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MagaSmash

(9,192 posts) Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:31 PM Apr 5

How the HELL Is It Legal for Elon to BUY an Election? (W/ Jim Acosta)

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How the HELL Is It Legal for Elon to BUY an Election? (W/ Jim Acosta) (Original Post) MagaSmash Apr 5 OP

Good question! How did the hell did he get away w/ buying the election so to speak, for djt? Piling in so much money SWBTATTReg Apr 5 #1

I did not watch video, but isn't it Citizens United? Money is speech. spike jones Apr 5 #2

You're absolutely right Dan Apr 5 #3

SWBTATTReg

(25,126 posts)

1. Good question! How did the hell did he get away w/ buying the election so to speak, for djt? Piling in so much money

Reply to MagaSmash (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:40 PM

Apr 5

like he did, it had to be illegal somehow.

spike jones

(1,849 posts)

2. I did not watch video, but isn't it Citizens United? Money is speech.

Reply to MagaSmash (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 07:00 PM

Apr 5

Dan

(4,523 posts)

3. You're absolutely right

Reply to spike jones (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 07:28 PM

Apr 5

Citizens United opened the floodgates to buying not only our elections but our politicians.

I think that the least our politicians could do is provide receipts on their jackets as to who they belong too.

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