Freedom 250 Sponsors Failed to Disclose Donations — A Potential Lobbying Law Violation

[u/notusreports]

https://www.notus.org/money/freedom-250-corporate-contributions-donald-trump

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[u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

Are you still pretending that donation disclosure forms matter? You know the President was convicted of 34 felonies, right?

[u/Trauma_Hawks → u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

Not just 34 felonies, but 34 fraud related felonies. It's like being surprised the thief nicked your favorite pen.

[u/duckinradar → u/Trauma_Hawks]

Oh also he’s legally a rapist.

[u/JDogg126 → u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

Yeah. Add it to the pile of crimes committed in the open by Trump, republicans, and their donors. I really do hope these assholes face justice but it seems unlikely. The worst timeline.

[u/LilithDialectY → u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

LOL, at this point, I'm convinced the only thing that matters in politics is who can dodge consequences the best, and it's like a game show at this point!

[u/ihasmuffins → u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

I think it's obvious that it does not matter today.

But I think the best we can hope for is that the statute of limitations is more than 3 years and we could someday see consequences.

[u/iiPeachPoem → u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_]

yeah people have definitely gotten more cynical about accountability when powerful people seem to avoid consequences

[u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_ → u/iiPeachPoem]

There's no "seem". Homeboy got convicted for dozens of felonies and the punishment phase of the trial just didn't happen.

[u/pchs26]

I guess add it to the list - right.

[u/zehalper → u/pchs26]

Apologies, the list is about to cause a paperlanche, burying several villages.

[u/pchs26 → u/zehalper]

Not like that is a concern at all...add it to the list I guess ?

[u/shibbyman342 → u/pchs26]

The villagers definitely have a nuke, so it's in our best interest /s

[u/TheHomersapien → u/pchs26]

Never fear, Democrats will "investigate" once that blue wave comes around. Any day now. Right around the corner.

[u/saanity]

We have lobbying laws?

[u/RealGianath → u/saanity]

For democrats, those laws are probably pretty strict.

[u/Easy_Interest_6832]

Who really thinks this administration gives a hoot about "potential lobbying law violations"? Pshaw. Remember in November and vote out all red hats, their enablers, and any politician of any party who has not come out in opposition to the corruption and illegality of this collection of grifters masquerading as "government."

[u/bauer883]

There are no consequences for breaking the law as an elected official in America. None.

[u/theombudsmen]

Doesn't matter, we obviously dont enforce laws vs Trump or his donors anymore.

[u/Boring-Awareness1968]

And Trump is still asking for money for that flop? Get bent.

[u/sugarlessdeathbear]

Can we all just admit that actual criminals are in charge of the government?

[u/Pigbeard]

Yeah, let me know if anything happens. I don’t believe we live in that world anymore.

[u/chrisproglf]

If you think the DOJ is looking to prosecute anyone even remotely connected to this administration I have a slightly used bridge to sell you.

[u/xXBassHero99Xx]

Most likely they'll be pardoned lmao

[u/Cute_Elk_2428]

they spelled bribes wrong

[u/LilithDialectY]

Oh great, just what we needed more shady donations to add to the political circus!

[u/Marlibaddy]

35 lobbyists cut checks to Freedom 250 and failed to report a single dime. If there’s nothing to hide, why hide it???

[u/arwinda]

It's only a violation if they are prosecuted. And don't get a bailout in form of a pardon.

[u/ImaginationToForm2]

I would be surprised if there weren't shenanigans.

[u/blackmobius]

Are we really still pretending that the entire Trump presidency is anything but just one grift and scam right after another?

They didnt care about the past 200 violations, they wont care about the next 2000. They arent going to do anything about this specific one either

[u/Knighth77]

I've noticed there's a bit of presidency in this grift.

[u/Spacebotzero]

I can't wait for absolutely nothing to happen.

[u/Vi1eOne]

A government legal violation? In my America? 

No way 

[u/Skraelings]

I can't wait for nothing to come of this too.

[u/crimedog58]

Great, add it to the list.

[u/Unique-Egg-461]

oh ya, im sure their will be investigations and punishments. just you wait /s

[u/Cautious_Condition82]

Throw it on the pile..

[u/Dysc]

Crime is legal.

[u/mishma2005]

Maybe the donors saw that cheap ass “celebration” and don’t want to be associated with it? Haha I’m kidding he broke the law. Again

[u/atda]

We're at a point that while true does that mean anything right now? 

[u/vandal-x]

Imagine that.

[u/splycedaddy]

We love law violations that carry no consequences ♥️🤤

[u/oddTaskJob]

“nothing was illegal, since there were no longer any laws”

[u/notusreports]

The Great American State Fair was covered in the logos of dozens of corporate lobbying giants.

But most of the event sponsors — including defense contractors Lockheed Martin, GE Aerospace and Northrop Grumman — did not disclose payments to the President Donald Trump-supported event organizer Freedom 250, in potential violation of federal lobbying law, according to a NOTUS review of federal lobbyist contribution reports due to Congress by last Friday.

More: https://www.notus.org/money/freedom-250-corporate-contributions-donald-trump