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Trump's 2024 hinting game sure looks like it's illegal
Former President Donald Trump constantly talks about how he’s almost certainly going to run for president again, although he has refrained from making it official. Now, a complaint filed to the Federal Election Commission is underscoring how his theatrical hinting act could be violating campaign finance law.
American Bridge, a Democratic super PAC, has filed a complaint with the FEC arguing that Trump is on a presidential campaign without officially declaring his candidacy.
Trump’s rhetorical sleights of hand raise the possibility that his de facto third presidential campaign is already marked by corruption.
The argument behind the complaint is that Trump is using rhetoric that signals that he is, in fact, running already but declining to formally declare his candidacy to avoid the restrictions and regulations on his fundraising capacity that would kick in if he did. “I know what I’m going to do, but we’re not supposed to be talking about it yet from the standpoint of campaign finance laws,” Trump said in the fall, . At the Conservative Political Action Conference last month, : “We did it twice, and we’ll do it again. We’re going to be doing it again, a third time.”
Trump’s rhetorical sleights of hand raise the possibility that his de facto third presidential campaign is already marked by corruption before it even formally kicks off.
Trump remains a fundraising juggernaut, with an extraordinary ability to rake in cash. His Save America PAC ended January with $108 million, the Republican National Committee had on hand as it closed out the month.
Trump’s rhetorical strategy of running for the White House without officially running for the White House is, from a campaign finance perspective, having his cake and eating it too. He can reap the attention and money that come with being a powerful politician saying he’s running for the White House — but without having to subject himself to disclosure regulations and restrictions on how he could raise and spend campaign money.
"WAAAAAAA!" "ORANGE MAN SOO BAAAAAD!" "STOP HIM NOWWWWWWW!"
LMFAO!
Former President Donald Trump constantly talks about how he’s almost certainly going to run for president again, although he has refrained from making it official. Now, a complaint filed to the Federal Election Commission is underscoring how his theatrical hinting act could be violating campaign finance law.
American Bridge, a Democratic super PAC, has filed a complaint with the FEC arguing that Trump is on a presidential campaign without officially declaring his candidacy.
Trump’s rhetorical sleights of hand raise the possibility that his de facto third presidential campaign is already marked by corruption.
The argument behind the complaint is that Trump is using rhetoric that signals that he is, in fact, running already but declining to formally declare his candidacy to avoid the restrictions and regulations on his fundraising capacity that would kick in if he did. “I know what I’m going to do, but we’re not supposed to be talking about it yet from the standpoint of campaign finance laws,” Trump said in the fall, . At the Conservative Political Action Conference last month, : “We did it twice, and we’ll do it again. We’re going to be doing it again, a third time.”
Trump’s rhetorical sleights of hand raise the possibility that his de facto third presidential campaign is already marked by corruption before it even formally kicks off.
Trump remains a fundraising juggernaut, with an extraordinary ability to rake in cash. His Save America PAC ended January with $108 million, the Republican National Committee had on hand as it closed out the month.
Trump’s rhetorical strategy of running for the White House without officially running for the White House is, from a campaign finance perspective, having his cake and eating it too. He can reap the attention and money that come with being a powerful politician saying he’s running for the White House — but without having to subject himself to disclosure regulations and restrictions on how he could raise and spend campaign money.
"WAAAAAAA!" "ORANGE MAN SOO BAAAAAD!" "STOP HIM NOWWWWWWW!"
LMFAO!
