Donald Trump Often Made Donations to State Attorneys General Reviewing His Business

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Donald Trump Often Made Donations to State Attorneys General Reviewing His Business
Source: Wall Street Journal

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has throughout his career given campaign contributions to state attorneys general while they weighed decisions affecting his business, a review of his political donations shows.

The issue recently surfaced during a controversy over his 2013 campaign contribution to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was reviewing a fraud case against Trump University.

Records show Mr. Trump, his family and associates donated in particular to attorneys general in New York, from Robert Abrams in the 1980s through incumbent Eric Schneiderman. The money was given often when Mr. Trump’s companies had decisions pending in these offices. Attorneys general are law-enforcement officials with significant oversight of business practices in their states.

Mr. Trump in his presidential bid has portrayed himself as an outsider independent from special interests and what he called the “rigged” political system. The candidate and his aides have said making legal contributions doesn’t put him in the same category as what they describe as career politicians, such as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, his opponent for the White House.

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This is huge news, as it shows #BribeGate extends beyond Pam Bondi

 

[Mousterian]

Don't you know that means he is a SMART businessman?
Just pretty dumb for a Presidential candidate...

 

[BertramN]

More like a typically corrupt American businessman.

 

[Kat]

Gasp!! Nooooooooooooooo Say it ain't sooooooooooooo!!!! We should hang him by his tootsies!!

 

[janet88]

I'm not surprised to hear that. Donald Trump have been so controversial these days with his recent
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[Ozone]

all through the primaries he talks about buying up politicians, getting what he wants from them. his honesty about that is what got him the nomination. there's no way this is a real scandal.

 

[xband]

all through the primaries he talks about buying up politicians, getting what he wants from them. his honesty about that is what got him the nomination. there's no way this is a real scandal.

All colors and kinds of people make political donations. Trump is not so stupid to think that making a large donation to an Attorney General would gain him access and favor inside the inner sanctum. I bet he only donates to Attorney General's who have a 'Lock Them Up and Throw Away the Key', philophospy.

 

[ninja007]

Clinton got millions from Americas enemies who are involved in killing gays, Christians and children. Hillary got money from isis and supports raping and child brides.

 

[SmokeALib]

Nobody cares what you hillary panty-sniffers have to say.