Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/us/politics/tru...For those who can't access the article, apparently Trump has a "deal" with the RNC that contributions go to his PAC for his legal expenses
before they go to the Party.
I ask again...is this even legal?? It may very well be, but it just seems so wrong. If I were to send a check to the RNC, I would expect it to go into a war chest to support Republican candidates. Not be redirected into a Trump account** for his use. I would think that is some form of fraud against the donors, even if the RNC agreed to it (another question: did they have a choice?).
**Yeah...it's a PAC...but it is for Trump to use to defray legal expenses, so it's a distinction with a real difference.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Which is why…many of us haven’t sent the rnc a dime in years.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Interesting. But, my question remains, how is this legal? If the DNC was doing that (for example, for Menendez), I would be really annoyed. I would want any funds to support candidates that would further my preferences, not provide legal defense for a -allegedly- corrupt party member (from what I've read, I think he is corrupt, but he hasn't been convicted yet).
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Which is why…many of us haven’t sent the rnc a dime in years.
Well, FWIW, we won’t send anything to the DNC, seeing how they’re using it to elevate the most extreme Republicans in the primaries so they can slaughter them in the general election. (California & Katie just the most recent example.)
If I wanted to give to Republicans I’m perfectly capable of doing that. (And in fact have, locally.) But through the party? Nuh-uh.
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At least that is strategic. I wasn't aware they were doing that. I also don't send money to any political entity because (as far as I'm concerned) that is tantamount to bribery. Not that I have enough money to sway them, but it's the principle I object to.
But using the money as you describe, that arguably is very smart. The whole point is to win the election ("team sport", and all that), and helping an opposition candidate win the party so they can lose the general is a way to do that. And totally ethical/legal, as near as I can tell.
I would rather candidates win based on debates of ideas and philosophies, but that hasn't happened in decades.
No. of Recommendations: 1
I ask again...is this even legal??
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Apparently in the fine print it spells out they are doing the diversion to the campaign, them to the PAC, then any remainder to the RNC. It also tells them they can make a donation to the RNC DIRECTLY if they wish. Most people don't read the fine print. We should have some opinions on this shortly.
SNIP The order in which entities will receive funds from big donors through what is known as the Trump 47 Committee was disclosed in the fine print of an invitation to a big dinner next month SNIP
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/us/politics/tru...
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Katie Porter? Same one who dumped scalding hot potatoes on her husband’s head? Woof.
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She denies that allegation. She also denies she lost the primary ("it was rigged!"). I don't follow very closely (not my state), but apparently she is getting a lot of backlash for that claim.
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Interesting. So, in the fine print, it says they can bypass Trump and go straight to the RNC. That's probably why this is legal. Clears up the picture a bit.
I almost always read fine print, but am really bad at EULAs. We had to take two days to sign our mortgage agreement because I read every page, and they didn't allow enough time for that. Evidently, most people give a cursory scan and then sign, which you can do in an hour or two. It took two sessions with us.
