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  • A Axtremus
    8 Jul 2021, 22:07

    https://www.vox.com/recode/22567173/trump-censorship-tech-lawsuits-distraction-fundraising-facebook-google-twitter

    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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    George K
    wrote on 8 Jul 2021, 22:26 last edited by
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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.

    "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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      Axtremus
      wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 10:02 last edited by
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      https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/564387-trump-pac-has-not-used-any-of-the-75m-its-raised-this-year-to-help-fund

      “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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        Axtremus
        wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 10:13 last edited by
        #19

        MAGAcoin: https://www.magacoin.io/
        “The digital currency for the MAGA community”

        https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/22/magacoin-pro-trump-cryptocurrency-attracts-over-1000-people-to-sign-up

        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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        • G George K
          8 Jul 2021, 22:26

          @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.

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          Jolly
          wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 12:11 last edited by
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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.

          Doesn't the artist normally known as Hunter, have an auction today?

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • G George K
            8 Jul 2021, 22:26

            @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.

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            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 13:17 last edited by
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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.

            I was only joking

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            • D Doctor Phibes
              23 Jul 2021, 13:17

              @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.

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              George K
              wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 13:20 last edited by
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              @doctor-phibes said in The Never-ending Grift:

              There's no need to be mean about Dubya.

              Yeah, but the buyers aren't "anonymous."

              "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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                23 Jul 2021, 13:17

                @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.

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 14:12 last edited by
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                @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.

                1. No access. Dubya’s done… 2) I’ve heard good things about the artwork, actually.

                The Brad

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                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on 23 Jul 2021, 16:39 last edited by
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                  'twas just a joke

                  I was only joking

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                    Axtremus
                    wrote on 7 Aug 2021, 03:14 last edited by
                    #25

                    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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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 7 Aug 2021, 04:00 last edited by
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                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        Axtremus
                        wrote on 9 Aug 2021, 00:10 last edited by
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                        Refunds :

                        https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/trump-campaign-republican-refunds-donations-fundraising.html

                        “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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                          Axtremus
                          wrote on 23 Sept 2021, 11:31 last edited by
                          #28

                          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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                            George K
                            wrote on 23 Sept 2021, 11:37 last edited by
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                            Alternate headline:

                            "Axtremus quotes guy convicted for tax fraud and campaign finance violations in a thread about grift."

                            "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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                              23 Sept 2021, 11:37

                              Alternate headline:

                              "Axtremus quotes guy convicted for tax fraud and campaign finance violations in a thread about grift."

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                              Axtremus
                              wrote on 23 Sept 2021, 11:44 last edited by
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                              @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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                                Jolly
                                wrote on 23 Sept 2021, 12:42 last edited by
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                                alt text

                                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                  Axtremus
                                  wrote on 15 Mar 2022, 00:06 last edited by
                                  #32

                                  https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-03-14/trump-accused-of-breaking-campaign-laws-by-teasing-2024-run

                                  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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                                    15 Mar 2022, 00:06

                                    https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-03-14/trump-accused-of-breaking-campaign-laws-by-teasing-2024-run

                                    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.”
                                    .
                                    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.
                                    .
                                    "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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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 15 Mar 2022, 00:48 last edited by
                                    #33

                                    https://www.factcheck.org/2020/02/american-bridge-21st-century-ab-pac/

                                    "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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                                      Jolly
                                      wrote on 15 Mar 2022, 01:37 last edited by
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                                      Shocked! Shocked, I tell you!

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      • A Axtremus
                                        23 Jul 2021, 10:13

                                        MAGAcoin: https://www.magacoin.io/
                                        “The digital currency for the MAGA community”

                                        https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/22/magacoin-pro-trump-cryptocurrency-attracts-over-1000-people-to-sign-up

                                        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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                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote on 15 Mar 2022, 16:29 last edited by
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                                        @Axtremus said in The Never-ending Grift:

                                        MAGAcoin: https://www.magacoin.io/
                                        “The digital currency for the MAGA community”

                                        https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jul/22/magacoin-pro-trump-cryptocurrency-attracts-over-1000-people-to-sign-up

                                        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.”

                                        I wll have to see if I can find the article, but somebody came up with a crypto currency called "Lets Go Brandon" (or something like that), and gifted President Trump with 500 billion of them. I believe that they are "worth" $4500 USD at the moment. LOL

                                        Each one is worth = $0.0000003514

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                                          Axtremus
                                          wrote on 16 Aug 2022, 01:37 last edited by
                                          #36

                                          https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/15/trump-voter-fraud-2020-election/

                                          A pretty comprehensive chronology of how “True the Vote,” an organization that claims to have data that show massive voter fraud kept promising to release the data, repeatedly over time, yet never do. Every time they use the promise to release the data to get the believers to show up at their events, they end up promoting other things to those attendees. “True the Vote” thus deserves an entry in this thread about “The Never-Ending Grift.”

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