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sheshe2

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128. Sorry they shut them down.

Reply to Dan (Reply #127)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 06:34 PM

Feb 2024

Though glad to hear they weren't nice ones!

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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