“Those seeking to curry favor with the incoming administration can now donate directly toTrump without their names or potential conflicts ever becoming public. And unlike with campaign contributions, foreign nationals are allowed to donate to the transition.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/u... - ThreadSky

tribelaw.bsky.social • 98 days ago

“Those seeking to curry favor with the incoming administration can now donate directly toTrump
without their names or potential conflicts ever becoming public. And unlike with campaign contributions, foreign nationals are allowed to donate to the transition.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/politics/donald-trump-2024-campaign-transition.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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pcsherry.bsky.social•98 days ago

Is there anything this convicted felon won't do to enrich himself?
Hint...NO!

leecle.bsky.social•98 days ago

There will be so much MAGA infighting on who is getting more gravy than the other.
They will eat each other.

terpsichorecmlos.bsky.social•98 days ago

🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🙏🏿🙏🏾

leiwhoah.bsky.social•98 days ago

We were so close—only two years shy of celebrating 250 years as a free democratic nation. NOW we are sold to the highest buyer.

oeishik.bsky.social•98 days ago

Quid pro quo alert! This will be more like a reign than a presidential term. https://youtube.com/live/PJSAcWtonSU?feature=share

bluemermaid47.bsky.social•98 days ago

This needs to be investigated...Russia and musk funding the corruption

blfreeman.bsky.social•98 days ago

God, that photo. Look at the Maggots worshiping at the altar of their dear leader. God help us all.

andersoncheri.bsky.social•98 days ago

Disgusting.

stevie-z.bsky.social•98 days ago

Bummer for Hair Furor and his 4th Reichers that the ruble has tanked. Those rape victims aren't going to pay themselves off.

jimcrownomore.bsky.social•98 days ago

We've got awfully bad laws don't we?

carldownunder.bsky.social•97 days ago

This is disturbing so wondering who’s taking point on this legally?

ctinstyle.bsky.social•98 days ago

He's a grifter

grannybluejay.bsky.social•98 days ago

Awful! Trumpy is the consummate grifter and chief.

barnett1950.bsky.social•98 days ago

All the Guardrails are off !
Buckle up

jfh9.bsky.social•98 days ago

Where are the checks on this continued dangerous activity? We need moral, patriotic, strong capable, leadership NOW!

sablue52.bsky.social•98 days ago

Somewhere, John McCain is watching this circus. 👎

delteilh.bsky.social•98 days ago

Running government like a business… where it’s all for sale

mobilityeleven.bsky.social•97 days ago

Trump admin is a fcked up admin , fcked up on steroids

huffandpuff.bsky.social•98 days ago

Like this…

horton-caw.bsky.social•98 days ago

Too late…it quietly passed 11/05/2024.

anitamann.bsky.social•98 days ago

Isn’t that illegal?

acpinono.bsky.social•98 days ago

Will we find out more about trumps alleged $10 million contribution from egypt

missyrains.bsky.social•98 days ago

Guess he doesn't imagine many years left in his life, otherwise his past legal issues would have warned him correctly to stick within the boundaries of the law. One can never tell what the future will hold for those breaking laws now.

thisaintright.bsky.social•98 days ago

Oh, another grift? Quelle surprise. 😦

shall1432.bsky.social•98 days ago

This should be illegal. Trump is the biggest fraud and threat to America.

ad-hominid.bsky.social•98 days ago

Sadly, we failed to apply consequences to the last 150 crimes.

ayoungethan.bsky.social•98 days ago

Case in point:
#nationalsecurity
#securityclearance
#ethics
#backgroundchecks

blue-in-florida.bsky.social•98 days ago

Oh, this is merely the bare beginning of four years of abject corruption and flaunting of American governance norms. Buckle your seatbelts, kids.

myworldmyway.bsky.social•98 days ago

My God. He is truly the devil!

raymond-76.bsky.social•98 days ago

Highly disturbing….

kurtrexcooper.bsky.social•98 days ago

The NYT should fold. Its work normalizing Trump and fascism disqualifies it to exist.

Corporations are only for democracies, not autocracies.

bullit-n-i.bsky.social•98 days ago

Kushner has his hand out looking for more funding from the Saudi Prince.

bullit-n-i.bsky.social•98 days ago

'Putin is shipping container-loads of rubles to the White House as a "thanks for your support."

macymoosdad.bsky.social•98 days ago

Of course he is, or rather, his team is using dark money, from Russia and Saudis

walterd4th.bsky.social•98 days ago

Please don't send us to the goddamned NYT. They are part of the problem, not the solution.

amymwb.bsky.social•98 days ago

Bribes R Us

tpl17.bsky.social•98 days ago

In an attempt to look for a 'good side' - - - never say never....?

