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Wash. state Desk Jet

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48. It was just a matter of time

Sun Apr 4, 2021, 08:49 PM

Apr 2021

before the reason they pulled the campaign adds came into full view !!! Paying for it with stolen monies. Begging for those five dollar donations.

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Donald Trump forced to pay back $122 million in donations after supporters were tricked into... [View all] ClearSky24 Apr 2021 OP

So the old fool goes and does it again. Brilliant. Firestorm49 Apr 2021 #1

Just a crook at heart. Old leopards can't change spots. brush Apr 2021 #4

The old fools were the cult followers who contributed in the first place... Mazeltov Cocktail Apr 2021 #36

Stop the steal lol StClone Apr 2021 #53

It was - he gets to keep 90%... lame54 Apr 2021 #74

serves them and him right... Beachnutt Apr 2021 #2

Just Goes To Show COL Mustard Apr 2021 #65

They could have given all that money to a good cause like Steve Bannon's wall. theneworiginal Apr 2021 #80

Tsk, tsk, tsk. demosincebirth Apr 2021 #3

How many of them have publicly condemned this fucking criminal? malaise Apr 2021 #5

Fool me once shame on you. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #20

Who would donate to this monster? malaise Apr 2021 #21

The Who? "Won't Get Fooled Again" DontBelieveEastisEas Apr 2021 #30

The post refers to George Bush when he was making a point... 3Hotdogs Apr 2021 #62

I'm Sure Most Of Them Are Blaming Biden COL Mustard Apr 2021 #66

Ha malaise Apr 2021 #68

Deep state is diabolical like that IronLionZion Apr 2021 #78

Ain't That The Truth!!! COL Mustard Apr 2021 #81

AND they probably still support him. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #6

this will never be news on RW radio and probably not fox so the rest of the base certainot Apr 2021 #22

I am talking about the people he stole from still supporting him. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #55

I will bet DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #58

I agree. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #59

Trump will turn around & attack the "Failing" NY Times NewJeffCT Apr 2021 #70

Who, exactly, 'forced' rumpco to pay back the money? EYESORE 9001 Apr 2021 #7

I agree. Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #8

Worst case is that The Former Occupant of the White House got a huge interest free loan. groundloop Apr 2021 #54

That's what I was wondering. If he'd been sued, I'd have thought the news would've been all over it! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #11

New York Times via Forbes Magazine AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #17

"Forced" probably means the credit card companies took it. thesquanderer Apr 2021 #31

credit card companies...they take the money back in cases of fraud. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #32

The merchant bank was on the hook PSPS Apr 2021 #40

Banks received tons of fraud complaints and canceled credit cards IronLionZion Apr 2021 #75

rite now I don't believe a damn word of it ! where is 255million stop the steal. didn't stop him monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #9

The Art of the Grift. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #10

A good grifter doesn't get caught dflprincess Apr 2021 #26

Or a president and in that case all Americans were made to pay. efhmc Apr 2021 #72

How about lawyer fees and multigraincracker Apr 2021 #12

let him keep the money, I feel nothing for those that were fleeced Shellback Squid Apr 2021 #13

Yup, I agree 100% nattyice Apr 2021 #46

Caveat Emptor nvme Apr 2021 #14

It wasn't Trump, per se, who paid back the donations. TheRickles Apr 2021 #15

Hopefully there are hefty fines and penalties involved. George II Apr 2021 #16

Think of all the times he didn't get caught or have to pay back the money. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #18

Shouldn't that be all it takes to bunk him with say Bernie Madoff? marble falls Apr 2021 #19

Thom Hartmann has talked about this for months** UGADawg Apr 2021 #23

Yep. He discovered this at the very start. Dave Starsky Apr 2021 #38

You would think he would figure out a way to scam those Turbineguy Apr 2021 #24

Only his idiot cultists would ever fall for his bullshit. Dave Starsky Apr 2021 #41

Another thing that's kinda weird... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #25

It's the Daily Mail. They aren't exactly known for their journalistic accuracy. progressoid Apr 2021 #57

This is important. Trump used the I'll-gotten money he received to pay for his campaign. yardwork Apr 2021 #69

Your final sentence is the mind-blowing part! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #82

Yes, that makes far more sense. Thanks for the info. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #83

i'm feeling like a bitch today so i'm gonna say fuck those people; idiots who were orleans Apr 2021 #27

ya nailed it ! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #28

Your words mirror my husband's words... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #45

Can you imagine the RageFest if the Biden campaign had done this? BadGimp Apr 2021 #29

Well, you need to be a little cautious when interacting financially Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #33

This! FakeNoose Apr 2021 #44

Did these fools actually get their money back? Cozmo Apr 2021 #34

My thoughts exactly hobby10113 Apr 2021 #79

Awww. Poor Donnie Covid and poor magats. paleotn Apr 2021 #35

There is zero proof this hapoened Akakoji Apr 2021 #37

New York Times TheRickles Apr 2021 #52

"That makes me smart." dchill Apr 2021 #39

Is this real? AllyCat Apr 2021 #42

New York Times TheRickles Apr 2021 #51

And how many of the victims of this scam ... Botany Apr 2021 #43

Nice try Donny, you fat fuck piece of shit Blue Owl Apr 2021 #47

It was just a matter of time Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2021 #48

My question is.. bamagal62 Apr 2021 #49

And most of them would again peppertree Apr 2021 #50

Of Course They Did! COL Mustard Apr 2021 #67

The Trump campaign accounting for up to 3% of ALL CREDIT CARD FRAUD CLAIMS IN THE ENTIRE US LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #56

Conservatives have always been an easy con for republicans. W T F Apr 2021 #60

I love this story. Read it several times. mountain grammy Apr 2021 #61

Trump: "I love the poorly educated!" Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #63

It's not a purely Republican disease DFW Apr 2021 #64

No longer does that. Ask you if you want to but the once only box is highlighted. efhmc Apr 2021 #73

Makes sense DFW Apr 2021 #77

And which 'fund raising' xxqqqzme Apr 2021 #71

This scam was perpetrated through the Republican fund-raising site WinRed. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #76