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47. For some reason.....

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:28 AM

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i always thought it was illegal to receive foreign monies for political reasons....but then I'm not so great at following limits and since laws since Citizen United.

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Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC [View all] TommyT139 Apr 14 OP

Oh dear...... Turbineguy Apr 14 #1

From the Republican Party. KPN Apr 14 #13

Fat chance of THAT! 70sEraVet Apr 14 #29

Yeah, that's not going to happen, lol. ShazzieB Wednesday #66

Make CPAC repay Hungary !!! Are those payments legal?? Trueblue1968 Wednesday #68

Much of Orban's political slush fund blue-wave Apr 14 #37

That explains JV Dance boosting his reelection Hey Joe Apr 14 #2

Always has been, always will be. Karasu Apr 14 #20

I wonder what his cut was Diraven Apr 14 #25

Tip of the iceberg. AloeVera Apr 14 #3

ding. this. AllaN01Bear Apr 14 #15

For some reason..... FarPoint Wednesday #47

And, far more pervasive that we want to believe. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #49

Was Orban in Epstein's orbit? BattleRow Wednesday #56

Not that I know of. AloeVera Wednesday #57

Yep,like goulash and gumbo BattleRow Wednesday #59

So that's why some of them were so chummy with Orban radical noodle Apr 14 #4

We MUST have a progressive candidate in 2028 who'll use the long arm of the law to nail these fuckers Ponietz Apr 14 #5

Absolutely. For me, that's a "litmus test". KPN Apr 14 #16

The ghost of Merrick Garland will forever wander the halls of the DOJ wolfie001 Apr 14 #33

It's up to us to make sure that doesn't happen. pat_k Wednesday #46

Based on CPAC'd dying audience and Orban's massive loss.... Blue Owl Apr 14 #6

Praise the Lord! travelingthrulife Wednesday #54

And the American taxpayer financed their trips to Hungary! debsy Apr 14 #7

Another means of exposure for the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Apr 14 #8

It's still illegal Diraven Apr 14 #26

And yet the PACs exist, and the money finds it's way into politicians pockets. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #44

Bribery and corruption in high places? Aussie105 Apr 14 #9

What a Schlapp in the face!! nt moniss Apr 14 #10

A crook bankrolling crooks. Whodathunkit? oasis Apr 14 #11

And did he even ONCE thank them for their generosity? AloeVera Apr 14 #22

CPAC had their annual meeting over there in Hungary last year, or the year before FakeNoose Apr 14 #12

Yes. In all the quotes from Magyar I've seen, he was referring to Orban funding CPAC Hungary, NOT the US version. n/t Emrys Apr 14 #39

Oh.......That's different.... LeftInTX Wednesday #65

This has go be so hugely public! Akakoji Apr 14 #14

Well well well. calimary Apr 14 #17

Geez, This looks like what they always said about George Soros, except Fascist and true. NBachers Apr 14 #18

Soros would have to be a secret quadrillionaire in order to be responsible for everything they've ever accused him of. Karasu Apr 14 #21

Soros is an American citizen Diraven Apr 14 #27

100% correct. All the more reason the 30 years of GOP conspiracies around him are fucking stupid. Karasu Apr 14 #28

And don't forget Soros is Jewish. ShazzieB Wednesday #67

And 30 years younger... thought crime Apr 14 #42

Every accusation is a confession underpants Apr 14 #32

Does a bear poop in the woods?!? BigmanPigman Apr 14 #19

Hungary should set an example BaronChocula Apr 14 #23

Well Hell Orbon WAS the keynote speaker in Dallas flying_wahini Apr 14 #24

Holy Crap!! louis-t Apr 14 #30

Almost like a vast right wing conspiracy nt hibbing Apr 14 #31

Unsurprisingly, the same sort of people who spent the last 100 years... JHB Apr 14 #34

No wonder the repukes were kissing his ass sakabatou Apr 14 #35

Well how about that ..............now lets look at trumps bank statements since old Victor went to Mar A Lago....... turbinetree Apr 14 #36

Nice. When it comes to MAGAts money talks and decency walks. Martin68 Apr 14 #38

That is one expensive/elaborate way to have a Grindr hookup. Crowman2009 Apr 14 #40

So Putin was giving Orban money so as to pay for those clowns @ CPAC in order to weaken America? Botany Apr 14 #41

Yes. All Orban's money comes from Putin, so... yardwork Wednesday #61

I have an old friend who I dearly love who repeats the made up story that Orban and the right wing pushed ... Botany Wednesday #62

That fear is understandable on several levels. yardwork Wednesday #63

Much of America was built on racism, genocide, brutality, slavery, and some really fucked up kind of Botany Wednesday #64

Bannon got busted! He needs to be dragged before the Hague! Initech Wednesday #43

At this point EVERY single Rethug is a traitor to the US. They are Russian assets and need to be jailed. cayugafalls Wednesday #45

It's bad enough that Hungary offered the money... perdita9 Wednesday #48

This not a one and done thing. Russian money this time was washed through Hungry and its dictator Botany Wednesday #50

Do we actually have any journalist or an opposition? Trump and JD helping Orban should have been a major scandal. Doodley Wednesday #51

J.D. Vance and Trump told Orban either to his face (Vance) or by phone (Trump) that they loved him. Botany Wednesday #53

Hope NYT finds room for this story. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #52

Why be surprised about this. It is the GOP mantra Scalded Nun Wednesday #55

How much RUSSIAN money has been give to CPAC ? republianmushroom Wednesday #58

After midterms, time for Congress to go after GOP party maliaSmith Wednesday #60