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Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« on: January 31, 2017, 01:32:34 PM »
This will apparently hinder Soros and the like from setting up and funding non profits to oppose Trumps policy initiatives.

 
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More importantly, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations would no longer be able to engage in "political speech" which could theoretically affect the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election without running the risk of losing their nonprofit status. The move effectively bars interest groups from creating nonprofits which they could funnel money into for the purposes of opposing Trump's initiatives. This will likely create chaos for political opponents of Trump such as George Soros, who has sunk significant amounts of money into various nonprofit groups with the intent of opposing Trump's government. How 501(c)(3) organizations will comply with the FEC's regulations when participating an actions which qualify as political speech remains to be seen.

The President seems to be a shrewd operator.

 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-30/trump-files-early-fec-2020-candidacy-outmaneuvers-nonprofits
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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 01:57:57 PM »
Quote from: Ron on January 31, 2017, 01:32:34 PM
This will apparently hinder Soros and the like from setting up and funding non profits to oppose Trumps policy initiatives.

 
The President seems to be a shrewd operator.

 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-30/trump-files-early-fec-2020-candidacy-outmaneuvers-nonprofits

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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 03:22:03 PM »
I gotta say I'm a bit skeptical this will have any affect on nonprofits and their engagement in politics. I'm no expert in the convoluted rules regulating campaign money, free speech, and nonprofits but opposing Trumps policies seems like "political speech" regardless of whether or not he's running for reelection. And if it really is as simple as that, why not have Pence files papers for 2024 & 2028?
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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2017, 03:28:12 PM »
And that is a check mate for Trump.
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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2017, 03:34:17 PM »
Did Mattis file too?

(I really want the Mad Dog 2020 campaign to happen.)
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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2017, 07:13:22 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on January 31, 2017, 01:57:57 PM

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Well said.  Quoted for truth.  =D

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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2017, 11:32:43 AM »
Quote from: adively on January 31, 2017, 03:28:12 PM
And that is a check mate for Trump.

More like he took a queen with an en passant, and then threw the piece at Soros' wrinkled, liver spotted forehead.  >:D
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Re: Trump Files Early With FEC For 2020 election
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2017, 07:21:09 PM »
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