Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad.

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1. >Experts say it looks bad.

   I’m not sure you need to be an expert to realise that.

2. It doesn’t look bad, it is bad! He’s using his position as a political figure to gain additional wealth. I realize he’s been doing this all along, such as forcing his protection detail to pay beyond full price at Trump hotels etc but it’s still a move only a lowlife does.

3. office.

   “When voters see something like this happening it contributes to their distrust of the political system and their elected officials’ motives,” said Shanna Ports…….Know your audience. The MAGA crowd views this as proof that cheeto face is a genius. And they dig deeper to give him more. Those that see it as a grifter gone wild probably never gave his campaign any money to start with.

4. Spending money on legal issues is not unusual for a campaign, but campaign finance experts say Trump has pushed the boundaries of what is allowable.

   Uh huh.

5. But to his supporters, it looks “smart.” People who support the orange rapist would dearly love to be able to break the rules themselves, so they cheer for the guy who does.

6. Looks bad to whom, is the problem

7. Most corrupt president/ex-president in US history.

8. Exactly the kind of self-enrichment that Trump supporters claim to hate about politicians. Except it’s *their* orange cow, so it’s totally cool.

9. I’ve known a couple of business owners who are big Trump supporters and this is business as usual for them. They are shady and take advantage of employees, loopholes, etc. Basically the worst sort of people to work for.

10. The folks who give Trump their money are just pissing it away. That’s their choice. Am I the only one who thinks it is weird that the GQP candidate for President lives in a country club? Who does that? They still have members hosting weddings etc. while Trump lives there. There are folks wandering around every other night wearing gowns and tuxes. Who lives like that?

11. He’s a conman and BS artist.

12. Using campaign money to float is business, is money he’s not using on his campaign, diminishing his ability to win. I support that.

13. It has to be illegal.

    If not I want in on the grift. It’s gotta be better than my current job at the Indian call center tricking old people out of their savings.

14. So what will be the consequences?

15. Stevie Wonder says it looks bad.

16. Good. It damages his campaign and opens him up to even more felony charges.

17. If media companies keep giving him hours of free advertising every day, he has no need for campaign money.

18. Oh no… anyway

    I hope he goes to prison and ends up broke… it won’t happen, but it’s better than he deserves

19. This is very surprising. A surprisingly small amount reported. I imagine he’s funneled a couple million more, in the real world

20. Ol’ DonTheRapist is the perfect embodiment of *’government of the people, by the rich, for the rich’*.

21. FEC and DOJ: “While it is true that a Democrat and even any other Republican would face prison for this, we see nothing wrong with what Trump is doing”.

22. I’m other news, water is wet

23. “…raises ethical concerns…” WFT?! His political life is nothing but ethical concerns.

24. His wealth has always come from scams, shady business deals, cons & now the GOP. Truth be known, it’s the reason he’s running for POTUS he’ll burn down his party

25. He’s lived off the churn of other people’s money all his life. It’s all he knows.

26. Anyone who donates to Trump must already know they’re throwing it into a trashfire.

27. Oh well. Bleed the GQP dry.

28. Not a surprise.

29. looks bad, perfectly legal. “Federal law and FEC regulations allow donor funds to be spent at a candidate’s business so long as the campaign pays fair market value, experts say. Trump [has been doing it for years](https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-campaign-paid-trump-business-234489), shifting millions in campaign cash into his sprawling business empire to pay for expenses such as[ using his personal aircraft](https://money.cnn.com/2016/12/16/news/companies/donald-trump-campaign-fec/index.html) for political events, rent at Trump Tower and events at his properties, which has included hotels and private clubs.”

30. It may look bad to half the country but the Trump party folks would not mind. He can say this in public and it would not have any negative impact – maybe even generate more donations.

31. He admits to these things, his cult cheers for him, he gets busted for crimes, they deny it happened.  It’s an insane cycle.  

32. You have a madman keys to the castle with no repercussions, what did you think was going to happen?

33. Hard hitting stuff there

34. This is it! He’s gone this time! For sure. No one will tolerate this!

35. Human Rule #13: It’s OK if it’s “your guy”

36. Bleed em dry!!!

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38. He gives zero shits about rules or laws. You know what’s surprising at this juncture, it’s still news.

39. “Raises ethical concerns” They’re joking right. What ethics?

40. Will this affect his court trials?

    No…?

    Okay well I don’t care anymore the man sucks some major a*s and nothing ever happened 💩

41. He’s going to keep doing it if he gets away with it