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riversedge

(70,239 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:14 PM Dec 2018

The URL for the GoFundMe page for Trump's wall is trending so high among accounts linked to Russian

I have to admit--I do not know what this means--

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Caroline Orr @RVAwonk
59m59 minutes ago

The URL for the GoFundMe page for Trump's wall is trending so high among accounts linked to Russian influence operations that the domain itself (GoFundMe) is now the 2nd most popular domain being shared within this network, per @SecureDemocracy's Hamilton 68 dashboard.

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Jess Turret
? @jess_turret
57m57 minutes ago

Replying to @RVAwonk @SecureDemocracy

If we all donate a penny, how long till site shuts down.
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Christine Boon

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? @cmboon
54m54 minutes ago
Replying to @RVAwonk @SecureDemocracy

Maybe Russia will pay for the wall
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Brian Kolstad
? @wobblecorn
58m58 minutes ago

Replying to @RVAwonk @SecureDemocracy

Maybe we can get Russia to pay for the wall.
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? @ManInTheHoody
55m55 minutes ago

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President Deals
? @schroedinger_
51m51 minutes ago

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? @Mechanted
58m58 minutes ago

Replying to @RVAwonk @SecureDemocracy

I hope gofundme has an ethics board and shuts this down.

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Carrie Smith @CarrieSmitty
36m36 minutes ago

Except, “GoFundMe” gets a percentage. They’ll take their cut and laugh all the way to the bank.
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Siobhan99
? @Siobhan99
53m53 minutes ago

Replying to @RVAwonk @SecureDemocracy

Has anyone analyzed the donor list yet? I noted names repeated numerous times which makes me suspicious.

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Highlight:

The URL for the GoFundMe page for Trump's wall is trending so high among accounts linked to Russian (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2018 OP

anything to sow discord spanone Dec 2018 #1

Has Joel Osteen sent ten million dollars yet? DFW Dec 2018 #2

Fuck that guy realmirage Dec 2018 #8

Boy, it's a whole new world. And there's no throttle. nolabear Dec 2018 #3

Why, is Roger Stone, Julian Assange, & Mike Pence on that list? ffr Dec 2018 #4

I kind of want to get the Top 10 Conservative Idiots on the list. Initech Dec 2018 #7

I've read somewhere that the entire thing violates the law pecosbob Dec 2018 #5

Seems like money laundering to me kurtcagle Dec 2018 #6

Russia is behind this trending? I'm shocked! Shocked! Initech Dec 2018 #9

spanone

(135,841 posts)

1. anything to sow discord

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:18 PM

Dec 2018

DFW

(54,397 posts)

2. Has Joel Osteen sent ten million dollars yet?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:23 PM

Dec 2018

I sure he would if he were aware of it.

Well, OK, maybe not $10 million.

Maybe $5 million. Oh, wait. Joel Osteen? OK, maybe not.

How about $1 million? Not that, either, huh?

Well, OK, does anyone think he might be in for $1.75 and a ride in his limo?

realmirage

(2,117 posts)

8. Fuck that guy

Reply to DFW (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:38 PM

Dec 2018

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

3. Boy, it's a whole new world. And there's no throttle.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:30 PM

Dec 2018

That might be the goal in the future. To figure out how to know all the backchannels and connections among despots. What a monumental task.

ffr

(22,670 posts)

4. Why, is Roger Stone, Julian Assange, & Mike Pence on that list?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:32 PM

Dec 2018

Oh yeah, their they are.

Initech

(100,079 posts)

7. I kind of want to get the Top 10 Conservative Idiots on the list.

Reply to ffr (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:38 PM

Dec 2018

Because you know it would be funny if that happened!

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)

5. I've read somewhere that the entire thing violates the law

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:35 PM

Dec 2018

Sorry comrades...my understanding is that the government cannot accept donations for a specific cause such as this one without first changing the law. The money would go into the General Fund. This would violate GoFundMe's terms of service, as the money has to be used specifically for the purpose it was raised. I may be wrong but you can no more give the govermnent a gift for a specific purpose than you can tell them how to spend you tax payments. This is on the books for a good reason.

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service may accept gifts donated to the United States Government to reduce debt held by the public. Acting for the Secretary of the Treasury, Fiscal Service may accept a gift of:

Money, only on the condition that it be used to reduce debt held by the public.
An outstanding government obligation, only on the condition that the obligation be cashed and the proceeds used to reduce debt held by the public.
Other intangible personal property only on the condition that the property is sold and the proceeds used to reduce the public debt.

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm