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Trump's campaign paid his own businesses $12.8 million

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promisemposted 7 months ago
Is it right or wrong?

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/t … ess-234489
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  wildernessposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Don't know if there is a bit of truth in it, but the ethics of the action, if true, is fine. Assuming, of course, that those businesses offered a price that was reasonable for services rendered.
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  promisemposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  FYI, the information comes from Federal Election Commission reports filed by the campaign.
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  calculus-geometryposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Neither Clinton nor Trump accepted public funds for their campaigns, so I can't be too outraged over what either of them spent their campaign money on. The last candidate to use federal matching funds was McCain in 2008.
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  ahorsebackposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Every candidate does the economic shuffle in financing political campaigns , YOU had no problem with the Clintons and their foundation or Obama doing even far -worse than this ? How hypocritical is your post , come on liberals try - Try not to be so naked in your hypocrisy.
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  promisemposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Sigh. I simply asked if it was right or wrong. Please relax.
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  dianetrotterposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  If it is going on now, the emoluments clause will apply.
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  wildernessposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  That clause applies solely to payments from foreign countries and dignitaries that give money to Trump. Unless you think his campaign was a foreign country or King?
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  colorfuloneposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Trump is giving any income from foreign profits to the US Treasury Dept. Sweet and generous man!
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  wildernessposted 7 months ago in reply to this
  Yes, I saw that. But I'm not sure about being "sweet" - while it likely isn't a lot of money (to Trump - might keep me going for years!) I'm sure it is done solely to prevent legal challenges.
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