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FACTS (1 of 2)
Trump is committing mass wire fraud. He's raised $208 million for an "Election Defense Fund," but only 4% has gone to "election defense."
Most of the 4% went to Rudy.
Rudy will do future pro bono work for Trump—largely criming, per ongoing federal probes.
Trump is committing mass wire fraud. He's raised $208 million for an "Election Defense Fund," but only 4% has gone to "election defense." Most of the 4% went to Rudy. Rudy will do future pro bono work for Trump—largely criming, per ongoing federal probes.
FACTS (2 of 2)
Impoverished Trumpists are funding future crimes by a "billionaire" and his multimillionaire lawyer—who's now under federal investigation and begging Trump for a pardon.
The other 96% Trump is raising goes to Trump. It can even go to his personal expenses.
Impoverished Trumpists are funding future crimes by a "billionaire" and his multimillionaire lawyer—who's now under federal investigation and begging Trump for a pardon. The other 96% Trump is raising goes to Trump. It can even go to his personal expenses.
PS
This scam—not just wire fraud but a vast campaign-finance criminal conspiracy—is enriching criminals at the *cost* of a) promoting a coup, b) demolishing democracy, c) violent threats against election officials, d) COVID-19 super-spreader events (" #StoptheSteal" protests).
This scam—not just wire fraud but a vast campaign-finance criminal conspiracy—is enriching criminals at the *cost* of a) promoting a coup, b) demolishing democracy, c) violent threats against election officials, d) COVID-19 super-spreader events (" #StoptheSteal" protests).
PS2
Understand that if you or I pulled a scam like Trump is pulling—sending 400+ emails in 30 days requesting money from strangers for an "Election Defense Fund" with almost none of that money ($208 million raised) going toward "election defense," we'd go to prison for years.
Understand that if you or I pulled a scam like Trump is pulling—sending 400+ emails in 30 days requesting money from strangers for an "Election Defense Fund" with almost none of that money ($208 million raised) going toward "election defense," we'd go to prison for years.
PS3
Because Donald Trump is famous, a different standard applies to him—so some analysts will say the fine print of his "ask" discloses what he's *really* doing. No. For an *average* defendant, that fine print would not be considered legally sufficient to avoid fraud charges.
Because Donald Trump is famous, a different standard applies to him—so some analysts will say the fine print of his "ask" discloses what he's *really* doing. No. For an *average* defendant, that fine print would not be considered legally sufficient to avoid fraud charges.
PS4
Ever wonder why we click "accept" on fine print for most financial transactions? Or why fine print is *explicit* about what happens to our money—rather than using innocuous-sounding PAC names to confuse us? To avoid lawsuits and wire fraud charges. Trump skipped all that.
Ever wonder why we click "accept" on fine print for most financial transactions? Or why fine print is *explicit* about what happens to our money—rather than using innocuous-sounding PAC names to confuse us? To avoid lawsuits and wire fraud charges. Trump skipped all that.
