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18. Exactly what I was going to post.

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 10:59 PM

Feb 2024

The only way that even one dollar of the donations was going to trump was if trump himself started this GoFundMe, which would not be out of the realm of possibility.

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This is a violation of GoFundMe' TOS. I encourage everyone to report this. [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2024 OP

K&R MLAA Feb 2024 #1

You're welcome, MLAA!💙 sheshe2 Feb 2024 #2

I went there to report this and instead found 12 OTHER GoFundMe's for this purpose. pnwmom Feb 2024 #20

I wrote in the text box that it violates their terms of service and is very likely a scam IronLionZion Feb 2024 #57

Any of them started by "John Bannon"? erronis Feb 2024 #79

Reported and I'm controlling myself to not contact the organizer directly. nt GuppyGal Feb 2024 #3

Good catch but let's get real ecstatic Feb 2024 #4

Exactly what I was going to post. skypilot Feb 2024 #18

sheshe2 bdamomma Feb 2024 #5

If you click the link under Elena Cardone... sheshe2 Feb 2024 #7

Link for reporting Kennah Feb 2024 #6

Thank you, Kennah. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #10

It's insignificant Renew Deal Feb 2024 #8

that's how i read it too......... Takket Feb 2024 #39

And they won't have enough to donate to anyone else's campaign BonnieJW Feb 2024 #88

He may have well achieved the ultimate grift Renew Deal Feb 2024 #104

Welp, he's up to $18K. However... jmbar2 Feb 2024 #9

lol Renew Deal Feb 2024 #11

Another one is ShouldhavenominatedDeSantis nt maryellen99 Feb 2024 #13

The largest donor, Eric Vevang, is a registered sex offender blm Feb 2024 #55

Earlier today, as a JOKE, I posted about Trump announcing a GoFundMe. pnwmom Feb 2024 #12

Guess who's reading DU.... Sogo Feb 2024 #19

Definitely didn't get it from DU. I posted about the GoFundMe less than half an hour after highplainsdem Feb 2024 #38

I've since counted a dozen of them, and there's probably more by now, all by random people. pnwmom Feb 2024 #44

There's a lot of low hanging fruit in the MAGA orchard central scrutinizer Feb 2024 #80

Thanks for the link and boost! sheshe2 Feb 2024 #22

Just bdamomma Feb 2024 #14

Bahahahahaha. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #46

Thanks & I reported it. dflprincess Feb 2024 #15

The more $$ that Maga morons give Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #16

I'm with you, less money going to reelection campaigns KS Toronado Feb 2024 #34

Some Rs polled said if he is convicted they won't vote for him. spooky3 Feb 2024 #47

Yea, people don't like to vote for losers KS Toronado Feb 2024 #58

I agree that TFG will be easier to beat than Haley. We just spooky3 Feb 2024 #61

I think so, too DFW Feb 2024 #63

I was taken to task for suggesting Haely would be harder to beat than Trump. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #77

Anybody saying Тяцмp is going to be hard to beat KS Toronado Feb 2024 #90

I, too, said Haley could turn out harder to beat than rump. slightlv Feb 2024 #122

K&R Omaha Steve Feb 2024 #17

Please donate today! WVreaper Feb 2024 #21

I am of the same school of thought on this. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #26

Better than not chance Mountainguy Feb 2024 #23

... Steve Bannon types, in other words! ha-ha-ha. fierywoman Feb 2024 #32

It is obvious examples of the misuse of GoFundMe like this Aussie105 Feb 2024 #24

A fool and his money will soon be parted. onecaliberal Feb 2024 #25

up to 24k now... with 587 donors. WarGamer Feb 2024 #27

TeeHee🤣 sheshe2 Feb 2024 #29

I just sent a million SCantiGOP Feb 2024 #30

Is that where my rupees went? I thought you had them in safekeeping? niyad Feb 2024 #64

Tada...reported!! PortTack Feb 2024 #28

Cool! Thank U. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #31

GoFundMe is also Trump's healthcare plan for Americans IronLionZion Feb 2024 #33

Scammers Know ThoughtCriminal Feb 2024 #35

_ LudwigPastorius Feb 2024 #36

I received that bdamomma Feb 2024 #110

Might be empty, Be generous. keithbvadu2 Feb 2024 #37

What a loser. Casino gangster needs hanouts? Loser. lindysalsagal Feb 2024 #40

Reported. That POS should be ashamed RainCaster Feb 2024 #41

Bingo! sheshe2 Feb 2024 #43

When I checked the GoFundMe had received about $24000 in spooky3 Feb 2024 #49

The rubes are lining up RainCaster Feb 2024 #50

Given that the first few hours probably bring in the most $ spooky3 Feb 2024 #51

Submitted a complaint. Who knows if it will have effect? Ford_Prefect Feb 2024 #42

