Trump just posted a campaign video of last night's event.

[OliverQ]

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Not going to link his twitter, but he just posted a campaign video they created using last night's event.

That's illegal. Between the RNC only giving out tickets to Trump supporters and using a taxpayer funded event to create a campaign video, him and the GOP have broken laws yet again.

And nothing will be done about it.

[mr_lebowski]

1. Don't underestimate Teh Power of the Sternly Worded Letter From Democrats!!!

No, for real. Don't ever, ever do that.

[mcar]

15. Yeah, let's blame Democrats for this

[mr_lebowski]

16. Yeah, that's totally what I did ...

[stillcool]

27. are you writing a letter?

[mr_lebowski]

32. Nope, just going to whinge on the DU here ... which is roughly as useful ...

How about you?

Although, if Nadler would LIKE me to draft one, I'm sure I could do a pretty good job, and would be happy to help

[UniteFightBack]

28. The sternly worded letters are for the record of this great country. Those letters endure. nt

[mr_lebowski]

30. The OP said 'nothing would be done' ... that's what I was responding to ...

But I think we'll at least get some sternly-worded letters.

It's great that some think something will actually 'come of them'.

Personally I have my doubts ... but it's better than nothing, as the OP suggested would be the case.

[UniteFightBack]

31. The letters are in addition to other actions. It appears as if a fake prezident can be in fact

above the law with accomplices while he/she is in office. That is a problem.

[mr_lebowski]

33. Well, I'll look forward to seeing those other actions ... ummm ... in action!

Yeah, it's most definitely a problem, preaching to the choir, my friend

[dalton99a]

2. "When you are a president, they let you do it. You can do anything."

[Generic Other]

3. He needs to be billed for the whole event

Of course, we all know a Trump never pays his debts, but he should be billed for staging a campaign ad.

[lunatica]

4. That's why he did the 4th thing in the first place

We all know that. We shouldn’t be even remotely surprised by now.

[triron]

5. WH will get some stern words from some in congress.

[Bettie]

6. He's been shown over and over

that it does not matter one little bit what he does.

No one will do a single thing to stop it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. Exactly why he keeps on doing what he wants. No consequences, no accountability.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Told you this was his Game Plan.

Just another Taxpayer Funded Campaign event.. Suckers!

[zentrum]

8. Why? Why?

...Why will nothing be done? The Democratic leadership/candidates should at least make a stink about it.

Are we just to be endlessly helpless?

[eppur_se_muova]

9. But but but it wasn't a campaign event !

It SAID so, right on the tickets !

[EleanorR]

10. Republicans are too cowardly or corrupt to say a word, with exception of Amash

Some sit silent because they are afraid and others are corrupt and therefor complicit. They are now the party of liars, cheats and cowards.

[Pepsidog]

11. Rs think they are tough, but they really are just cowards who can't think for themselves.

[BamaRefugee]

14. Amash, iirc, is a Palestinian-American Muslim, how the fuck was he ever a Russpublican anyway?

[EleanorR]

19. He's a christian who was born in Michigan

And he is literally the only republican in Washington right now with a spine.

It's unclear to me what someone's religion or their parents ethnicity has to do with anything.

[BamaRefugee]

20. My bad, thank you.

[SunSeeker]

12. There should be a lawsuit to reimburse taxpayers for his speech and flyovers yesterday.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. +++ eventually there will be, for sure

[Blue_true]

17. Don't sweat it. Our eventual nominee can turn yesterday's rally against Trump,

if we nominate someone who is not afraid to throw a well aimed punch.

[hibbing]

18. Correct, nothing will be done about it n/t

[yaesu]

21. nope, the unimpeachable dictator is untouchable. nt

[tritsofme]

22. The law is not as clear as you make it out to be.

The line between official and political presidential events is very murky, and always invites controversy for incumbents.

There is nothing I can think of that would make it illegal for a president to use footage from official events as part of campaign ads.

[Jopin Klobe]

24. Ooooh ... I know! ...

...how 'bout "a strongly worded letter"? ...

... that's worked well so far ...

[we can do it]

25. So let's use it to bash Democrats.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. In 2004 when we were making convention film for President Bush, we were explicitly prohibited from

Rick Wilson Retweeted

In 2004 when we were making convention film for President Bush, we were explicitly prohibited from using official White House shot video. Now Trump WH is not only using video but paying for full production. This is probably $500,000 of your tax dollars.

Link to tweet

[UniteFightBack]

29. The fake prezident is above the law.......for now. nt