Posted on 07/24/2024 8:01:50 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As President Joe Biden planned a prime-time address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump and his campaign sent a letter to ABC, NBC and CBS on Tuesday demanding that Trump be given equal airtime.
Biden is expected to address his decision to end his reelection campaign and outline his plans for the rest of his time in office. In a social media post, he wrote that he would discuss “what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people.”
But in the letter, which was obtained by The New York Times, the Trump campaign’s general counsel, David Warrington, asserted in advance of Biden’s speech that it would most likely address Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
Based on that assumption, Warrington wrote, “it appears that President Biden’s speech will not be a bona fide news event, but rather, a prime-time campaign commercial.” Citing the Federal Communications Commission’s “equal time” rule, Warrington insisted that Trump be given similar time on air, arguing that Biden’s address was a “campaign speech,” even as Biden is no longer technically a candidate for the presidency.
The Trump campaign also filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission accusing Biden and Harris of violating campaign finance laws by rolling Biden’s campaign funds over to Harris. The complaint, filed by Warrington, came after Biden’s team had amended the name of its campaign committee Sunday to Harris for President.
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Of course it is a campaign commercial and the media will do contortions to avoid equal time.
“what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people.”
Should read:
“what lies ahead, and how I will finish off the American people.”
I think everyone who wants him gone will be tuned in to watch Joe Pedo flip to the Fuzzy Muzzy Terrorist side with Queen Viagra.
Are barricades going up around the WH, can anyone confirm?
If Brandon does not resign tonight, the 25th Amendment needs to be brought up 24/7.
Trump has a very strong case for equal time here.
Actually, re-election is not an official duty, it’s cut and dried that Trump should get equal time whether or not Biden endorses anybody. I wonder what the opinion was in 1968, or maybe the rules were different.
Biden will not be truthful. Get ready, for there will certainly be “lies ahead”.
Good for him
If Biden so much as mentions Trump, or mentions the election in any form, then Trump should be given equal time.
Finish the job ON the American People!
Who’s going to enforce it?
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The Trump campaign filed a complaint on Tuesday with the FEC accusing Biden and Harris of violating campaign finance laws by rolling Biden’s campaign funds over to Harris. The complaint came after Biden’s team had amended the name of its campaign committee Sunday to “Harris for President.”
What happens to the $240M Biden raised for reelection, selected in the primary by 14 million voters?
<><>It’s a complicated FEC issue.
<><>Biden’s reelection efforts raised a total of $240 million at the end of June 2024.
<><>Those funds are split across the DNC, allied committees and Biden’s campaign committee, itself.
<><>The Biden campaign committee, alone, holds $95.9 million as of the end of last month.
<><>Biden has now transferred $91 million to Kamala
<><>The FEC chair intimated that Harris might not actually be eligible to access the funds.
<><>He pointed to this regulation: 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(b)(3): “If the candidate is not a candidate in the general election, all contributions made for the general election shall be either returned or refunded to the contributors or redesignated ..., or reattributed ..., as appropriate.”
Won’t it be great if he says he intends to remain the nominee?
I’m sure the networks will get a good laugh out of that demand.
This should count as the bass turd still in campaign mode which would mean the DemonRATS are up to no good again. Steal stealing elections.
The big lie is his legacy which the media will continue and the giggling street walker will be lifted to cinderella status and the savior of our democracy
I am sure your request will be very persuasive to Pete Buttegieg who obviously lurks here.
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