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Related: About this forumBREAKING: Pro-Trump SuperPAC offers to funnel money from Chinese Donors (with video!)
The Telegraph:Exclusive investigation: Donald Trump faces foreign donor fundraising scandal
Donald Trumps 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 PACs 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.
Eric Beach, co-chair of Great America PAC told undercover reporters that a fictitious Chinese donor would be "remembered" by Donald Trump
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 PACs 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.
Eric Beach, co-chair of Great America PAC told undercover reporters that a fictitious Chinese donor would be "remembered" by Donald Trump
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BREAKING: Pro-Trump SuperPAC offers to funnel money from Chinese Donors (with video!) (Original Post)
brooklynite
Oct 2016
OP
I've looked at American news sites to see if this is covered and so far nothing. It will be
okaawhatever
Oct 2016
#4
What about all those donation solicitations that went out to foreign political figures?
NBachers
Oct 2016
#5
K&R Donald's campaign caught red handed taking money illegally for quid-pro-quo election favors.
ffr
Oct 2016
#8
Just wanted to point out that MSM did a heck of a job covering this major scandal!
.99center
Nov 2016
#9
tblue37
(65,342 posts)1. K&R for visibility. nt
forest444
(5,902 posts)2. Ah, will the wonders of Citizens United never cease.
We're importing so much from banana republics, it was only a matter of time until we'd import their campaign finance system as well.
gordianot
(15,238 posts)3. The warlord Sheldon Addelson makes his mark,
okaawhatever
(9,461 posts)4. I've looked at American news sites to see if this is covered and so far nothing. It will be
journalistic malpractice if they don't cover it.
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)6. But the US media sure knows how to
Make sure Podesta's Wikileaked emails are mentioned daily, although there's no there there...
NBachers
(17,108 posts)5. What about all those donation solicitations that went out to foreign political figures?
Foreign politicians getting fundraising emails from Trump - June 29, 2016
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/285987-foreign-politicians-report-getting-fundraising-email-from
Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings - 07/16/16
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/288031-trump-campaign-solicits-illegal-foreign-donations-despite-warnings
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/285987-foreign-politicians-report-getting-fundraising-email-from
Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings - 07/16/16
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/288031-trump-campaign-solicits-illegal-foreign-donations-despite-warnings
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)7. KNR Thank you!
ffr
(22,669 posts)8. K&R Donald's campaign caught red handed taking money illegally for quid-pro-quo election favors.
.99center
(1,237 posts)9. Just wanted to point out that MSM did a heck of a job covering this major scandal!
O'Keefes phony video sure got a lot of play though. They ignored Trumps corrupt business practices and his policies in their quest to sell ads by focusing on his sexual behaviors, after all sex sells!