“Trump bragged that his money bought off politicians. Just not this time.”
Missed this WaPo piece yesterday on Trump-Bondi.
Category Archives: chicanery
Trump’s Wink-Wink on Vote Rigging
“Larry…you know exactly what I’m talking about.”
Yeah we do.
“Prosecutors will drop cases against former Va. governor Robert McDonnell, wife”
WaPo:
Federal prosecutors will not attempt to retry former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, on corruption charges, ending a years-long saga that rocked the commonwealth’s political class and cut short the rise of a Republican Party… Continue reading
“Trump’s pay-for-play scandal intensifies”
Politico reports.
Gotta believe this is thanks to Trump-Bondi finally getting NYT coverage.
“CNN’s Jeff Zeleny Highlights Trump’s History Of “Breaking Campaign Finance Laws” And “Evading” Legal Donation Limits”
Zeleny:
ZELENY: In some cases they’re legal violations and he has been fined by the local entities, largely here in New York City. We can look at a list of some of them, I believe. In 1985, he evaded… Continue reading
“Black students may be targets of fake voter registration efforts at Kennesaw State”
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