Category Archives: chicanery
Trump-Bondi Gets A1 NYT Coverage
And it’s a good story, too. Donald Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Rules:
Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly denounced pay-to-play politics during his insurgent campaign, is now defending himself against claims that he donated… Continue reading
“Trump campaign: no contradiction with Bondi over Trump University”
“Yes, Trump does buy off corrupt politicians. At least, that’s what he told us himself, remember?”
Good read from Greg Sargent:
What’s more, it should be noted that this was more than merely a defense against charges that Trump had previously given to Democrats. It was a key argument Trump made to GOP primary voters: That… Continue reading
“How Donald Trump made it look like he was bribing the attorney general of Florida”
Nice Philip Bump on Trump-Bondi.
NYT, Finally if Briefly, Discusses Bondi Story: More to Come?
There’s this in a story today, but I expect we will see much more in the days ahead:
Addressing an issue that has dogged the campaign, Mr. Clinton defended the Clinton Foundation. And he criticized Mr. Trump over his own… Continue reading
“Trump’s ‘rigged election’ rhetoric could inspire voter intimidation, say experts”
“Trump, dismissing allegations of impropriety, says donation to Fla. attorney general came with no strings”
WaPo:
Marc Reichelderfer — who worked as a consultant on Bondi’s reelection effort — told the Associated Press in June that Bondi spoke with Trump and solicited the donation herself. Reichelderfer said that Bondi had not been aware of the… Continue reading
“Intelligence community investigating covert Russian influence operations in the United States”
“Donald Trump’s history of paying to sway attorneys general”
Good time to read this Sunlight Foundation report from June.
The Trump Donation to the Bondi Group….It’s Not What’s Illegal But What’s Legal
This good story by WaPo’s David Fahrenthold explains how a $25,000 contribution to Florida AG Bondi wound up illegally, and apparently inadvertently, getting paid out of the Trump Foundation account (which cannot make such political donations) rather than from Trump… Continue reading
“Yes, the U.S. presidential election could be manipulated”
William Sweeney, Chad Vickrey, and Katherine Ellena WaPo oped:
Is the U.S. presidential election vulnerable to manipulation by a losing candidate? Could the integrity of our electoral process be successfully challenged? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is yes.… Continue reading
“Armed Men Once Patrolled the Polls. Will They Reappear in November?”
Must-listen WNYC on the RNC consent decree and chances of Trump being caught up in it:
Republicans have a long history of aggressively “watching” the polls, and Trump has more than a passing connection to the 1981 voter suppression case.… Continue reading