The Wall Street Journal reports today that the corrupt and mentally disturbed Malignant Fascist fundraising operation is nothing short of official bribery, asking corporations to donate millions of dollars in the expectation of getting access to his regime and policies written to their liking and profit. The WSJ article is behind a paywall, but Election Law Blog has the text:
"Almost every night in the White House, President Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update.
Trump asks O’Rourke which companies and donors have cut checks and which haven’t, and for how much. He often asks her to make much larger financial requests than she was planning—for some donors the ask is $5 million, for others it is $50 million. And the president gives her names to call, often including people who have recently met with him, according to people with knowledge of the calls.
'This is very important to the president. He’s asked me to call you and ask you for this donation,' O’Rourke has relayed on phone calls with companies, persistently following up with them. In some calls, she has referred to Trump as the boss, saying 'the boss wants this money.' In turn, Trump has called her the “princess of darkness” because she is such a 'killer” with donors, according to people who have heard his comments. [snip]
Trump stands out for taking personal control of the fundraising, and no sitting American president has ever raised these amounts for his pet projects. At the same time, companies have paid new attention to the White House as Trump has gotten involved in regulatory decisions that once were made by independent agencies, dramatically shifting the balance of power across Washington.
Trump has been demanding large checks from companies for a range of political and legacy projects—telling executives and lobbyists that their companies should give $25 million or $50 million. He has sometimes offered donors special access." (our emphasis)
The mob boss President has no problem shaking down companies to fund his personal projects and for other lawless activities, getting an underling to do the dirty work of collecting bribes. The MF wouldn't be successful if it weren't for corrupt corporations willing to pay-to-play, and circumvent regulatory agencies and courts. Some of the ones noted in the article are familiar faces -- Amazon, Meta, Microsoft --whose CEOs show up at the MF's luncheons and social events to curry favor with the unhinged narcissist. Each one should be investigated by a Dem Congress and pay the price for bribery when Dems control the White House. In the meantime, State Attorneys General might use this article as a basis for legal action at the state level.
(Credit: Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock)
No comments:
Post a Comment