The Never-ending Grift
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Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google on Wednesday, accusing the companies of violating his and other conservatives’ First Amendment rights. But winning these lawsuits seems to be beside the point for Trump.
Legal experts say these are frivolous cases likely to be thrown out of court, but Trump is already using them as a way to fundraise from supporters.
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
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Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google on Wednesday, accusing the companies of violating his and other conservatives’ First Amendment rights. But winning these lawsuits seems to be beside the point for Trump.
Legal experts say these are frivolous cases likely to be thrown out of court, but Trump is already using them as a way to fundraise from supporters.
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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“Trump PAC has not used any of the $75M its raised this year to help fund election audits”
The PAC was formed after the 2020 election to help fund the Trump team's efforts to challenge results.
Yet people familiar with the PAC’s finances told the news outlet that the committee has held onto much of the money, while a portion has been used to pay for some of Trump’s expenses, including travel and legal costs, as well as staff pay.
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MAGAcoin: https://www.magacoin.io/
“The digital currency for the MAGA community”Over 1000 people signed up, most accounts have only the 100 coins offered as initial sign-up gift. Some conservative media personalities got around a thousand free coins ad incentives to help promote the new cryptocurrency. But …
”The data also reveals that the lion’s share of the cryptocurrency so far produced has been allocated to the self-described creator of magacoin, a pro-Trump consultant who owns an LLC associated with the cryptocurrency, and a Super Pac associated with the same consultant.”
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@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
Doesn't the artist normally known as Hunter, have an auction today?
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@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
There's no need to be mean about Dubya.
I was only joking
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@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
There's no need to be mean about Dubya.
@doctor-phibes said in The Never-ending Grift:
There's no need to be mean about Dubya.
Yeah, but the buyers aren't "anonymous."
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@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
There's no need to be mean about Dubya.
@doctor-phibes said in The Never-ending Grift:
@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
@axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:
So, it’s just another ploy to get Trump supporters to cough up more money for Trump.
Could be worse - he could be selling his artwork.
There's no need to be mean about Dubya.
- No access. Dubya’s done… 2) I’ve heard good things about the artwork, actually.
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'twas just a joke
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https://www.salon.com/2021/08/06/trump-gop-pre-checked-donation-boxes/
“Trump's campaign scammed his donors with automatic recurring payments [using pre-checked boxes on online donation forms] — and now every major Republican is doing it”
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Refunds :
“The refunds keep coming. Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party returned $12.8 million in donations in the first six months of the year, reports the New York Times. The figure illustrate how the aggressive fundraising tactics used for the presidential election continued to lead donors to demand money back. Overall, more than $135 million has been refunded to donors by Trump, the Republican National Committee, and their shared accounts in the 2020 cycle through June 2021, including around $60 million after Election Day. …”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/07/us/politics/trump-recurring-donations.html
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Another prediction by Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen:
Trump is bluffing about another presidential run because he can’t ‘stomach the notion of being a two-time loser’
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/michael-cohen-trump-bluffing-about-running-for-president-2024-2021-9- Michael Cohen said Trump is bluffing about a 2024 run in part because “he’s making more money doing that than anything he has ever done.”
- He told Insider Trump is also teasing a campaign to retain “some semblance of power, importance and relevance, none of which he has.”
- But in the end, Cohen said Trump won’t run because he can’t “stomach the notion of being a two-time loser.”
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Alternate headline:
"Axtremus quotes guy convicted for tax fraud and campaign finance violations in a thread about grift."
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Alternate headline:
"Axtremus quotes guy convicted for tax fraud and campaign finance violations in a thread about grift."
@george-k said in The Never-ending Grift:
Alternate headline:
"Axtremus quotes guy convicted for tax fraud and campaign finance violations in a thread about grift."
FWIW, the aforementioned tax fraud and campaign finance violator has previously made other stunningly accurate predictions regarding Trump’s 2020 electoral prospects as well as Trump’s post-election behaviors, see https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/5766/michael-cohen-prior-to-the-election
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In its complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, American Bridge accused Trump of “illegally using his multicandidate leadership PAC to raise and spend funds in excess of Commission limits for the purpose of advancing a 2024 presidential campaign." The super PAC says that includes “payments for events at Trump properties, rallies featuring Mr. Trump, consulting payments to former Trump campaign staff, and digital advertising about Mr. Trump’s events and his presumptive 2024 opponent.”
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Alleging that Trump has already privately decided to mount a 2024 campaign, American Bridge says he was then obligated to file a candidacy intent statement within 15 days of receiving contributions or making any expenditure over $5,000.
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"Trump has played footsie with the Federal Election Campaign Act for months,” the group said Monday, noting that the former president, through his Save America PAC, has spent more than $100,000 per week on Facebook ads “and has consistently raised more than $1 million per week — a clear violation of campaign finance law and precedent established by the Federal Election Commission.”
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In its complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission, American Bridge accused Trump of “illegally using his multicandidate leadership PAC to raise and spend funds in excess of Commission limits for the purpose of advancing a 2024 presidential campaign." The super PAC says that includes “payments for events at Trump properties, rallies featuring Mr. Trump, consulting payments to former Trump campaign staff, and digital advertising about Mr. Trump’s events and his presumptive 2024 opponent.”
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Alleging that Trump has already privately decided to mount a 2024 campaign, American Bridge says he was then obligated to file a candidacy intent statement within 15 days of receiving contributions or making any expenditure over $5,000.
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"Trump has played footsie with the Federal Election Campaign Act for months,” the group said Monday, noting that the former president, through his Save America PAC, has spent more than $100,000 per week on Facebook ads “and has consistently raised more than $1 million per week — a clear violation of campaign finance law and precedent established by the Federal Election Commission.”
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