Donald Trump fundraiser may have broken the law

37 comments

1. I am shocked 

2. >A fundraising event hosted by a charitable organization and linked to Donald Trump may have broken the law if it explicitly benefited his campaign, as an IRS rule bars charities from endorsing candidates for elections.

   >Border911, a Trump-backed charitable organization led by Tom Homan, his former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, hosted a gala on April 4 that Trump attended. Other attendees included former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Matt Whitaker, who served as chief of staff at the Department of Justice under Trump.

   >The nonprofit group campaigns against illegal immigration and seeks to persuade swing voters to vote for border security, without explicitly telling them to support Trump. According to the invitation, tickets for the event ranged from $1,200 to $100,000.

   >Concerns have been raised that the organization may be breaking the law with its links to Trump. The Border911 Foundation received its charitable tax exemption from the IRS in August 2023, which prohibits it from participating in partisan political campaigns.

   >According to IRS rules, charities “are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.” The IRS can revoke a charity’s status if it violates these rules, according to the agency’s website.

3. I’d be more surprised if it didn’t break the law.

4. Everything he does breaks the law.

5. Border911 – leaning into racism, one $50,000 per plate dinner at a time.

6. “may have” is just automatic with everything he does isn’t it

7. It doesn’t matter. He hasn’t paid any penalties yet. Not going to, either.

8. Considering how speedy the courts move against rich, politically well-connected people, I’m sure this will end up in court in 10 or 15 years from now.

9. So tired of these stories.

10. “May have”

11. Not like anyone could do anything about it even if they did break the law. The law is only for little people.

12. Put it on the pile.

13. Another shit headline from Newsweek.

14. This sounds like malarkey to me.

15. And once again nothing will happen.

    I’m so sick of him getting away with EVERYTHING.

16. The double standard small Democratic candidates like me have versus big Republicans is insane. I’m running for Congress against a top Trump campaign advisor who was subpeaoned with Steve Bannon in 2022. You think we’re playing by the same rules?

17. Just once? You wouldn’t even have to squint to know he’s violated a half dozen campaign finance, racketeering and fraud related crimes all before the first guest speaker took to the stage.

18. Why wouldn’t it? There would be no consequences for doing so. There is apparently no actual rule of law.

19. Tax the churches and the businesses they own.

20. 2027 or 2028 before it is even heard in court? whats the over/under?

21. I am Jacks complete lack of surprise.

22. Doesn’t matter, apparently law doesn’t apply to him

23. i don’t even have to look and i know it is a Newsweek article.

    “may”

24. Maybe regular people laws. He doesn’t ever break the rich people laws, evidently.

25. The guy who isn’t allowed to operate a business in new york or a charity anywhere in America may have broken the law in a fundraising event? Whoa, that’s breaking news…/s

26. I’m looking forward to no consequences happening because of this

27. but is the law gonna uphold the law?

28. Revoke their non-profit status. And if they broke the law prosecute them.

    These people think they can do anything they want; while the rest of us get thrown the book at.

29. May?

30. He will keep breaking the law because nobody is stopping him.

31. Once again, until he suffers an actual repercussion, who gives a shit?

32. Oh no. Quick. Do nothing. Allow it to happen again. Do nothing again.

33. No shit, Sherlock. Investigations are pointless if there’s no follow up. The guy crimes. He does crime full-time, he’s in the papers and in the courts. It’s widely known his time is crime, yo. Everyone’s figured it out. George Bluth is in the attic.

34. Just another broken law… add it to the pile

35. Welcome to Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday. He breaks the law incessantly and nobody’s gonna do jack fuck about it.

36. Let me know when he will actually be held accountable, if ever

37. Does a law really exist – if it will never be enforced?

    Republicans will never hold themselves accountable – and Democrats will never hold Republicans accountable, as that would be going after your political opponents, which would look like retribution and corruption.