Posted on 05/14/2024 11:12:32 AM PDT by EBH
House Democrats are probing President Trump’s request for $1 billion in campaign cash from major oil companies.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) penned a letter to CEOs of eight energy companies and an oil lobbying group that reportedly attended a dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with the former president last month.
Outlets, including The Hill, reported that at the dinner, Trump asked the industry to raise $1 billion to support his presidential campaign.
The Washington Post, which shared the story first, reported that getting him the funds would be a “deal,” because of all the money the industry would save in avoided taxes and regulations under his presidency
A source told The Hill that the discussion was not framed as any sort of tit-for-tat agreement.
But, in his letters to the energy executives, Raskin — the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee — described the incident as an “unvarnished quid pro quo offer.”
In light of a separate Politico report that said the oil industry was writing executive orders for the former president to sign, Raskin also wrote that companies “may have already accepted or facilitated Mr. Trump’s explicit corrupt bargain.”
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They just do not stop...ever.
No they don’t. They won’t until they have killed millions of people are discredited for a generation.
Until the American people are ready to continually punish them, they will keep at it.
DemocRAT campaign cash from Soros is OK, however.
and this is my fear...
how can anyone lead a nation with all these shenanigans happening?
it is all just wrong and it won’t stop until it tears our nation to shreds.
Yup
The nation can’t be led. The American people are going to have to repent of their willingness to support Democrats and any corrupt Republicans.
There is a greater chance that America will balkanize itself if it continues.
The nation can’t be led. The American people are going to have to repent of their willingness to support Democrats and any corrupt Republicans.
There is a greater chance that America will balkanize itself if it continues.
This will absolutely lead to balkanization. I can’t handle being around these leftists anymore. Im headed to friendlier pastures.
Has anybody audited money granted by the government to NGO’s and the campaign donations made to Democrats by those NGO’s?
Democrats are just plain hateful and incredibly vicious!
Just wish our side could be vicious once in awhile.
“The nation can’t be led. The American people are going to have to repent of their willingness to support Democrats and any corrupt Republicans.
There is a greater chance that America will balkanize itself if it continues.”
“This will absolutely lead to balkanization. I can’t handle being around these leftists anymore. Im headed to friendlier pastures.”
When you find those “friendlier pastures” I hope you’ll let the rest of us know so we can join you.
Maybe when we are in the majority and control the House. /don't make me put the tag on it
Stupidness.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/10/trump-exxon-oil-industry-support/
While a handful of oil company executives are financially supporting Trump’s reelection effort — given his consistent support for the industry — ExxonMobil executives are not. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods gave $35,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and $10,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, but nothing to Trump. The same goes for other top ExxonMobil executives.
Employees of ExxonMobil have actually given more to Biden than Trump, with nearly $112,000 going to the Democrat compared to Trump’s $69,000. The ExxonMobil PAC, meanwhile, makes 90 percent of its donations to Republican congressional candidates. Like many other major companies seeking influence with the newly elected president, ExxonMobil donated to Trump’s inauguration, giving $500,000.
Oil and gas interests have given $13 million to Trump’s campaign and outside groups backing his reelection bid. Much of that comes from a $10 million donation to pro-Trump super PAC America First Action from Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren. That’s compared to less than $1 million going to Biden’s election effort from the industry.
Those donations to Trump make up a relatively small slice of the oil and gas industry’s $97 million in donations to federal committees during the 2020 election cycle. Roughly 84 percent of the industry’s contributions to candidates go to Republicans. Major companies like Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Valero Energy make direct corporate contributions to GOP groups that focus on congressional races, but not pro-Trump groups. ExxonMobil doesn’t spend as much at the federal level, though it did give $650,000 to the Republican Governors Association last year.
Oh,boy...stand by for more Federal charges to be filed...and the potential for another 20 years in Federal prison.
Let’s open up the democrat’s campaign books. How much was laundered through Ukraine?
Sadly, this is the problem with electing Trump.
And in many ways the Democrats need to be purged for this nonsense or obstruction of the will of the people.
This is where the democrat elite are correct, they fear the retribution of the people.
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