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Saw a picture of a canceled check online. Was wondering if it was real.

Yup. From the California Secretary of State site.

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This is embarrassing. He should probably drop out of the race to get out of the spotlight.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He should probably choke on a hamberder.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

To be fair, I'm a little shocked he hasn't choked on Putins cock. That guy must be hung like a gerbil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don't give them ideas. The only silver lining to a possible second Trump term is his staggering incompetence. He drops out and they replace him with someone just as evil, but more capable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

But would they find anyone else with such a cult following?

And how long would the chaos last as people tried to take Donald’s spot?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (5 children)

That doesn’t say much. He was probably invited to a political fundraiser and he likes to flash his cash. I’ll bet he donated to plenty of republicans before 2016

[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's sad though. He doesn't remember it because his mind is so far gone. I think the media needs to call for a few press conferences where they ask him pointed questions about it until he flubs a few words. Then they should ask him more questions about what he just said.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think he also has selective memory when it comes to whatever works in his favor at the moment.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whatever cognitive impairment he has, his brain is not good. It'll be a miracle if he can form a sentence by the time of the debate with Kamala Harris. I expect the news media to scrutinize his every sentence, as we know they always do with older presidential candidates.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

I don’t really see the media going line by line pointing out how he’s lying 99% of the time. Or preventing those obvious lies from reaching the ears of the people.

If they did, his speeches would be as redacted as an Epstein document.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s not supposed to say much. It’s a jab at the asshole.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Some people might consider a jab at the asshole a good time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He did it because he was being prosecuted and was hoping for political favors again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What was he being prosecuted for?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure I read Trump University. Can't remember where I read it. Or I would provide a link.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That’s probably right. I recall it being around that period.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Recall that his family and the Clintons, before the 2016 run, used to be very close friends.

To the point that Bill Clinton and him have both admitted to having a several hours long phone call shortly prior to him running for the GOP primary, but they both "swear politics never came up".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It can be used to influence dumbfuck undecideds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I’m not sure they would understand.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

She should donate money in that amount to a woman's shelter and say she doesn't want it, and "this is now the only beneficial thing Trump has ever done for women."

[–] [email protected] 43 points 5 months ago (2 children)

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/22/g-s1-12696/kamala-harris-donation-trump-election

But Harris did not keep the $6,000 from Trump. A spokesperson told the Sacramento Bee in 2020 that she donated the money to a "nonprofit that advocates for civil and human rights for Central Americans" in 2015, by which point she had been reelected and was launching her bid for the Senate.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Dang, she beat me to it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Omg that’s why he hates her

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

It will be hilarious when Pedo Donnie loses to Kamala.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but while funny I don't think this is the smoking gun that some people seem to believe it is

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Are all political contributions publicly searchable?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, legally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

For U.S. Federal campaigns, you can search the FEC database for individual contributions: https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/how-to-research-public-records/individual-contributions/

When searching, if you don't get any results, be mindful of time filters and also spellings.

For other types of contributions (PACs, etc): https://www.fec.gov/introduction-campaign-finance/how-to-research-public-records/

For State races, each state maintains their own. The one above was for California where Harris was running for state office.

Another good resource is https://www.opensecrets.org

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

"Even trump supported me back when he was sane." 😉

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Little did he know she was coming to bite him. Now is she gonna beat him, we don't know yet.