Trump allies target African American voters with new tactic: Cash giveaways
Source: Politico
Allies of Donald Trump have begun holding events in black communities where organizers lavish praise on the president as they hand out tens of thousands of dollars to lucky attendees.
The first giveaway took place last month in Cleveland, where recipients whose winning tickets were drawn from a bin landed cash gifts in increments of several hundred dollars, stuffed into envelopes. A second giveaway scheduled for this month in Virginia has been postponed, and more are said to be in the works.
The tour comes as Trumps campaign has been investing its own money to make inroads with black voters and erode Democrats overwhelming advantage with them. But the cash giveaways are organized under the auspices of an outside charity, the Urban Revitalization Coalition, permitting donors to remain anonymous and make tax-deductible contributions.
The organizers say the events are run by the book and intended to promote economic development in inner cities. But the group behind the cash giveaways is registered as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. One leading legal expert on nonprofit law said the arrangement raises questions about the groups tax-exempt status, because it does not appear to be vetting the recipients of its money for legitimate charitable need.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/29/trump-black-voters-cash-giveaways-108072
Kaiserguy
(740 posts)and give it to the democratic nominee that you like. Make sure you tell them Thanks for help to elect a real decent person as President.
brooklynite
(94,598 posts)...that it was perfectly okay to take the bribes (that were ubiquitous in Filipino politics) and then vote for whomever they wanted.
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Paladin
(28,264 posts)iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)Geez! Not even subtle.
lark
(23,105 posts)while allowing police to kill you with impunity.
Paladin
(28,264 posts)They're the ones always accusing minorities of wanting nothing more than government handouts---and here are trump's re-election forces, doing exactly that. Looking forward to hearing their efforts to make this look alright; imagine if one of the Democratic campaigns was doing this.
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)Given a moment's actual thought, this should disgust everybody. Hopefully enough to make them all run away.
marybourg
(12,633 posts)I seem to remember a mini scandal in the sixties when the Dems were accused of handing out walkin around money. I will look it up.
hobby10113
(51 posts)I know corporations buy politicians but I thought that was made illegal. Kind of like you cant give alcohol to voters or something like that?
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Though I don't know what the standard is to consider it vote buying. Probably legal doing it as raffles like they were doing, and doing it through a non-profit "charity" as cover.
The end of the segment posted did mention the fake charity could be breaking tax law as they aren't vetting recipients of the money for legit charitable need. Not that anything significant would happen, even if that's the case.
Lulu KC
(2,567 posts)Bayard
(22,100 posts)I would find this insulting and jaded. And possibly illegal.
marble falls
(57,106 posts)vote in lower turnout wards. The idea (and it worked for Democrats) was that you'd walk around and tell people to vote or even drive them to the polls.
Trumps cash may very well bring out more votes against him.
brooklynite
(94,598 posts)marble falls
(57,106 posts)on the national and state offices.
packman
(16,296 posts)Now it's cash - I want a 60inch , HiDef TV for mine.
IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)Journeyman
(15,036 posts)denem
(11,045 posts)Nitram
(22,822 posts)they are resorting to pure, unadulterated corruption. This impeachment is our last stand against en entirely corrupt American government.