Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Wall Street Banks Freeze Political Donations After Capitol Hill Riots, Threaten Pro-Trump Politicians with Blacklisting
https://www.breitbart.com ^ | JOHN CARNEY | 11 Jan 2021

Posted on 01/11/2021 9:13:07 AM PST by Red Badger

Wall Street is slamming the lid shut on the coffers of its corporate political action committees and threatening pro-Trump politicians on Capitol Hill with blacklisting.

Following a week in which major social media companies cut of President Donald Trump and began excluding some of his biggest advocates in the wake of the Capitol Hill riot, some of the nation’s largest financial institutions have announced that they are halting donations to their political action committees and considering permanently cutting off politicians accused of attempting to “overturn” the 2020 election.

J.P. Morgan Chase, the nation’s biggest bank by assets and market capitalization, said it is halting donations through its PAC for six months. Citigroup, the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, is reportedly pressing pause on political donations for the first quarter of 2020.

Goldman Sachs put the kibosh on donations pending a review of “how people acted during this period,” according to the New York Times, with the likely result that it will exclude Republican politicians who challenged the 2020 election results. Morgan Stanley also said it is stopping political contributions. It is considering withdrawing support for any politicians who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s electoral college win.

Bank of American and Wells Fargo are still considering their response but are likely to follow the path chosen by their competitors.

Typically, bank contributions to political action committees and politicians are considered by the Americana public some of the worst intersections of money and politics. The current situation has given the banks a rare opportunity to pose as do-gooders, even while implicitly pressuring politicians to win back their favor by adopting pro-Wall Street stances.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: capitolriot; elonmusk; ivankatrump; politicaldonations; redpill; twitter
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

1 posted on 01/11/2021 9:13:08 AM PST by Red Badger
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Red Badger
It is considering withdrawing support for any politicians who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s electoral college win.

Democrats voted against certifying Bush in 2000 and 2004 and Trump in 2016.

2 posted on 01/11/2021 9:14:48 AM PST by lasereye
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

THE PURGE IS ON!!! Democrats are ALL EVIL!


3 posted on 01/11/2021 9:14:57 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

The Satanic opposition to God’s appointed president is really intense right now


4 posted on 01/11/2021 9:15:24 AM PST by Bob434
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

WHY don’t they FREEZE OUT SOROS??????
Oh wait, I guess he’s got billions....,


5 posted on 01/11/2021 9:15:46 AM PST by doc maverick
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger
No legal basis for freezing donations.

Won't hold up in court.

6 posted on 01/11/2021 9:15:47 AM PST by G Larry (Authority is vested in those to whom it applies.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

What right do these corporations have in picking and choosing which politicians they do and do not donate money?


7 posted on 01/11/2021 9:17:03 AM PST by Meatspace
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

You are only to donate to THE PARTY Comrade.


8 posted on 01/11/2021 9:17:17 AM PST by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I will never be a peace slave in a new Socialist America.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: G Larry

“Won’t hold up in court.”
When it comes to matters concerning the Prez, laws do not exist.


9 posted on 01/11/2021 9:17:55 AM PST by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

If it is their OWN money / corporate donations - fine but I don’t have to bank their either.

If it is their CUSTOMER’S money / corporate donations - that would be illegal.


10 posted on 01/11/2021 9:20:07 AM PST by taxcontrol
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: G Larry

“No legal basis for freezing donations.”

We need to show them the law that states they cannot deny donations to politicians.


11 posted on 01/11/2021 9:20:09 AM PST by Meatspace
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Next is selective by Left versus Right.

Remember, please, part of why we label the true terrorist groups (Muslims and others) by that label is to allow the government to freeze or seize accounts funding bombs and firearms for the bad guys.

So the new definition of GOP registered voter, contributor to conservative or actual Trump campaigns, and someone who spoke up at a PTA meeting against BLM and LGBTQ indoctrination of school children will be defunded from their banks as “terrorists”.


12 posted on 01/11/2021 9:20:12 AM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bob434

Sure is.


13 posted on 01/11/2021 9:20:19 AM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Isn’t donations from corporations part of the problem?


14 posted on 01/11/2021 9:20:56 AM PST by big bad easter bunny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger
American Populist candidates should NOT Accept contributions from the enemies of the Working Class (Wall Street, Oligarchs and other members of the Ruling Class)!
15 posted on 01/11/2021 9:22:17 AM PST by texican01
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Meatspace
Banks are conduits for financial transactions.

They have no authority to interrupt legal transactions.

16 posted on 01/11/2021 9:23:02 AM PST by G Larry (Authority is vested in those to whom it applies.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: G Larry
No legal basis for freezing donations. Won't hold up in court.

Most of the 19 justices of the new Supreme Court agree that GOP and Trump donations and votes in Congress are obvious signs of terrorist actions and their money can be seized. ----April, 2021 post I'm making early.

17 posted on 01/11/2021 9:23:39 AM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: G Larry

That’s not what this is saying.


18 posted on 01/11/2021 9:24:14 AM PST by lasereye
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Dem sponsored riots, looting and arson in Seattle, Portland, NYC. Minneapolis etc, Banks do NOTHING in response.

74 million plus disenfranchised voters speak their mind in Washington, hardly even a riot compared to went on for months at the behest of Democrats, and the Banks act to suppress Conservatives?

We will be coming for ya by n by.

We are not going away this time.


19 posted on 01/11/2021 9:24:44 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Cabelas has halted all on-line sales of ammo, parts and reloading supplies.I

Reserving everything for their stores.

Ham radio panic starting, get your Baofeng now.

Its happening.


20 posted on 01/11/2021 9:24:49 AM PST by baclava
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson