Donald Trump's re-election campaign has been paying... Donald Trump

blueapplepaste · 2019-05-15T14:54:42.491Z

Nemesis:

This might not be illegal but it certainly is unethical. But we know ethics are not a consideration for Trump supporters.

Legality isn’t even a concern for a good chunk of them either.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T14:58:37.811Z

Snow96:

Are you really that low on anti Trump material that you have to start recycling from the 2016 election? As was stated back then, yes he one of his companies ownes the property. Yes His campaign does pay rent (as it would with any office space). And his companies can not (under federal election law) donate the space. The corporation must receive payment for services.

So … Trump Tower is the only place to rent campaign space?

Snow96 · 2019-05-15T15:03:10.783Z

Didn’t say that.

just pointing out:

A) It’s rehashing the 2016 election “outrages”
B) The election campaign has to pay for space someplace.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:07:49.282Z

Snow96:

Didn’t say that.

just pointing out:

A) It’s rehashing the 2016 election “outrages”
B) The election campaign has to pay for space someplace.

A) Rehash yes, but still a legitimate issue. B) Why can’t Trump rent space some where else in order to appear … I don’t know … not corrupt?

conan · 2019-05-15T15:12:15.754Z

This is from Google info.

The average monthly rent for a square foot of office space is $1.74 in Atlanta and $1.92 in Dallas, according to data from TheSquareFoot. But in San Francisco, the price jumps to $5.43. It’s even pricier in New York City at an average of $6.16 — and that’s across all five boroughs.

So you wan to try again?

Snow96 · 2019-05-15T15:14:06.487Z

because he isn’t required to/doesn’t have too?

Fact remains, it goes from his campaign to a corporation (separate legal entity). That legal entity according to election law has to charge for the service. Never Trumpers and many libies stamp their feets, jump up and down, and cry and scream over something required by law, and 100% legal.

conan · 2019-05-15T15:14:50.611Z

10,000 sqft office space would cost 739,200 per year on average.

conan · 2019-05-15T15:26:09.489Z

Wow did I killed this thread?

Sorry guys…didn’t mean to throw cold water on you all.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:33:16.494Z

Snow96:

because he isn’t required to/doesn’t have too?

Fact remains, it goes from his campaign to a corporation (separate legal entity). That legal entity according to election law has to charge for the service. Never Trumpers and many libies stamp their feets, jump up and down, and cry and scream over something required by law, and 100% legal.

Oh. The “technically not illegal” argument. Gotcha. Well, I guess we’re at the acceptance portion of this where we’re OK that our President is directly profiting from his campaign and isn’t trying to hide it.

I expect better. You apparently are OK with Trump. That’s … sad.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:34:36.601Z

conan:

This is from Google info.

The average monthly rent for a square foot of office space is $1.74 in Atlanta and $1.92 in Dallas, according to data from TheSquareFoot. But in San Francisco, the price jumps to $5.43. It’s even pricier in New York City at an average of $6.16 — and that’s across all five boroughs.

So you wan to try again?

What’s your point?

I don’t care about price. It’s about renting space where Trump isn’t directly profiting.

Snow96 · 2019-05-15T15:37:23.425Z

There is absolutly NOTHING illegal with it. It’s not “technically legal”. He is following the law. He is under no obligation on where to rent space.

Just you Never Trumpers and get trump out of office at any cost libbies don’t like it. Change the laws then.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:41:39.060Z

Snow96:

There is absolutly NOTHING illegal with it. It’s not “technically legal”. He is following the law. He is under no obligation on where to rent space.

Just you Never Trumpers and get trump out of office at any cost libbies don’t like it. Change the laws then.

Such a weak justification. And granted, Trump, with his businesses, is such a unique case that we’ve never experienced before. But it would be so easy for him to avoid using his own properties. Again, we should all expect better … regardless of this bull ■■■■ “legality” argument.

peek-a-boo · 2019-05-15T15:44:15.391Z

Sknyluv:

A) Rehash yes, but still a legitimate issue.

It’s actually not a legitimate issue. It is simply a Trump-hating talking point.

Snow96 · 2019-05-15T15:44:50.207Z

Not weak at all. As you stated, we have never before had a sucessfull businessman elected president.

If you dislike how he operates . . . then press to change the laws. Good luck in doing so in a way that would be constitutional.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:48:05.701Z

Snow96:

Not weak at all. As you stated, we have never before had a sucessfull businessman elected president.

If you dislike how he operates . . . then press to change the laws. Good luck in doing so in a way that would be constitutional.

I can only assume that you’re OK with Trump profiting from his campaign? Yes?

And I wouldn’t go throwin’ around that “successful” word so flippantly.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T15:48:40.100Z

peek-a-boo:

It’s actually not a legitimate issue. It is simply a Trump-hating talking point.

So Trump directly profiting from his campaign is fine with you?

Snow96 · 2019-05-15T16:03:14.827Z

Really, you don’t think Trump enterprises is a successful business?

You must have a very very very narrow definition of a successful business.

peek-a-boo · 2019-05-15T16:10:14.362Z

That really isn’t what is in play here. Once again you are simply projecting your hatred of Trump.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T16:17:09.681Z

Snow96:

Really, you don’t think Trump enterprises is a successful business?

You must have a very very very narrow definition of a successful business.

I was being tongue in cheek given the reports coming out in the past two weeks about the massive amount of debt and loss reported on his tax documents.

Sknyluv · 2019-05-15T16:18:07.966Z

peek-a-boo:

That really isn’t what is in play here. Once again you are simply projecting your hatred of Trump.

Oh I def hate Trump, but he is still directly profiting from having his campaign rent space in Trump Tower. And you approve of that, apparently.