Greg Abbott Given $35K Campaign Donation by Trump after Trump University Probe Dropped

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Quid pro quo I guess.

WASHINGTON -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received a $35,000 donation to his successful gubernatorial campaign from Donald Trump. This after a Texas probe into Trump University was dropped in 2010, according to the Associated Press.

The AP reported that Abbott, a Republican, was serving as Texas Attorney General at the time, and opened a civil investigation of "possibly deceptive trade practices" into Trump University, but quietly dropped it when the organization agreed to end its operations in Texas.

Trump subsequently donated $35,000 to Abbott's successful gubernatorial campaign, according to records obtained by the AP.

The AP reported that a spokesman for Abbott declined to comment.

http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/politics/2016/06/2/ap--greg-abbott-given--35k-gubernatorial-campaign-donation-after-trump-university-probe-in-texas-dropped.html?cid=facebook_TWC_News_Austin

[moondust]

1. Well isn't that special.

[lonestarnot]

21. Funny, but I cannot stand that little simple repug. He's in character so I'll accept the character.

[kimbutgar]

2. Can you imagine the outcry if a Democratic official did this?

I fund it hard to believe anyone with any sense of intelligence, dignity, empathy or common sense would vote for trump the goblin/con man.

Hopefully the steady drip drip drip of his sins will peel away his brain washed zombie supporters.

[Bucky]

9. you don't have to imagine. They're going after the Clinton Fdtn for this

quid pro quo is how most of the world works unfortunately

[gratuitous]

10. You don't have to imagine it

Rod Blagojevich went to prison just for trying to solicit a bribe. In the Abbott-Trump matter, it appears that money actually changed hands. Little, tiny hands.

[Quackers]

3. I think it's pretty obvious that when Trump gives money

He expects to receive something out of the deal. Makes you wonder who all he's given money to and the deals that have been made.

[Dustlawyer]

5. Abbott is a mean, hard hearted snake. In other words, a typical Texas Republican.

I am pretty sure Abbott knew what he was after, shaking down Trump and running his ass off. I am sure some big ignorant donor of Abbott's got suckered into this crap and whined about it. Abbott saw his opportunity and struck. To bad for Trump he is not as dumb as Perry, but he is just as connected. Too bad for us too!

[Overseas]

4. K&R. Hope this is thoroughly examined.

[Gabi Hayes]

17. cnn reported on all this, except the part about the campaign donation.

did the linked article give specifics, beyond the amount?

I can't open the link.

thx

[Overseas]

18. Yes I've seen other articles about the campaign donation in exchange for dropping

the Drumpf University investigation...

[SunSeeker]

6. K & R for exposure.

[valerief]

7. This is actual "democracy" in action. nt

[youceyec]

8. This is corruption

Hillary better release tweet or press release about this. Take down Trump and Texas GOP at once.

[greyl]

11. A huge portion of Trump's stature and wealth is the result of blackmail and bribery. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

12. Ahole Jake Tapper just IGNORED this in an otherwise scathing

report on Texas/Trump U

is this true? otherwise, Tapper is a TOTAL hack

this is the quid pro quo that once again proves how crooked both Trump (of course) and the M$M is regarding letting the wingnuts get away with everything

[Gabi Hayes]

14. oh yeah.....zero mention of the Florida AG who did the SAME thing:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027880590

only one hit since Saturday

wtf


NOTHING on the news about this

wtfffffff

[KamaAina]

13. They'd better get an accessible jail cell ready for him!

[spanone]

15. let's get mr abbott involved in a quid pro quo donation scandal....delish

[Whiskeytide]

16. Hasn't Trump said repeatedly ...

... on the campaign trail that he donates to politicians with an expectation of favors? I mean, he gets the best deals, right? He's an artist, after all. The commercial just writes itself!

[Rex]

19. He also gave money to the AG, Trump been busy in Texas bribing government officials.

And OF COURSE repukes looked the other way and took bribes.

[lonestarnot]

20. Well of course. That's the way they run things.

[mnmoderatedem]

22. yup I posted on this earlier - prosecotor told by Abbott to drop "strong" case

subsequently Abbott receives campaign donations from Trump. go figure.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027883673