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FakeNoose

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65. It wasn't ever Cheeto's money

Sun Dec 16, 2018, 11:47 PM

Dec 2018

According to Michael Lewis, the money was raised by Chris Christie through donations for the express purpose of managing the transition team that was required by law. The money was never meant for Cheeto or his campaign. Either something else was going on, or Cheeto was seriously delusional about this money being "his."

Ultimately he did an end run around Christie by firing him and figuring out ways to embezzle from the Inauguration funds. After the transition and inaugural, there was still money leftover which was supposed to be returned to the original donors. Instead, he declared his "2020 Re-election Campaign" and transferred the leftover cash into his new campaign war chest. It's just 24/7/365 grifting.

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What Trump did when people tried to tell him the law about inauguration spending [View all] dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 OP

Wish somebody recorded this kind of trump behavior. Hoyt Dec 2018 #1

Now this sounds like Donald J. Trump... pecosbob Dec 2018 #2

Yeah, but that POS did make the trip to the WH this week dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #11

And only for a minute or two...nt 2naSalit Dec 2018 #22

Nothing but a money grubbing grifter bastard Pepsidog Dec 2018 #64

Gee .... you think anything has changed? UpInArms Dec 2018 #3

Same old, same old. Same old dump, same old gop. nt erronis Dec 2018 #36

Mob boss screaming at his lieutenants RVN VET71 Dec 2018 #58

Somebody, likely SDNY, is going to get Bannon and Christie under oath about this moment RockRaven Dec 2018 #4

I read everything that Lewis writes. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #12

I agree. underpants Dec 2018 #53

thanks for that tidbit... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #63

i want trump to suffer so badly. JI7 Dec 2018 #5

+100 iluvtennis Dec 2018 #10

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #17

Me, too. Solly Mack Dec 2018 #19

Same here... 2naSalit Dec 2018 #23

"Beware of those in whom the urge to punish is strong." - Goethe N/T Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2018 #27

So, Comatose Spaghetti, do you think Trump shouldn't be punished? SunSeeker Dec 2018 #32

Right there with you. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #28

I want him to Scarsdale Dec 2018 #33

Orange blob in an orange prison suit -- he'll be invisible. rlegro Dec 2018 #57

I want..... MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #51

I still can't help but suspect he's gonna bug out in the middle of the night. calimary Dec 2018 #56

To fit in every scandal into the Trump movie, it may end up longer than the LOTR's trilogy. Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #6

If they make a documentary series on this it should be required watching for high-school students. erronis Dec 2018 #37

A limited series would be perfect lunatica Dec 2018 #46

didn't Pence Take Over the Transition Team ? JI7 Dec 2018 #7

Oh, yes, Manafort's favorite animatron was stuck with the job. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #13

And now we know that Trump refused to pay for it, so where did the money come from? yardwork Dec 2018 #31

Trump finally gave in, so the money collected was spent. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #50

Ya know - when he says this is a "witch hunt" ... harumph Dec 2018 #8

tRump: Fuck You, Pay Me!!!! A bit too real IMHO.... winstars Dec 2018 #9

Trump's motto: "Fuck the law. I don't give a fuck about the law. I want my fucking money." dalton99a Dec 2018 #14

That phrase is a perfect encapsulation of this presidency/criminal enterprise. Squinch Dec 2018 #30

I take this as a sign of just how close to being broke he is dflprincess Dec 2018 #60

I'll never again trust anyone like this near my checkbook, or for that matter, any public office... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #62

Yes, Donald. We know you don't care about the law. And we hope you are held accountable for that.nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #15

Thanks for posting this. I told someone about this but couldn't remember where I read it. Midnight Writer Dec 2018 #16

yet evangelicals love him, and think God sent him to say "I don't give a fuck about the law." Hamlette Dec 2018 #18

This should've come out earlier ansible Dec 2018 #20

It may have a legal impact, demonstrating a pattern of behavior. Chemisse Dec 2018 #26

Jokers Wild Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #21

He's also been 2naSalit Dec 2018 #24

Yes. He is still a menace. I won't forgive him, cuz he ain't done yet. dameatball Dec 2018 #35

Until his wardrobe becomes orange jumpsuits 2naSalit Dec 2018 #38

"and pissing off the jarvanka." keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #47

republicans have cursed the USA with their greedy, ignoble Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Dec 2018 #25

More repulsive news each day. We may never recover fully from this horror. BSdetect Dec 2018 #29

Along with others, I would give almost anything to have this recorded. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #34

Would like to know if Trump zentrum Dec 2018 #39

Kickbacks from construction company cronies. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #49

Bin Laden concrete wall footers "9/11 fly 'em outta here ASAP" connection? Ink Addict Dec 2018 #59

Do we know if Lewis is quoting either Christie or Bannon? ancianita Dec 2018 #40

I don't know. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #66

Lewis is a great author. Pepsidog Dec 2018 #41

This has to be the most telling and believable meme I have read about Trump! usaf-vet Dec 2018 #42

Learned from W.? czarjak Dec 2018 #52

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #43

Lewis's book is excellent. Highly recommend! octoberlib Dec 2018 #44

Oh, if only ... mellow Dec 2018 #45

"I want my f'ng money" keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #48

So he saw it simply as a con. Another source of money not to be spent but to go into his pocket. underpants Dec 2018 #54

We are slowly beginning to see that he has been the same way even back in 1980's. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #67

Stuff like that is how you know Trump is in deep trouble Jarqui Dec 2018 #55

"I don't give a fuck about the law. I want my fucking money." The Genealogist Dec 2018 #61

It wasn't ever Cheeto's money FakeNoose Dec 2018 #65