johnnynovio.bsky.social•98 days ago

Since no visitor logs are kept at a Trump White House, they will be able hand deliver their cash and checks to Trump and his minions. Expect photo ops of all kinds of people standing in the Oval office.

erikvandorian.bsky.social•98 days ago

We are going to witness the most corrupt administration in the history of the country in the next four years.

auntie-germaine.bsky.social•98 days ago

Where was this journalism in the run up to the election?

pollychaag7.bsky.social•96 days ago

If only we knew how to stop him......

lixfei.bsky.social•98 days ago

What do you think of Trump's administration now?

irishscorpio65.bsky.social•98 days ago

Because signing an ethics agreement would force the convicted felon to disclose who he's selling out to this time!! #NotMyPresident

diotimaellen.bsky.social•98 days ago

OF COURSE: he will never obey anyone's rules. If he drove a car he'd run all the red lights and think he was smart. He will destroy us all if we don't support the journalists and Congress members who are still able to speak the truth. Their numbers are declining as I type this.

tinydancer1979.bsky.social•98 days ago

Unbelievable it doesn’t get any more un American than Trump

lmgates567.bsky.social•98 days ago

Our country has been sold to the highest bidder. At this point I fear democracy is an illusion & has been for decades. The Pubs have been planning this takeover for decades & now that they have full control, they will not give it up without a fight. I fear blood will be shed & people will die.

caper55.bsky.social•98 days ago

I blame Robert’s, his corrupt court made more anti American rulings than any other time. Citizens United was always there way too get more money. Look at how Elon Musk just bought himself a country!

grolaw-me.bsky.social•98 days ago

Everything is transactional.

baybdoll.bsky.social•98 days ago

Once a cheater always a cheater.

shelleycaro.bsky.social•98 days ago

Well democracy has been nice - pretty sure he is gonna destroy it

missgrundy.bsky.social•98 days ago

He's a grifter. He has been grifting off his name since he worked on that reality show NBC gave him in which he was paid half of the money made in product integration and the side-deals he made with sponsors & the licensing of products with his name on it. Lost money repaying interest on bad loans.

adanelife.bsky.social•98 days ago

Something tells me this private funding “donations “ will continue for some time to keep everything secret. SOMEONE has to know to track and investigate it.

dukiemom.bsky.social•98 days ago

Follow the bitcoin

janeezee01.bsky.social•98 days ago

For sale. Classified documents. Oil leases mining rights. Texas. Georgia, the price is gonna be selling whatever people ask for along as the price is right. Oh and he'll also be running his fraudulent retribution squad to frame his opponents with paper trails witnesses bank statements be warned ⚠️

truewordsrspoken.bsky.social•98 days ago

Laurence as I am sure you already know this is Bill Barr’s wet dream. He has been working for the past 40+ years to make sure that the president has unlimited power. And with the Supreme Court pretty much saying he is a king the gloves are off.

truewordsrspoken.bsky.social•98 days ago

Citizens United makes all of this possible and until it is put down. Nothing will change.

lon08.bsky.social•98 days ago

Trump & his goons, along with Putin & his allies, are going to take everything from this country that is not nailed down. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be even more oppressed and depressed. Our only hope? The Dems finally go on offense &, ironically, enlightened corporate America. Perhaps Bluesky.

catcrazy6.bsky.social•98 days ago

Why isn’t this illegal? Not that it would keep him from doing it anyway. Our justice system is broken when laws aren’t enforced for fear of looking “political” or of going against the wealthy. The Supreme Court didn’t need to give him immunity, the DOJ already had when they failed to charge him.

peggyfrompa.bsky.social•98 days ago

allmyxlvntx.bsky.social•98 days ago

American politics and the laws surrounding funding for parties and government really need to be cleaned up. Here I thought Dictatorships were corrupt.

bbbs56.bsky.social•98 days ago

The service for freedom and liberty has men and women rolling over in their graves. RIP Democracy

anagram22.bsky.social•98 days ago

When do rules cease to be rules? When Republicans don't follow them, why do Democrats even try?

questalynne.bsky.social•98 days ago

To the King belongs the spoils.
Trump's last inauguration was filled with graft but he and Ivanka escaped any punishment from the DOJ's investigation.

jamesmccormick.bsky.social•98 days ago

Would a bribe by another name smell so rank?

holod.bsky.social•97 days ago

So why don’t we pool our money and buy some liberal policies? We can always send him to prison later.

bluephoenix718.bsky.social•96 days ago

Our country is so broken!

katfl.bsky.social•98 days ago

We either find a way to get dirty money out of our politics or we are doomed. May be too late already.

justksmith.bsky.social•98 days ago

The "Big Grift" is on.

kaicee118.bsky.social•98 days ago

He’s garbage and poisonous.

mssweetie.bsky.social•98 days ago

Not even shocking, any more. Expected, really.

