10k then starts over.
It is like they wrote some kind of lazy script to monkey with the numbers.
Maybe I have been watching too much Ozark but it looks like money laundering to me.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,411 posts)It looks like "start at $10,000, then take off $100 each time, until your last payment is under $10,000". Whether the list came strictly ordered by time each day, or by just date first, and then increasing amount, I don't know.
Faux pas
(14,706 posts)crickets
(25,990 posts)ffr
(22,677 posts)Asking for a friend.
OMGWTF
(3,987 posts)followed by being run out of town on a rail, followed by life in prison doing hard time. That's my happy ending!
Jacoby365
(451 posts)Dump had a payment due on the 1st of April?
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,069 posts)calimary
(81,594 posts)I was telling my husband just last night - "and here, I thought what trump really after was to have the Presidential seal attached to all the merch in his various golf resort pro shops." I was completely suspicious already, but I didn't dream of the lengths he'd go to. But no wonder. Business is down at his resorts. They're losing money. And he certainly can't have that!
Asset forfeiture, anyone?
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)he saw the permafrost princess run her campaign-for-some-pretend-office scam and stuff her pockets with donor dollars. Since he was running on empty he needed cash and donor dollars was the fastest way to get it.
WyattKansas
(1,648 posts)With sleazy used car salesman tendency obsessions. The Republican Party found their perfect leader and Vladimir Putin found his perfect useful idiot to fuck over the United States of America.
Anyone in the United States who does not know or admit this fact, is being dishonest, greedy, on a power trip, or wants their hateful desires implemented on others. As far as I am concerned a damn novice could clearly see that electing Donald Dumbass as pResident would inflict danger and damage to the United States, so all of his supporters do NOT have a right to have their toxic gas/virus spewed anywhere... They propped up and encouraged a fraud and traitor, so they can all go to hell.
Catch2.2
(629 posts)The whole Trump Crime Family needs to go down. If they are not prosecuted this will continue by future politicians at a larger scale.
DeminPennswoods
(15,295 posts)nt
theaocp
(4,249 posts)They don't care. The brain has been washed clean.
IcyPeas
(21,940 posts)Or is this one of those legal loopholes? how will he be held accountable? Can't the IRS see this? Hello? Hello? anybody out there?
MyMission
(1,855 posts)One recently made it into my inbox, so looked at my spam folder and there are so many.
I've copied a few below. They came on July 16. Others came offering free yard signs. One from Don Jr admonishing that his father had written and I had not responded. Lol
Looks like he's scamming to get funds. Not surprised he's pocketing the money.
Here are some of their creepy fundraising tactics.
Friend,
Are you ready to go?
President Trump is heading to Texas soon for a very special event and were reaching out to make sure you have all the information you need to get prepared.
Well cover your flight
Well make sure you have a very nice place to stay
Well cover your 5-star meal
Youll get to bring a guest of your choice
And, youll even get to take a picture with the President.
This will be a trip you never forget, and all you have to do is enter.
Please contribute ANY AMOUNT by 11:59 PM TONIGHT to win a trip to meet your favorite President in Texas. >>
Meet President Trump in Texas. Contribute Now.
CONTRIBUTE $250
CONTRIBUTE $100
CONTRIBUTE $50
CONTRIBUTE $42
CONTRIBUTE ANY AMOUNT
The President really wants to meet you in Texas, Friend. He needs the advice of his top supporters, which is why he really wants YOU to be there to discuss some critical campaign strategies.
Were emailing him the entry list soon and we know hell be looking for your name on there.
Contribute ANY AMOUNT IMMEDIATELY to win a chance to meet President Trump and to get on the next list he sees.
Thank you,
Team Trump 2020
CONTRIBUTE
TRUMP PENCE MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
Friend,
What are you doing on July 29th?
Im hosting a very important lunch and I want YOU and a guest of your choice to join me for a very important strategy discussion.
Well enjoy a great meal, talk about our shared vision to Make America Great Again, and well even take a picture together so that we can remember the moment forever.
My team needs to finalize the guest list soon so I need to know TODAY if you want to come or not. I really want you to be there - I hope you dont let me down.
Contribute ANY AMOUNT IMMEDIATELY to be automatically entered to win lunch with me in the great state of Texas. >>
Meet President Trump in Texas. Contribute Now.
CONTRIBUTE $250
CONTRIBUTE $100
CONTRIBUTE $50
CONTRIBUTE $42
CONTRIBUTE ANY AMOUNT
This trip will be unforgettable, Friend. My team will cover the cost of your flight and make sure you have a very nice place to stay. All you have to do is show up!
Hurry, Im selecting the winner soon and I really want it to be YOU.
Contribute ANY AMOUNT by 11:59 PM TONIGHT to win lunch with your favorite President.
Thank you,
President Trump Signature Headshot
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
CONTRIBUTE $42
Friend,
I am so excited.
For the FIRST TIME EVER, Im holding a virtual fundraiser and I want YOU to join me. Im going to be going LIVE online with my BEST supporters on July 21st, and I cant think of anyone else Id rather be there with me than you.
To be a part of my EXCLUSIVE virtual event, all you have to do is contribute $45 and youll automatically be put on the guest list to join me for an exclusive campaign strategy call online.
Ill share my confidential plans for the next few months heading into November, and Ill also answer some important questions from my most loyal allies, like YOU.
During this call, Im even going to have time to review the Presidential Donor List of EVERY Patriot who contributes to this email, and Ill be looking for YOUR name. Will I see it on there?
Please contribute $45 IMMEDIATELY to confirm your RSVP to my FIRST virtual fundraiser on July 21st and to get on the list. >>
VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER RSVP
RSVP STATUS: PENDING
DEADLINE: 11:59 TONIGHT
CONTRIBUTE NOW >>
CONTRIBUTE $250
CONTRIBUTE $100
CONTRIBUTE $50
CONTRIBUTE $45
CONTRIBUTE ANY AMOUNT
Spots for this event are EXTREMELY limited, Friend, but because youre one of my most loyal supporters, Ive requested that my team reserve your name on the list.
I can only hold your spot until 11:59 PM TONIGHT. After that, it will be released to the next Patriot in line, so dont wait.
Please contribute $45 IMMEDIATELY to join me for my FIRST EVER virtual fundraiser and to get your name on the list.
Thank you,
President Trump Signature Headshot
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
CONTRIBUTE $45
DU friends,
I've emptied my spam folder now that I've shared some of the creepy requests for Don the con. They come from multiple sources, and I have no clue why or how I made it on their lists.
Demovictory9
(32,493 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He and his entire grifting family should go before a firing squad. They deserve nothing less.