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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Dotard is selling ad space in the State Of The Union address?!
WASHINGTON President Trump's re-election campaign sought to cash in on the State of the Union address Tuesday night with a fundraising pitch at bargain prices that dropped during the day.
After initially asking donors to send at least $35 in exchange for having their names scrolled during a live stream of the president's speech, the Trump campaign later send out an email solicitation saying only one dollar would do.
"Even if you choose to only give $1, the proof of your support will send shockwaves around the world as they see every American who proudly stands behind our President," said the pitch signed by the president's son, Eric Trump.
The fundraising technique is raising eyebrows from ethics watchdogs, who say the unprecedented attempt to raise money off an official White House event crosses a line.
After initially asking donors to send at least $35 in exchange for having their names scrolled during a live stream of the president's speech, the Trump campaign later send out an email solicitation saying only one dollar would do.
"Even if you choose to only give $1, the proof of your support will send shockwaves around the world as they see every American who proudly stands behind our President," said the pitch signed by the president's son, Eric Trump.
The fundraising technique is raising eyebrows from ethics watchdogs, who say the unprecedented attempt to raise money off an official White House event crosses a line.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/01/30/trump-campaign-uses-state-union-address-raise-money-re-election-bid/1079009001/
Mrs. Betty Bowers
@BettyBowers
This has to be the crassest thing the crassest president has ever done:
Trump is currently selling ad space in the #StateOfTheUnion address!
Yes, your name will appear LIVE during the State of the Union if you give him $5.
This is low point, even for this grifter trash.
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DesertRat
Feb 2019
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tanyev
(42,613 posts)1. This sounds like a job for Heywood Jablome.
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)2. I believe his campaign did this last year, too.
Buncha arseholes.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)3. Constantly grifting.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. How is this even legal?
I don't understand how he can be allowed to personally profit off the SOTU address? WTF?!
Will Democrats be able to do this in the future? Is he now setting a precedent for future SOTU's? This makes me absolutely sick!
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)5. Feeling the same way here!
How can they do this????