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Title: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 Candidacy, Outmaneuvers Nonprofits
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URL Source: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017- ... didacy-outmaneuvers-nonprofits
Published: Feb 5, 2017
Author: William Craddick
Post Date: 2017-02-05 09:58:11 by A K A Stone
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Views: 6395
Comments: 19
A document from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) indicates that Donald Trump took steps last week to outmaneuver nonprofit organizations, leaving them unable to officially campaign against him over the next few years of his Presidency. Filed on January 20th, 2017, the letter states that, while not an official announcement for reelection, Donald Trump has filed an FEC Form 2 in order to "ensure compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act." This is an unprecedented, although legal, move for the President to make. Barack Obama did not file for his 2012 re-election bid until April 2011. Having filed (even if not formally announcing a bid) as a candidate, Trump would be able to coordinate with PACs and other similar organizations. More importantly, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations would no longer be able to engage in "political speech" which could theoretically affect the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election without running the risk of losing their nonprofit status. The move effectively bars interest groups from creating nonprofits which they could funnel money into for the purposes of opposing Trump's initiatives. This will likely create chaos for political opponents of Trump such as George Soros, who has sunk significant amounts of money into various nonprofit groups with the intent of opposing Trump's government. How 501(c)(3) organizations will comply with the FEC's regulations when participating an actions which qualify as political speech remains to be seen. The move is consistent with Trump's campaign promises to reduce the financial influence of private special interest groups on Washington. This article was originally posted at www.disobedientmedia.com
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
I am fairely sure, that once Trump is impeached, he can't re-run for President.
I'm 100 percent certain you love illegal immigration. You're a liberal.
You are all wrong as usual.
The first sign of liberal paultard psychosis is... the whole world is wrong... and you are right. I expect you to be an open border libtard, you live with those smelly taco eating beaners.
So, you have all the solutions about responsible behaviour for all of mankind, do ya? What are ya, Jesus Christ reborn?
Well, I'm not a traitor ex American now living with smelly ignorant 3rd world beaners. I hope Trump bans you from my republic.
Your "republic" is a HELLHOLE FASCIST NATION no longer moored on the bedrock of the US Constitution.
Don't comeback, traitor bitch
I can vacation in America any tyme I want. Are you going to stop me?
That would depend on you. Would you sign paperwork absolving me if any civil or criminal damage? lol
#14. To: GrandIsland, has ObamaPhone and Pen, buckeroo (#13)
Only President Trump would be dumb enough to think that he has those powers, he doesn't!
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#2. To: buckeroo (#1)
#3. To: A K A Stone (#2)
#4. To: buckeroo (#3)
You are all wrong
#5. To: GrandIsland (#4)
#6. To: buckeroo (#5)
What are ya,
#7. To: GrandIsland (#6)
#10. To: buckeroo (#7)
#12. To: GrandIsland (#10)
#13. To: buckeroo (#12)
Are you going to stop me?
Replies to Comment # 13. Would you sign paperwork absolving me if any civil or criminal damage?
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