K&R spanone Feb 2024 #45

Spanone. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #48

I followed your links and reported it. willamette Feb 2024 #52

Thank you, willamette. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #54

Done Katcat Feb 2024 #53

Not sure it violates the highlighted TOS... A_Woman_from_MI Feb 2024 #56

Which May Fit The Definition... ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #98

I reported Trueblue1968 Feb 2024 #59

I reported it as well indigovalley Feb 2024 #60

I reported it as a likely scam. Liberty Belle Feb 2024 #62

For some reason, that picture of cunctator* t#### and his shyster cracks niyad Feb 2024 #65

The scowl makes him look real tough.😱 sheshe2 Feb 2024 #68

I did my thing herding cats Feb 2024 #66

Reported! GaYellowDawg Feb 2024 #67

If people are stupid enough to give money to him Raine Feb 2024 #69

A sucker is born.... flying-skeleton Feb 2024 #70

Newsweek has an article about this on the web........ riversedge Feb 2024 #71

This should be spread around, especially since he told everyone that he was a billionaire. What billionaire Maraya1969 Feb 2024 #72

Morning all bdamomma Feb 2024 #73

Disappointing to see it's still up IronLionZion Feb 2024 #74

Elena's cats' names are Cash and Flow. You can't make this stuff up IronLionZion Feb 2024 #75

So, wealth apparently is no guarantor of good taste. n/t dobleremolque Feb 2024 #93

One common way to get wealthy is to take money from MAGA idiots IronLionZion Feb 2024 #106

TSF's not looking very presidential or very billionaire-y bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #76

reported... sarchasm Feb 2024 #78

How do we report it? nt SayItLoud Feb 2024 #81

I think it's hysterical!! Fools and their money (or something). These donations are symbolic only, and * Oopsie Daisy Feb 2024 #82

"Donate to our Save the Billionaires fund and get a free thank-you letter struggle4progress Feb 2024 #83

trump needs more sheep to fleece after the NY ruling. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #84

I just checked it and did a little math; A HERETIC I AM Feb 2024 #85

Thanks for doing the math! sheshe2 Feb 2024 #86

This assumes the fundraiser is actually for Trump and not just another scam using his name. Ford_Prefect Feb 2024 #92

Yeah...no idea. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2024 #96

I second bdamomma Feb 2024 #111

I'm almost willing to let the idiots be scammed. RandomNumbers Feb 2024 #87

I bet he gets more from his GoFundMe than I did from mine. :) malthaussen Feb 2024 #89

Up to 60+k now. There are a moonscape Feb 2024 #91

Question for the DoJ'er here, is gofundme monies received, classified as "income" and taxed as Income? republianmushroom Feb 2024 #94

Interesting question. 🤔 sheshe2 Feb 2024 #95

Possibly. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2024 #99

I guarantee this is a scam Diraven Feb 2024 #97

She previously ran a fundraiser for Kari Lake. SeattleVet Feb 2024 #100

I filed a complaint, enigmania Feb 2024 #101

There is some good trolling in the comments!! progressoid Feb 2024 #102

Thanks so much for sharing those! sheshe2 Feb 2024 #108

It blows my mind people wrap this guy in Jesus and send him money. Vinca Feb 2024 #103

Idiots donating money to a supposed billionaire to pay his legal fines IronLionZion Feb 2024 #107

How will this fit in with his IRS audit Beachnutt Feb 2024 #105

Not sure if this is real, but tweet claims GoFundMe is stopping this spooky3 Feb 2024 #109

Looks bdamomma Feb 2024 #113

Good if real, but should be Mr. Trump. He is not President. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #114

It's still active and accepting donations IronLionZion Feb 2024 #115

Yep. Still going! progressoid Feb 2024 #116

I don't think that's a statement from GoFundMe. And there is precedent for using GoFundMe to pay fines. onenote Feb 2024 #124

NY residents rise up and report this RANDYWILDMAN Feb 2024 #112

Isn't it that GoFundMe doesn't pay a dime unless the ENTIRE requested amount is donated? fierywoman Feb 2024 #117

I don't think so.... sheshe2 Feb 2024 #119

Not quite. But they do guarantee refunds if it turned out to be fraud IronLionZion Feb 2024 #120

Those moron donors deserved to be scammed SouthernDem4ever Feb 2024 #118

Done. Permanut Feb 2024 #121

I gotta 20 says Bannon is behind this scam. Malmsy Feb 2024 #123

All the fucking dummies with their real names up there...they are real easy to find LOLLLZ nt GuppyGal Feb 2024 #125

This does not violate the (badly worded) TOS as I read them Shermann Feb 2024 #126

Damn, on the donation page, they shut down the comments. Dan Feb 2024 #127

Sorry they shut them down. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #128

Damn. Gofundme has stated that it does NOT violate their TOS. Malmsy Feb 2024 #129

Thanks for the update, Malmsy. sheshe2 Feb 2024 #130

$2,024,405 raised of $355,000,000 goal CountAllVotes Apr 2024 #131