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spanone

(135,795 posts)
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:07 AM Oct 2016

Trump Foundation Paid Activist Filmmaker James O'Keefe

At the third presidential debate, Donald Trump invoked a video that says supporters of Hillary Clinton were paid to incite violence at one of his rallies in Chicago. It was an attack thread to emphasize that her campaign was "sleazy."

But what Trump didn't say is that he has paid the filmmaker who he says uncovered the story.

The video, which was just released earlier this week and made by conservative activist James O'Keefe of Project Veritas, was paid $10,000 by the Trump Foundation in May of 2015 - one month before Trump's announcement of candidacy.

"They hired people. They paid them $1,500, and they're on tape saying be violent, cause fights, do bad things," Trump said on the debate stage Wednesday night, referencing the video by O'Keefe.




http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-foundation-paid-activist-filmmaker-james-o-keefe-n670381
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Trump Foundation Paid Activist Filmmaker James O'Keefe (Original Post) spanone Oct 2016 OP
WOAH!! RockaFowler Oct 2016 #1
So it looks like Andy823 Oct 2016 #2
Wow can you imagine thejoker123 Oct 2016 #3
Yep, that's donnie duncang Oct 2016 #4
using money given to his 'charity' to further his political ambitions... spanone Oct 2016 #5
Opposition research duncang Oct 2016 #6
Dingleberry Don even used this as a talking point during the last debate world wide wally Oct 2016 #7
 

thejoker123

(279 posts)
3. Wow can you imagine
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:35 AM
Oct 2016

If the Clinton Foundation did this?

The double standard is mind blowing.

THIS is a real, major scandal. And I doubt it will even make the news cycle.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
4. Yep, that's donnie
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:35 AM
Oct 2016

Using other people's money to help his campaign spread lies.


Also on the list is
The American spectator foundation is the foundation set up by a right wing mag. Notable for going after Bill Clinton.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
6. Opposition research
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 09:48 AM
Oct 2016

Since both were set up as a foundation. Not sure what the legal implications here. But to me it sounds immoral if not illegal. Hopefully more comes out soon. Hopefully they can get all 3 groups in one shot.

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