“Trump bashed big money in politics but hires ex-Citizens United chief who pushed for it”

NJ.com:

Throughout his Republican presidential primary run, Donald Trump repeatedly decried the influence of money in politics. The celebrity businessman accused his opponents of being swayed by big-dollar donors and declared that, because of his wealth, he was not beholden to special interests.

But in a twist of irony, the man Trump recently hired as his deputy campaign manager is the person who led the effort to remove limits on campaign donations and boosted the flow special-interest money in elections.

David Bossie was president of Citizens United, the advocacy group whose lawsuit led to the U.S. Supreme Court throwing out a century of laws and previous rulings and relaxing restrictions on campaign donations by unions and corporations.

The 5-4 decision led to an explosion of secret money flowing into U.S. elections and the creation of super political action committees, which can take in unlimited union, corporate, and individual donations.

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