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2016 Postmortem

BainsBane

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1. I hate to say it but

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:57 AM

Dec 2016

He's not the first or only one to do this. One candidate paid himself ad placement fees through a company called Old Towne Media.
Shockingly, it appears to be legal.

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Piggy Bank: Trump embezzalded $12 Million From Campaign To own pockets [View all] UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP

I hate to say it but BainsBane Dec 2016 #1

heh PeaceNikki Dec 2016 #3

What you are describing is known as "self-dealing". And although personal use of campaign funds... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #2

It's disgusting but not embezzlement. hedda_foil Dec 2016 #4

It's a conflict of interest and something MSM never called him on during primaries and GE... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #5

The Secret Service will have to pay Trump Tower big bucks to rent Tanuki Dec 2016 #6

This is Don the Con's greatest scam. Vinca Dec 2016 #7