Apparently, it's one of Trump's favorite ways of doing business. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
This time Trump is offering Oil Industry executives the deal of a lifetime (when he's re-elected) if they come up with a billion dollars to fund his cash-strapped campaign.
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"This deal perfectly captures what's wrong with our big money campaign finance system," Erin Chlopak, former Federal Elections Commission attorney, told Politico in a recent interview.
The solicitation reeks of corruption but isn't illegal, given that Trump reportedly didn't tie the donation to exact policy actions.
The oil industry has already put together numerous executive orders for Trump to sign if he wins in November. Such policies include reversal of a Biden-administration pause on natural gas export permits and new drilling expansions.
The thing to keep in mind about this MAGA proposal is it will be a blueprint for how he does business when he slinks back into the White House.
Trump was impeached the first time he tried to pull off a quid-pro-quo with Zelensky. This time he won't have to worry about repercussions because he's planning on a complete overhaul of government by remaking it into his dystopian dream.
It's still unclear if the oil industry is going to pony up and boost Trump's campaign. A billion dollars is a lot of money. But if any group could pull it off it would be them.
The meeting was held last month when Trump passed the hat around to invited executives at Mar-a-Lago.
As it Stands, "Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism." - Joe Biden