fletch-o-matic.bsky.social•98 days ago

Being shameless turns out to be a superpower. We need stronger laws to protect our institutions.

rsulli74.bsky.social•98 days ago

Of course he does not want anyone to see where the money is coming from. Just like not releasing his taxes, his college transcripts, or his medical records. When your entire life is built on lies, truth and facts are not allowed.

sgseaton.bsky.social•98 days ago

This is so obvious from the get go, and is a driver behind the surge in crypto currency which are the lifeblood of international corruption

colover79.bsky.social•98 days ago

We are becoming like Russia

gemdrgn1.bsky.social•98 days ago

Isn't that illegal and unethical?

laart20.bsky.social•97 days ago

HOW TF IS THIS LEGAL??????🤬

chichi60.bsky.social•98 days ago

How is this legal?

rtothegg.bsky.social•98 days ago

Trump has taught us we can’t rule in the future with norms. We need hard and fast laws with a mechanism that can enforce said laws.

amish-mechanic.bsky.social•98 days ago

And we need to get used to the idea that we (our un compromised leaders, science and technology leaders) need to be ruthless if our country is to survive this.💔🇺🇸💔

mstjtou.bsky.social•98 days ago

Why isn't anyone stopping this madman?

9lives2.bsky.social•98 days ago

You’ve got to admire DJT is brilliant at finding loopholes. Corrupt practices come easy to him. HIs experience as a developer will help. Deals

lauraksazsc.bsky.social•98 days ago

So disturbing.

steverino76.bsky.social•98 days ago

Your inaction made this happen.

Did you ever teach your CL students about private criminal prosecution? It really is a thing.

chains58.bsky.social•98 days ago

No shock here he’s also not signed on for the transition or having the FBI do background checks on his cabinet picks. The next 4 years will be an abomination of the constitution.

magilla1.bsky.social•98 days ago

jwmansour.bsky.social•98 days ago

Who is tracking purchase of $100,000 Trump watches? Since it’s a private concern, my guess is nobody. Talk about an easy way to channel bribe money.

alwayskaty.bsky.social•98 days ago

trump is as destructive as water. His fascism seeps into cracks and crevices, expands and breaks all that it encounters.

1dae.bsky.social•98 days ago

How is this legal?

laura76574.bsky.social•98 days ago

Fuck Dear Leader.

blazesboylan.bsky.social•98 days ago

Too bad The NY Times soft-peddled Trump for four years. They sound concerned now.
But at least Maggie Haberman will get a new book deal out of it.

imaqui.bsky.social•98 days ago

Fuck off NYT

babyfrye.bsky.social•98 days ago

It is truly amazing that there are so many gaps in the checks and balances surrounding the presidential position. All we needed was one dishonest person to throw them wide open for all to see.

rlsiii.bsky.social•98 days ago

The scams have begun

palominowolf.bsky.social•98 days ago

It’s doesn’t matter. The DOJ won’t do anything about it.

femsocphd.bsky.social•98 days ago

I struggle with "allowed."

Seems like being a Russian asset, stealing an election, and electing a fraud felon as P-e are allowed, too.

Seems like the Wild West meets a Marxist nightmare.

aloring.bsky.social•98 days ago

Why does he get to break the rules at every corner and nothing happens?

wuggabugga.bsky.social•97 days ago

But nobody else is allowed to do so. #trumpinvestigatesborisepshteyn

jamesb3313.bsky.social•98 days ago

If not expected certainly no surprise

jodiwrk.bsky.social•98 days ago

It was always about the money. Since 2015 when he rode down the escalator. The Kushners will enrich themselves beyond anyones wildest imagination also. These people are lawless grifters.

jzoewrigjt.bsky.social•98 days ago

Is there really nothing that can be done?

bluetsunami15.bsky.social•98 days ago

Well Lawrence, what/who is stopping him? He has not been held accountable for any of his crimes. Ethyl Rosenberg was executed for writing letters. The felon has sold top secret information with impunity.

littlejimmy115.bsky.social•98 days ago

That’s all it’s been about hasn’t it, money. Trumps not complicated, he’s just greedy

rsspbxx.bsky.social•98 days ago

🤬

alanhowe.bsky.social•98 days ago

We can shut it all down and keep Trump and his Russian handler out of our White House.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/21/2287839/-We-Can-Stop-Trump?_=2024-11-21T11:19:50.000-08:00

unlabeledelder.bsky.social•93 days ago

To the surprise of absolutely nobody

pgrasso.bsky.social•98 days ago

bigb-in-kc.bsky.social•98 days ago

"Democracy" for sale....

I feel like the legal minds of the last few decades have twisted themselves in knots justifying victimless crimes i.e. dark money politics

I am venting, but Prez immunity

What is the next legal shift?