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highplainsdem

(48,974 posts)
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 04:22 PM Oct 2016

Exclusive investigation: Donald Trump faces foreign donor fundraising scandal

Source: Telegraph

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is facing a fundraising scandal after a Telegraph investigation exposed how key supporters were prepared to accept illicit donations from foreign backers.

Senior figures involved with the Great America PAC, one of the leading "independent" groups organising television advertisements and grassroots support for the Republican nominee, sought to channel $2 million from a Chinese donor into the campaign to elect the billionaire despite laws prohibiting donations from foreigners.

In return, undercover reporters purporting to represent the fictitious donor were assured that he would obtain “influence” if Mr Trump made it to the White House.

Last week Eric Beach, the PAC’s co-chairman, confirmed to the reporters at an event in Las Vegas that their client's support would be "remembered" if Mr Trump became president.

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Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/24/exclusive-investigation-donald-trump-faces-foreign-donor-fundrai/



According to the article, undercover reporters tried the same thing with pro-Clinton groups, but the Clinton supporters didn't respond to the approaches.
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Exclusive investigation: Donald Trump faces foreign donor fundraising scandal (Original Post) highplainsdem Oct 2016 OP
Oh no, CROOKED Donald! In the pocket of foreign despots. Shocking! George II Oct 2016 #1
He dug himself a hole all the way to China! misterhighwasted Oct 2016 #2
He is already hundreds of millions deep into the Russian mob. keithbvadu2 Oct 2016 #3
I have read that he owes China $250 million Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #6
Oh my!! benld74 Oct 2016 #4
No way in HELL this can be true!!! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2016 #5
Our Governor Blago went to prison for many years for stating he could sell mucifer Oct 2016 #7
He really DOES accuse the Hillary Campaign of doing the things HIS is already doing. napi21 Oct 2016 #8
Yes, he accuses Hillary of what he's doing, which might be clever.... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #14
Pay for Play NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #9
Off with his Head, lark Oct 2016 #10
Keep digging, Donald sakabatou Oct 2016 #11
The head Deplorable DemInND Oct 2016 #12
tRump campaign sent soliciting emails to EU PMs, twice, once after being explicitly told the law. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #13
The wonderful thing about this matt819 Oct 2016 #15
Combine Citizens United and the refusal of . . FairWinds Oct 2016 #16
Kurt Eichenwald has a few tweets about this story. I sence he thinks it credible. Has the news riversedge Oct 2016 #17
K and R. riversedge Oct 2016 #18

keithbvadu2

(36,787 posts)
3. He is already hundreds of millions deep into the Russian mob.
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 04:30 PM
Oct 2016

They are looking forward to some "influence" for their investment in Trump.

mucifer

(23,539 posts)
7. Our Governor Blago went to prison for many years for stating he could sell
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 04:54 PM
Oct 2016

President Barack Obama's old senate seat. Lets see if Donald is above the law. I'm guessing he is.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
8. He really DOES accuse the Hillary Campaign of doing the things HIS is already doing.
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 04:57 PM
Oct 2016

I've heard this before, that some habitual liars always do that. Think, what else has he accused her of that he's already doing?

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)
14. Yes, he accuses Hillary of what he's doing, which might be clever....
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 06:05 PM
Oct 2016

(1) He doesn't have to invent anything--hard to be imaginative; as the saying goes, write what you know and (2) It makes it seem like he isn't or would never do that. He points the finger and says, "She's doing this! I'm horrified!"

It's an old trick of thieves, right? A store owner races out, "I've been robbed!" And the thief says to the arriving cop, "Officer! I saw that man stealing from that store!" And off the officer goes to arrest some innocent, while the thief makes off with his stolen goods.

And yes, it's also a form of narcissistic displacement. But I do think that a lot of the time it's just him thinking "What can I accuser her of now to get everyone running after her while I remain looking clean and innocent? Oh, I'll use this thing I've done...." if the feds are smart, they should take everything he says Hillary has done that is criminal, and investigate him to see if he's done it.

lark

(23,097 posts)
10. Off with his Head,
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 05:28 PM
Oct 2016

yelled the red queen (me). Seriously, this is what I've been worried about, him cheating on the election and Dems already saying there is no vote rigging, when we know damn well there is vote rigging, stealing, etc. but it's all from the RW, not from us. This is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

 

FairWinds

(1,717 posts)
16. Combine Citizens United and the refusal of . .
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 06:11 PM
Oct 2016

the GOP congress to require disclosing the identities of
campaign donors . .

And you're going to have big-time foreign $ in our elections.

It is inevitable, and intended.

riversedge

(70,204 posts)
17. Kurt Eichenwald has a few tweets about this story. I sence he thinks it credible. Has the news
Mon Oct 24, 2016, 07:38 PM
Oct 2016

covered this? I have listened to a few speeches today but not much 'news"


Kurt Eichenwald ‏@kurteichenwald 55m55 minutes ago

Jesus. These Trump PAC guys tell undercover reporters if they funnel illegal $ from Chinese, theyd be well represented by Trump White House.

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Kurt Eichenwald ‏@kurteichenwald 1h1 hour ago

Reporters posing as Chinese offer illegal $ to Clinton & Trump PACs. Clinton PAC ignore. Trump tells how 2 hide it.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/790677703103885312



Raymond ‏@YarmondShore 1h1 hour ago

@kurteichenwald If this was the other way around it would be the leading story on the NYT, Huffpost, CNN, and MSNBC.
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Sir Ghouldenrod ‏@SirGoldenrod 27m27 minutes ago

@YarmondShore @kurteichenwald and conservatives would still claim the MSM isn't covering it
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wazzucoug99 ‏@wazzucoug99 1h1 hour ago

@kurteichenwald and amazingly no one seems to care.

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