Trump campaign tries to block Harris from Biden’s $90 million war chest
www.independent.co.uk
Trump’s FEC complaint accuses Harris of committing a ‘brazen money grab’ after Biden dropped out of the race
  • SerpentPeaked@lemmynsfw.com
    12·
    3 months ago

    I’m pretty sure Biden has immunity and can do whatever the hell he wants. At least that’s what the Supreme Court told me.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Wrong decision. Since SCOTUS overturned Chevron, the FEC actually can’t make up any rules so elections no longer have rules

      Edit: /s

      • modifier@lemmy.ca
        1·
        3 months ago

        Plus wrong decision still. If it’s a Wednesday in a J month, and if you sing your wish to the tune of “Don’t Tell Me How To Live” by Kid Rock, your wish will come true as long as it oppresses a minority.

        Try to keep up.

    • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      4·
      3 months ago

      Remember when Trump got the scratch on his ear and there was that photo of him with his fist raised and the flag in the background?

      So many people were sure that would ensure a Trump win.

      Now it’s just old news.

    • EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      It’s not that he paid her It’s that he paid her to stay quiet so the election wouldn’t be affected by the news, manipulating results.

      • carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        Stupider than that. She’s a listed candidate on the original filing.

        I worry thought about both how long the Supreme Court can delay and how stupid Trump judges can be.

      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        It would be stupid even if you can’t pass the funds. A PAC can still spend that money supporting her, and it resets the individual donation limits.

        The big ticket donors would all get to donate again.

    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
      2·
      3 months ago

      Then all those donors get to donate again because the campaign finance limits no longer apply, and Biden can spend that money on Harris’s behalf.

      The legal approach just isn’t going to work out in there favor. If the money doesn’t go to Harris, all of a sudden she gets a do-over with all donors and it can go to a PAC which will spend it on her behalf.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
    2·
    3 months ago

    Trump knows what he’s talking about and might actually have a point this time. He’s been pulling financial crimes longer than Harris has been alive.

    Let the liar speak, surely he’ll tell the truth this time!

  • cranakis@reddthat.com
    0·
    3 months ago

    I love watching Trump cry. 😂 We’ll see him throw a public tantrum before this is done. 🍿

  • Zatore@lemm.ee
    0·
    3 months ago

    I’m pretty sure Legal Eagle covered this (at least partially). There are laws in place that prevent candidates from accessing funds that originally belonged to another candidate. This is a fraud prevention method to make sure that someone doesn’t join a race then drop out purely to dump their funds into a candidate of their choice. A very wealthy person (billionaire?) shouldn’t run for office with the intent of dropping out. There are very strict laws that regulate campaign finance. There are limits on how much money can be donated to a campaign, and money donated to Biden would be ineligible to be given to Harris.

    That being said, the money will go towards Harris, but it may go in a roundabout way. The money may be put towards the DNC and their advertising budget which could go to support any DNC candidate. However, since she is the front runner, the money will be spent towards her. Seems like filling suit is just for show, imagine that.

    • dudinax@programming.dev
      2·
      3 months ago

      Since the Republicans on the FEC refuse to vote for any investigation into Donny, the Democrats shouldn’t feel any compunction about quashing this.

    • Dkarma@lemmy.world
      2·
      3 months ago

      Nah it’s always been the Biden Harris campaign. The money is donated to her as much as Joe.

      The GOP has to argue that the ppl giving the money didn’t know it would go to Harris. Pretty tough when her name is on the banner.