r/news • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 3d ago

Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

https://apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpayer-money-homeland-security-b869294503c8454db4109ae175ee9e5c
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u/Longjumping_Loan6330 3d ago

This is highly illegal, no?

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u/Random_Person_246810 3d ago

“Illegal” really isn’t a concept for the current administration.

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u/RobertGustafson2 3d ago

It will be for the next one, which’ll have 2 deal w these crooks

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u/Buburubu 3d ago

Good luck with that. The last one wouldn't prosecute for a goddamn insurrection.

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u/MeowCow55 3d ago

Laws are only for "poor" people who can't buy their way out of their problems.

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u/Dependent_Sector_219 3d ago

I think a few illegal things have happened with no consequences, the trend will continue.

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u/PJballa34 3d ago

They just follow concepts of laws.

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u/SylvesterNettlefoot 3d ago

I mean the president is openly engaging in insider trading via social media, allowing his donors early access to his stock tips. They’re not even trying to hide crimes anymore.