“Trump’s pay-for-play scandal intensifies”
Politico reports.
Gotta believe this is thanks to Trump-Bondi finally getting NYT coverage.
Category Archives: campaigns
McMullin: If Johnson Elected VP, He Can Resign and McMullin Can Appoint Replacement
Real serious campaign going on there:
Even if that was not an option and Evan wins the White House, Vice President Johnson may simply resign. Section 2 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment provides the mechanism for President McMullin to then nominate… Continue reading
“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
“Whoops: Independent candidate appears to have accidentally picked a running mate”
Daniel Strauss for Politico:
Evan McMullin is running as an independent conservative alternative to Donald Trump. Who McMullin is running with, however, is a bit of a mystery.
In all nine states where he has officially qualified on the presidential… Continue reading
“GOP outside groups tout massive Senate fundraising haul”
Politico:
Two top outside groups designed to support Senate Republicans raised $42 million in August, a massive haul that shows the fervor with which GOP donors are training their focus – and dollars – on maintaining control of the upper… Continue reading
“Trump Held Fundraiser For Pam Bondi At Mar-a-Lago After She Dropped Investigation”
HuffPo:
The use of Mar-a-Lago alone was a donation of some value. Space at the resort is expensive to rent, and Trump has charged his own presidential campaign roughly $140,000 per event for use of the mansion.In contrast, the… Continue reading
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
“With Koch Brothers U, Conservatives Settle In for Long War”
NYT:
The rise of Donald J. Trump, with his hostility toward free trade and vow to protect entitlements, is a sharp rebuke to the free-market principles long championed by the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch.
But… Continue reading
“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
“Trump Living Large on Donors’ Dime”
S.V. Date for HuffPo.
“How Donald Trump made it look like he was bribing the attorney general of Florida”
Nice Philip Bump on Trump-Bondi.
“Whom to Vote For? Employees Tend to Follow Their Leader”
Andrew Ross Sorkin for NYT’s Dealbook.
“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