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Donald Trump Faces FEC Lawsuit Over Elon Musk Interview
News? Weak. ^ | 8/14/2024

Posted on 08/14/2024 12:11:33 PM PDT by Lazamataz

political action committee has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Donald Trump over his recent two-hour live interview with Elon Musk.

End Citizens United, a Democrat-aligned PAC, claims that the interview "amounted to a virtual campaign event" for Trump financed by X, formerly Twitter, which would be in violation of federal law.

The complaint names Trump, his campaign treasurer Bradley T. Crate and X as the respondents.

"Such a brazen corporate contribution undermines the anti-corruption aims of the Act, and the Commission should immediately investigate these violations and take appropriate remedial action," the complaint said, referring to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; endcitizensunited; fec; frivolouslawsuit; harriscampaignproxy; lawfare; musk; socialmedia; tds; tdsbs; tiffanymuller; trump; trumpandmuskint
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To: Jane Long; bitt

I think it is more about their importance being overshadowed.
Like, who the hell IS Aiden Ross?
But...check the numbers.

Trump could go on TikTok and have a conversation with Charlemagne and STILL get those kind of views.

Legacy Media is swirling the bowl.
Couldn’t happen to nicer bunch.


61 posted on 08/14/2024 12:53:53 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When I say "We" I speak of, -not for-, "We the People")
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To: ohioman

That’s concerning. Oh no.


62 posted on 08/14/2024 12:55:33 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: Lazamataz

What about all the concerts that entertainers have been providing to Harris to boost attendance at her rallies? Did the talent bill the candidate the going rate for its concert tickets per attendee?

Prolly not.


63 posted on 08/14/2024 12:56:31 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: Lazamataz

Then do the same for ABCCBSCNNNBCEt Al for all of the 22 minute political commercials they are airing for KammyHammy and WalzingMantilda.


64 posted on 08/14/2024 12:57:18 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: Lazamataz

It never ends.


65 posted on 08/14/2024 1:03:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: tsowellfan

If everyone was treated fairly and equally this would be true. Unfortunately I’m sure they will run with it.


66 posted on 08/14/2024 1:04:10 PM PDT by Clean_Sweep
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To: Lazamataz

The Deep State never sleeps.


67 posted on 08/14/2024 1:08:41 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Lazamataz

Democrat lawfare. They expect to prevail in the courts...


68 posted on 08/14/2024 1:14:00 PM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: Lazamataz

What nonsense. If this were X campaigning for him, then CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, the WaPo, the NYT, USA Today, Time Magazine, etc., etc. are guilty of campaigning for Harris.

We really are getting into authoritarian times where the left and the establishment elites want there to be no speech allowed outside of their control. They own almost all of the corporate media and still are trying to crush any dissenting views.

We have to remember here how serious the stakes are in this election: will free speech even survive in the Western nations past the next few years?


69 posted on 08/14/2024 1:21:42 PM PDT by FenwickBabbitt
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To: Lazamataz

Yep. They should be celebrating the interview if he was so inept. Kind of like celebrating Kamala as the border czar since the border is now more secure than ever. Dipshits..


70 posted on 08/14/2024 1:25:20 PM PDT by Right Brother (From Biden to Harris. From pee pads to kneepads.)
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To: Indy Pendance

To late 1 BILLION TUNED IN


71 posted on 08/14/2024 1:26:15 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Lazamataz

I think any campaigning done by Trump is considered by the Democrats to be a violation. Whereas every puff piece article or feature about Kamala by the corporate media is considered journalism.


72 posted on 08/14/2024 1:28:31 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Lazamataz

Am I wrong in thinking that campaign finance laws are so Byzantine that running afoul of them is a given?


73 posted on 08/14/2024 1:28:40 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Fuzz
Trump has been on the cover of Time over 30 times, including person of the year, just an fyi

How about giving me a FYI on when he has appeared LATELY?

74 posted on 08/14/2024 1:33:24 PM PDT by Lazamataz (If you are upset the bullet missed, contact me immediately. I'll make sure your bullet doesn't.)
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To: OldHarbor

Yeah, a lot of those Time covers aren’t exactly flattering.


75 posted on 08/14/2024 1:34:51 PM PDT by Lazamataz (If you are upset the bullet missed, contact me immediately. I'll make sure your bullet doesn't.)
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To: Lazamataz

Fuzz is not worth engaging.


76 posted on 08/14/2024 1:35:55 PM PDT by Right Brother (From Biden to Harris. From pee pads to kneepads.)
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To: Lazamataz

Around 3 months ago or so.

Unable to perform an internet search that doesn’t contain the words, women I’d hit?


77 posted on 08/14/2024 1:39:52 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: Lazamataz

The media contributes to scum democrats everyday.


78 posted on 08/14/2024 1:49:15 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Lazamataz

The Left needs to be dealt with under the nuisance laws.


79 posted on 08/14/2024 1:50:14 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: tsowellfan

Exactly, in fairness Musk offered the same opportunity to Harris and she refuses to do the show as she knows she can’t talk in a free form place like that for 1 hour mush less 3. Everything has to be totally scripted ahead of time.

She would insist on one hour and all of Musk’s questions be in advance, she would have insist it was taped and she have total editorial control over the final product broadcast.


80 posted on 08/14/2024 1:57:27 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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