Why Do Trump Supporters Have Such A Hard Time Admitting He's A Convicted Felon?

[Robert W]

The women didn’t seek out the campaign.

The campaign went to them.

WW

Sure, and I said they wanted to sell their stories to the media. So, his job was to prevent those women who extorted him from tripping him.

 

[Political-Junkie]

Cohen paid Stormy Daniels She extorted him and Trump.

How did she extort Trump when it was Trump's personal attorney who reached out to her?

And why did Trump pay for her silence?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

No.

But some are.

When an Expense Can Be Campaign-Related​

An expense can be treated as a qualified campaign expense if:

• It is directly tied to campaign activities (e.g., travel for campaign events, security for campaign operations, campaign-related childcare) www.steptoe.com+1.
• It is necessary and ordinary for the candidate’s duties as a campaign or officeholder.
• It is not a personal obligation that would exist independently of the campaign.

 

[Robert W]

It’s irrelevant whether the DoJ brought a case against Trump and you do not know whether the lawyers investigating the case believed Trump violated the law or not.

We defend Trump as you defend Obama and Biden.

 

[Political-Junkie]

Paying an NDA isn't a crime.

It is when it's of value more than $2700 to a political campaign.

 

[Robert W]

How did she extort Trump when it was Trump's personal attorney who reached out to her?

And why did Trump pay for her silence?

She went to market her story to the press and Cohen learned she was up for sale.

 

[Robert W]

It is when it's of value more than $2700 to a political campaign.

Cohen paid from his pocket and later Trump used his own funds to pay Cohen. You keep acting like Trump used campaign funds.

 

[Delldude]

It’s irrelevant whether the DoJ brought a case against Trump and you do not know whether the lawyers investigating the case believed Trump violated the law or not.

They couldn't prove He 'knowingly and willingly' broke the law.

So when Bragg's prosecutors told the jury He did break the law, they were lying.

 

[Marener]

When an Expense Can Be Campaign-Related​

An expense can be treated as a qualified campaign expense if:

• It is directly tied to campaign activities (e.g., travel for campaign events, security for campaign operations, campaign-related childcare) www.steptoe.com+1.
• It is necessary and ordinary for the candidate’s duties as a campaign or officeholder.
• It is not a personal obligation that would exist independently of the campaign.

Irrespective test​

Commission regulations provide a test, called the "irrespective test," to differentiate legitimate campaign and officeholder expenses from personal expenses. Under the "irrespective test," personal use is any use of funds in a campaign account of a candidate (or former candidate) to fulfill a commitment, obligation or expense of any person that would exist irrespective of the candidate’s campaign or responsibilities as a federal officeholder.

More simply, if the expense would exist even in the absence of the candidacy or even if the officeholder were not in office, then the personal use ban applies.

Conversely, any expense that results from campaign or officeholder activity falls outside the personal use ban

Personal use - FEC.gov

Using campaign funds for personal use is prohibited. FEC guidance on which expenses are considered to be personal use and which expenses are considered on a case-by-case basis, including charitable donations, gifts, candidate salary, meals, vehicles, travel and legal expenses

www.fec.gov

Trump would not have made the NDA if it weren’t for his campaign.

 

[Marener]

We defend Trump as you defend Obama and Biden.

You defend a criminal.

We are not the same.

 

[Luckyone]

Trump wasn't charged with another crime....let alone convicted. He attorney struck a legal agreement with an accuser. That's legal. The attorney paid the money to complete the legal terms of the NDA. That's legal. Trump then paid/reimbursed Cohen for it. That's legal. Trump listed those payments to his attorney as legal expenses. That's legal. Those are simpe FACTS that cannot be refuted. Not some nonense about "7 other people". WTF? You believe there were 7 other people involved here in the NDA? You are not sane.

All I ask is what was the crime? Would seem simple if there was one.

Robbery: Broke in with a gun and stole items

Murder: Shot the suspect in the back

Rape: Forced against her will

The crime here? Crickets, crickets. crickets.

Trump has already been criminally released from all charges. It's about expunging from the record now and justice. This was phony.

My post was about the crimes he committed in NY and where he was found guilty of those 34 accusations by à jury of his peers! What accusation are YOU talking about?

 

[Robert W]

Many women have made claims against Trump about sexual assault and even rape. How did it hurt him?

The women never proved those cases to a jury or court.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Irrespective test​

Commission regulations provide a test, called the "irrespective test," to differentiate legitimate campaign and officeholder expenses from personal expenses. Under the "irrespective test," personal use is any use of funds in a campaign account of a candidate (or former candidate) to fulfill a commitment, obligation or expense of any person that would exist irrespective of the candidate’s campaign or responsibilities as a federal officeholder.

More simply, if the expense would exist even in the absence of the candidacy or even if the officeholder were not in office, then the personal use ban applies.

Conversely, any expense that results from campaign or officeholder activity falls outside the personal use ban

Personal use - FEC.gov

Using campaign funds for personal use is prohibited. FEC guidance on which expenses are considered to be personal use and which expenses are considered on a case-by-case basis, including charitable donations, gifts, candidate salary, meals, vehicles, travel and legal expenses

www.fec.gov

Trump would not have made the NDA if it weren’t for his campaign.

More simply, if the expense would exist even in the absence of the candidacy or even if the officeholder were not in office, then the personal use ban applies.

Not a campaign expense, can't use campaign funds to pay for it.

 

[Marener]

They couldn't prove He 'knowingly and willingly' broke the law.

So when Bragg's prosecutors told the jury He did break the law, they were lying.

Bragg’s prosecutors are entitled to their opinions as to whether Trump broke the law.

That’s not a lie.

 

[Robert W]

You defend a criminal.

We are not the same.

You defend Biden and Obama who are both accused of crimes. Trump hardly is a criminal. Did he rob a bank or shoot somebody?

 

[Marener]

More simply, if the expense would exist even in the absence of the candidacy or even if the officeholder were not in office, then the personal use ban applies.

Not a campaign expense, can't use campaign funds to pay for it.

The expense would not have existed if not for the campaign.

Which makes it a campaign expense.

 

[Marener]

You defend Biden and Obama who are both accused of crimes. Trump hardly is a criminal. Did he rob a bank or shoot somebody?

You psychos accuse lots of people of crimes but you rarely if ever have any idea what you’re talking about.

 

[Robert W]

Bragg’s prosecutors are entitled to their opinions as to whether Trump broke the law.

That’s not a lie.

The case you badger us all with will be settled in the Supreme Court, it is that flaky.

 

[Marener]

The case you badger us all with will be settled in the Supreme Court, it is that flaky.

Maybe. Maybe not.

He’s still a criminal.

 

[Robert W]

You psychos accuse lots of people of crimes but you rarely if ever have any idea what you’re talking about.

Boy your skin is thin when it comes to your fellow rat Democrats.