NYT: Trump met with NRA chief for financial support

[Jirel]

Source: Axios

President Trump met with Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, on Friday to discuss how the gun advocacy group "could provide financial support for the president’s defense as he faces political headwinds, including impeachment," the New York Times reports.

Why it matters: "... in return for the support, Mr. LaPierre asked that the White House 'stop the games' over gun control legislation, people familiar with the meeting said," according to the NYT.



Read more: https://www.axios.com/nyt-trump-met-with-nra-chief-for-financial-support-1b8f4195-513f-4156-ab0d-ff3228090d44.html?fbclid=IwAR0TzoC5sRdOm3mpHLx11Z_tXQnYuogNh_ID_lSvbhR8ljk48t8NaCStjKE

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Excuse us? Needy Amin is going to the NRA to get Russian funding and social media support? Can he be any more pathetically obvious?

[htuttle]

1. "In return for the support"

Almost a literal translation of quid pro quo. And it's illegal. You can't sell legislation. Openly.

[getagrip_already]

23. Its more than that...

The nra is criminally exposed. Trump controls the doj.

Those arent dots. Thry are bold solid lines.

Nice organization you have there. Be a shame if anything happened to it, or you.....

But he also has pardons.

For you, this favor i will do, but.....

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. The Presidency is for sale. Unfrickinbelieveable.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Sen Wyden says they shouldn't be tax exempt either.

"Wyden alleges that the NRA might have violated numerous tax laws by ignoring the parameters associated with nonprofit tax status. He is calling on the IRS to investigate."

"The probe was limited in scope. It relied on the NRA to voluntarily hand over documents and the Republicans on the Finance Committee opted not to cooperate with the investigation."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-democrats-accuse-nra-promising-access-u-s-officials-exchange-n1059496

[not fooled]

5. What?

Can't Mr. Billionaire Real Estate Mogul fund his own defense?

Time to schedule a few more Air Force layovers at Turnberry!

[chowder66]

17. Probably needs the money to pay off his Russian loans. nt

[erronis]

26. Yup - the interest rate starts slow but climbs quickly. And the collateral (Ivanka) ain't worth much

anymore.

Those dudes don't just do knee-capping. They have lots of tools in their KGB/FSB kit.

Problem always is: how do you extract maximum value from the mark before you make him go away?

Is the mark dump, mcTurtle, republicons, or the US in total?

Hey, thanks for this crummy ride, (r)epuglicons. If we survive, please don't come around asking for handouts.

[SergeStorms]

29. The polonium sandwiches.....

that the Russians used so frequently in Europe could be on the White House menu soon. They'll tell Trump they'll give him the "antidote" if he pays up immediately. Honest, comrade Trump! To tell the truth, looking at Trump's hair, they may well have dosed him already.

[Jarqui]

6. Isn't that blatantly illegal

Quid Pro Quo ...

NRA puts up impeachment defense dough to buy:
Trump agrees he won't sign off on any gun legislation

[Jirel]

7. Well, that's certainly Ted Lieu' take on it.

Link to tweet

I think he's dead on.

[Jarqui]

10. NRA Was 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Ahead of 2016, New Senate Report Reveals

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/27/764879242/nra-was-foreign-asset-to-russia-ahead-of-2016-new-senate-report-reveals

Unfortunately, the Russians own the Attorney General too .....

[PSPS]

8. The NRA launders lots of rubles to the GOP

[FailureToCommunicate]

9. Link to the NYTimes article...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/us/politics/trump-lapierre-nra-impeachment.html

[Frances]

11. NRA

Stands for National Russia Association

[cstanleytech]

12. Wait, isn't back room dealing like this another crime that is itself impeachable?

[gopiscrap]

13. once again, he promises a certain legislative outcome in return for cash

SHAKEDOWN!!!!

[MFGsunny]

14. MF45 - the quid pro quo WH pResident ....................... on his tombstone.

[BHDem53]

15. La pee air is nothing

but an empty bladder.

[ret5hd]

16. So, is this a "high crime" or a "misdemeanor"?

Also, wasn’t this illegal on Wayne’s part also? It would be funny if this brought the nra down also.

[bucolic_frolic]

19. Someone on MSNBC last night said the 'R' stands for Russia

as in National Russia Association

[bucolic_frolic]

18. Mr. $10-Billionaire can't come up with $10 million

Shakedown everybody and puff up your tax returns and loan applications. A career ladder for those able to lie with a straight face.

Release the tax returns!

[truthisfreedom]

20. Squid Pee Quo.

[Maxheader]

21. The saving of lives..

the potential to prevent more school kids from being massacred..

All to fund the head idiots defense of power abuse..

Fuck you lapierre...The fight continues, with or without meaning-full gun regulation..

[ProfessorGAC]

22. Isn't The NRA In Deep Financial Trouble?

I thought that was the reason evil Dana lost her gig.
Aside from the illegality, where is the NRA going to get the $?

[Jirel]

28. Things that make you go "Hmmmmm..."

One would think from the news stories, right? Fresh line of credit from Moscow banks?

[keithbvadu2]

31. Isn't the NRA almost broke except for Wayne's expenses?

Isn't the NRA almost broke except for Wayne's expenses?

comment from a blog (DU I think)

I had a coworker who was a big time gun owner who kept a gun in every room in the house just in case someone broke in (lots of problems with that idea, may be worth a blog article someday, but that’s what he did). He even went so far as to start buying more guns for each room after a school shooting, like home invasion and mass shooting are correlated somehow. He had let his NRA membership lapse and refused to renew it because he got tired of nonstop requests for donations. To him all the membership did was give the NRA to badger him for more money with phone calls, and direct mailings. If the
organization is as strapped for cash as it appears, those solicitations may have gone way over the top and people are simply tired of being badgered for money and are choosing to let their membership to lapse.

[rickyhall]

24. Why would a "billionaire" need financial assistance? Just askin'.

[Kid Berwyn]

25. Great question!

Perhaps he thinks he is because he owes someone “billions.”

[BlueIdaho]

27. "First, you need to do us a favor..." nt.

[Politicub]

30. Needy Amin...

[Retrograde]

32. And here I thought this guy was rich

a multi-billionaire, as he claims. I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you....

Isn't the NRA a 501(c)3 organization and therefore prohibited from giving money directly to specific candidates? Not that adhering to the law has been a big thing with them recently

[Vinca]

33. NRA suckers/members will now be footing the legal bills for a man who brags about his wealth.

I've got to spend more time thinking of a product to sell these people. How about a Jesus Holster for $99.95? "Shoot with Jesus and never miss your target." Shipping and handling not included.