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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 08:01 AM Sep 2016

“When I call, they kiss my ass."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trump-bondi-contributions

For months, Donald Trump has gloated about being on the winning end of a political system where elected officials owe their major donors favors. But now Trump is distancing himself from the pay-to-play world as he faces scrutiny over a major donation he made in support of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as her office was weighing whether to sue Trump University.

Since embarking on his presidential campaign, Trump has boasted about his history of making major contributions to politicians of both parties -- contributions he said are part of a “game” that he has been on the “other side all of my life.”

“As a businessman and a very substantial donor to very important people, when you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal last year. He alleged at a GOP debate that only he can fix this "broken" system because he knows it so well.

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Jan. 9, 2016: “When I call, they kiss my ass." While blasting his Republican rivals for being “puppets” of big donors like the Koch Brothers, Trump explained his practice of giving big political contributions, including to Democrats.

“I've given to everybody, because that was my job. I've got to give to them. because when I want something I get it,” Trump said at a campaign stop. “When I call, they kiss my ass. It's true. They kiss my ass. It's true.”

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Would he sell a Senate seat if he had one? Absolutely.
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“When I call, they kiss my ass." (Original Post) deminks Sep 2016 OP
Isn't Trump confessing to Bribery? Cicada Sep 2016 #1
Trump is a big part of what is wrong with our "rigged" system... kentuck Sep 2016 #2
And what a big ass it is C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #3
K&R napkinz Sep 2016 #4
He Made A Lot Of These Comments During The Repug Primary Debates.... global1 Sep 2016 #5

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
1. Isn't Trump confessing to Bribery?
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 08:19 AM
Sep 2016

If he gets specific about a contribution within the statute of limitations then he can be prosecuted.

global1

(25,250 posts)
5. He Made A Lot Of These Comments During The Repug Primary Debates....
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 09:13 AM
Sep 2016

there is footage out there that can be put into a campaign ad against him. The HRC Campaign needs to use it on him.

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