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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/melania-trump-speech-campaign-contribution_us_578fb709e4b0f180da641208?section=
McIver is not on the campaign staff... so her helping with a campaign speech is an illegal contribution.
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lapfog_1
Jul 2016
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jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)1. the story in the statement is obviously BS
And its hilarious that it took them 2 days to come up with that dog ate my homework excuse and no-one saw this coming. It's like watching idiots flailing in quicksand.
Sanity Claws
(21,849 posts)2. Oh what a wicked web we weave
when first we practice to deceive.
underpants
(182,826 posts)3. LMFAO
brooklynite
(94,591 posts)4. No, it's not...
At worst, it's an in-kind contribution (not illegal if reported). However, since Melania isn't the candidate, helping her with a speech probably doesn't skirt the line.
eastwestdem
(1,220 posts)5. Even a speech that is part of the campaign? nt
AwakeAtLast
(14,130 posts)6. Does she even actually exist?