I Was on “All in With Chris Hayes” Talking About Trump’s Deceptive Fundraising Practices
You can watch here (with registration, about 18 minutes into the show), or read the transcript.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Trump argues that his fund-raising was ‘done legally,’ in response to a Times investigation.”
“Inside a stealth ‘persuasion machine’ promising Republican victories in 2022”
WaPo:
Facebook page shows a child scampering down a school corridor, alerting Ohio families to a scholarship program.Chatter fills the same page with news ranging from a state anti-corruption bill to the vibrant local real estate market. “It’s a great… Continue reading
“How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations”
Must-read Shane Goldmacher NYT piece:
Stacy Blatt was in hospice care last September listening to Rush Limbaugh’s dire warnings about how badly Donald J. Trump’s campaign needed money when he went online and chipped in everything he could: $500.It was… Continue reading
“House GOP memo: Embrace of Trump agenda is only option for comeback”
Jonathan Swan for Axios:
On a flight Tuesday from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Ind., two leaders in the House Republican conference discussed a memo that argues that their party’s future demands they “embrace our new coalition” because “President Trump’s gift… Continue reading
“Trump, Hungry for Power, Tries to Wrestle Away G.O.P. Fund-Raising”
NYT:
Mr. Trump’s maneuvering is born partly out of his anger toward Republican leaders who he feels were disloyal when they edged away from him after Jan. 6. The former president is also being encouraged by people like Dick Morris,… Continue reading
“Trump shares plans for new super PAC in Mar-a-Lago meeting”
Politico:
President Donald Trump told political advisers Thursday that he’s chosen longtime ally Corey Lewandowski to run a yet-to-be-formed super PAC as part of his expanding post-presidential political apparatus, according to multiple people familiar with the discussion.The decision was… Continue reading
“Trump campaign enlisted influencer marketing firm”
Axios:
In the second half of 2020, Donald Trump’s reelection campaign shelled out seven figures to an influencer marketing business linked to his White House’s former chief digital officer.Why it matters: The payments bought promotion from prominent conservative brands… Continue reading
“Are Douglass Mackey’s Memes Illegal?”
Eugene Volokh in Tablet Mag:
In 2016, a Florida man named Douglass Mackey (using the online alias “Ricky Vaughn”) allegedly conspired to distribute a meme aimed at deceiving pro-Hillary voters.Four years later, Mackey is now being prosecuted (as to this… Continue reading
“How Sheldon Adelson’s Death Could Affect the G.O.P.’s Future”
NYT:
The death of Sheldon G. Adelson, the casino magnate who used his vast fortune to tip the balance of power in Washington over the last decade by helping Republicans take control of the House, the Senate and eventually… Continue reading
“Democrats in Georgia Senate contests take in more than $200M”
AP reports:
The Democrats running for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats each raised more than $100 million over two months, a massive haul that eclipsed campaign contributions to their Republican opponents and reflects the high stakes of the… Continue reading
“Trump’s Future: Tons of Cash and Plenty of Options for Spending It”
NYT:
Donald J. Trump will exit the White House as a private citizen next month perched atop a pile of campaign cash unheard-of for an outgoing president, and with few legal limits on how he can spend it.Deflated by a… Continue reading
“Trump antagonizes Republicans with Georgia fundraising ploy”
Politico:
President Donald Trump couldn’t make it any clearer: He needs his supporters to fork over cash for the all-important Georgia Senate runoff elections.“We MUST defend Georgia from the Dems!” he wrote in one recent text message. “I need YOU… Continue reading
“Trump Fundraising Surges After Election As He Makes False Claims It Was Rigged”
Tamara Keith for NPR:
After President Trump lost the election to President-elect Joe Biden, the campaign’s emails and texts to supporters carried on, urgently pushing them to donate money — a strategy that seems to have paid off.The Trump campaign,… Continue reading