Dozens Of Lobbyists With Ties To Trump Secure Billions In Federal Coronavirus Aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump’s own ethics policy, according to a report.


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“There does not appear to be anyone who is enforcing the executive order.”

Of course not! That would be counter-productive to Trump’s sycophants.

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Wonder how much Jared Kushner has made, between kickbacks, commissions and outright theft.

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At this point would be more surprised if this was not happening

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ahhhh
new yachts, new autos, new home at somewhere on earth.
should have been a lobbyist.
maybe in the next life go around, I won’t forget. lol

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Yup. “Grifters gotta grift.”

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Don’t forget Jr. his allowance is huge just to keep him reigned in from running his mouth everyday…

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At least Public Citizen is conveniently making the names well known for Treasury Secretary Warren to start the clawbacks.

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Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump’s own ethics policy, according to a report.

Just 40 trumpian vultures? Look further in the Trumpian Swamp…there might be more and bigger vultures…some might even be nepotist vultures in ahead of “our stockpiles”!

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In Banana Republics whenever a leader is seen as having his days numbered, his friends and family start stealing everything that is not nailed down, and if they can pry it off is not nailed. Since the Republicans in the Senate and their accomplices in the Judiciary have turned this country into a Banana Republic, I would be actually surprised if large scale thievery is not happening right now.

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COVID-45 apparently does well in the swamp.

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Not a surprise at all…

He was hired in March by Laundrylux, a supplier of commercial laundry machines, after the Department of Homeland Security issued guidance that didn’t include laundromats as essential businesses that could stay open during the lockdown. A week later, the administration issued new guidance adding laundromats to the list.

Laundering money with actual commercial laundry machines sold to laundromats Wow, just wow…:laughing:

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“Trump’s own ethics policy,”

First, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Second, the only “ethics policy” Trump has is “Trump uber alles.”

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tRump has an ethics policy🤔.

That’s newsworthy.

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“We are confident that our lobbyists are in compliance with all lobbying rules and applicable prohibitions and did not violate their Trump Administration pledge,” spokeswoman Lara Day said in a statement.

Oh, please! Stop! I’m gonna pee in my panties from the snorts and guffaws!

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“Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump’s own ethics policy, according to a report.”

I am so shocked!!!

I thought all the alligators were out of the swamp.

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That ain’t workin’
That’s the way to do it
You do your grifting for the G - O - Pee

(With apologies to Dire Straits)

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Don Jr. is probably he pathetic brat ever, going as far dumping his wife for a silicone and botox fiend 10 years his senior, just to be like his daddy. Idiot fails to understand that what can be considered a trophy for a 70 year old man, is not the same for someone that is 40.

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Only $10 billion? I guess those are the obvious numbers. Helps not be audited.

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