Posted on 01/31/2017 8:23:36 PM PST by T Ruth
A document from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) indicates that Donald Trump took steps last week to outmaneuver nonprofit organizations, leaving them unable to officially campaign against him over the next few years of his Presidency.
Filed on January 20th, 2017, the letter states that, while not an official announcement for reelection, Donald Trump has filed an FEC Form 2 in order to “ensure compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act.” This is an unprecedented, although legal, move for the President to make. Barack Obama did not file for his 2012 re-election bid until April 2011. Having filed (even if not formally announcing a bid) as a candidate, Trump would be able to coordinate with PACs and other similar organizations.
More importantly, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations would no longer be able to engage in “political speech” which could theoretically affect the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election without running the risk of losing their nonprofit status. The move effectively bars interest groups from creating nonprofits which they could funnel money into for the purposes of opposing Trump’s initiatives. This will likely create chaos for political opponents of Trump such as George Soros, who has sunk significant amounts of money into various nonprofit groups with the intent of opposing Trump’s government. How 501(c)(3) organizations will comply with the FEC’s regulations when participating an actions which qualify as political speech remains to be seen.
The move is consistent with Trump’s campaign promises to reduce the financial influence of private special interest groups on Washington.
Alinsky - Trump read your book
This is what comes from citizen governance, of a man who works, bigly, running a successful business nurtured by him from stem to stern and sealing the envelopes. Awesome.
Americans like this are all over the place, and COMPETENCE is their name.
This is what the Founders doubtless had in mind and not a string of lawyer talkers, groomed academics, and forever politicians with no talent, but for all talk and no action they somehow ran for office and landed a lifetime cakewalk.
Shrewd. Very shrewd.
I read the big Boyd biography some years ago, and you’ve got that right!
It really is a sight to behold. They’re just totally flummoxed.
Wow, I’m impressed. Very smart move.
More. Winning. Strategery.
this might be his first rodeo , but he has some good talent advising him.
Thinking ahead, for the unexpected ..
A marvel !!
DJT is amazing.
I thank God every day for President Trump.
Praying he gets 8 years in White House.
BFL
Well said.
This one... is not like the others.
DJT is America’s soul mate.
Bump to the Top!
Sounds like a Bannon move.
That was my thought too.
Great. That means he can nip the "shadow government" and the "backseat President" (BO) in the bud.
(In my deep-blue neighborhood I saw some people, the last few days, wearing BO Inaugural garments. I guess they miss him.)
BOOM!
Love it!
Go President Trump!
He plays 3-D chess while his opponents are still playing checkers.
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