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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:09 PM Jul 2016

Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings

Source: MSN/The Hill

Donald Trump's campaign is still soliciting illegal donations from foreign individuals - including members of foreign governments at their official email addresses - weeks after the campaign was put on notice by watchdog groups.

Foreign members of parliament from the United Kingdom and Australia confirmed to The Hill that they received fundraising solicitations from the Trump campaign as recently as July 12 - two weeks after a widely publicized FEC complaint issued on June 29 by non-partisan watchdogs Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center.

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Federal law on foreign money in campaigns is black and white, campaign finance lawyers on both sides of the political divide say.

It's illegal for foreign individuals, corporations and governments to either give money directly to U.S. candidates or spend on advertising to influence U.S. elections.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-solicits-illegal-foreign-donations-despite-warnings/ar-BBup9LR

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Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings (Original Post) TomCADem Jul 2016 OP
The Donald WhoWoodaKnew Jul 2016 #1
It's not foreign if they donate beautiful US dollars underpants Jul 2016 #2
What is their problem? OldHippieChick Jul 2016 #3
Trump is running a shoe-string operation with not enough staff. So he cuts corners. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #6
My first reaction is PatSeg Jul 2016 #9
They are using the Donald's e-mail list. You don't expect them to review it, do you? Shrike47 Jul 2016 #4
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jul 2016 #5
Of course, Don Jr, Eric and Ivanka have no clue about campaign finance law ToxMarz Jul 2016 #7
So what happens now ? OnDoutside Jul 2016 #8
Trump will say, "Crooked Hillary" and the media will claim everyone does it. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #10
Not on HillaryClinton.com ! It won't allow me buy any merchandise from here OnDoutside Jul 2016 #14
Where is good old John Roberts and his band of merry men--------------- turbinetree Jul 2016 #11
Maybe the donations aren't for the campaign greymattermom Jul 2016 #12
Hey, it all spends the same Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #13

underpants

(182,828 posts)
2. It's not foreign if they donate beautiful US dollars
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:16 PM
Jul 2016

I would not be surprised if Donald has convinced people in his inner Fustercluck of that.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
3. What is their problem?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:17 PM
Jul 2016

Do they seriously think the laws don't apply to them? Are they stupid? What other options are available?

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,005 posts)
6. Trump is running a shoe-string operation with not enough staff. So he cuts corners.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 07:19 PM
Jul 2016

He's not worth as much as he says he is.

But also, he's never cared much about regulations and only obeys the big laws figuring he can get around the little ones.

Mostly he says "So sue me".

I think it is more likely that Trump will see prison time after several long court battles, more like than being President.

But he has enough of a chance that we can't afford to be complacent.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
9. My first reaction is
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:18 PM
Jul 2016

yes, they are stupid. They have no idea what they are doing. We'll see more of this kind of stupid during the convention - total incompetence.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
4. They are using the Donald's e-mail list. You don't expect them to review it, do you?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:23 PM
Jul 2016

Remember, his campaign staff consists of three guys and a monkey, or something like that.

ToxMarz

(2,169 posts)
7. Of course, Don Jr, Eric and Ivanka have no clue about campaign finance law
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:01 PM
Jul 2016

so obviously they are exempt. He's self financing for gods sake, cut him some slack.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
14. Not on HillaryClinton.com ! It won't allow me buy any merchandise from here
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:15 AM
Jul 2016

in Ireland, unless you can send on proof of being a US citizen.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
11. Where is good old John Roberts and his band of merry men---------------
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 09:47 PM
Jul 2016

on this issue, I know one is dead (Scalia).

I can still remember a standing president standing in the House of representatives on this "contributions issue, and good old Sammy Alito, looking like deer headlights mouthing some words on this very issue, of it being not true








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greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
12. Maybe the donations aren't for the campaign
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:03 PM
Jul 2016

but are direct gifts to the Donald. He's in it for the money, after all.

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