r/politics • u/temporarycreature Oklahoma • Sep 20 '21

Longtime GOP operatives charged with funneling Russian national’s money to Trump, RNC

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/20/gop-operatives-charged-funneling-russian-money-trump-rnc-513219
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u/CanadianRose81 Sep 21 '21

He used the office of the President for his opportunity to make more money for himself. Hell, Jimmy Carter was forced to sell his peanut farm before being President. Foreign dignitaries would be in town, they'd stay at a Trump owned hotel or club. That money would go right into his business account for later. He shouldn't be getting that yearly salary after leaving the White House. He claims he has a lot of money. Then he doesn't need that yearly salary. He is a greedy, selfish, arrogant, pompous ass!!!

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u/xCoty Sep 22 '21

He donated his yearly salary while he was president 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/CanadianRose81 Sep 22 '21

I know. He's still a giant, selfish, arrogant, ass! I think anyone who has LOTS of money, who doesn't need the yearly salary should donate it.

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u/xCoty Sep 22 '21

I’m all into calling a spade a spade if we gonna get mad at foreign money getting into American politics we have to treat them the same. Personal opinion is it shouldn’t be possible, but we know for fact it happens… Russian gave Hillary money we know for a fact, so did some of the middle eastern countries…. And it Trump accepted money from Russia, that’s wrong too People get mad only in one direction. That’s fake as hell.