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Promising to pay voters if they vote for a Republican? A federal crime, but no one pays attention -- not DOJ, not Congress. Will voters, or will enough of them normalize such behavior?

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President Donald Trump's promise to give out $5,000 "dividend" payments if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms could violate multiple federal criminal statutes that criminalize buying or coercing votes, write Bruce Swartz, Harry Seavey and Cara Barazia.

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Why don’t you call the FBI and file a criminal complaint? At least there would be a record of it. Have other notable lawyers like yourself do the same.

We’ve reached the "Pay-to-Play" era of democracy. We spent twenty years worrying about algorithms manipulating our desires, only to find out the old-school cash transaction is still the most effective API for the electorate.

None of this would be happening if Trump, along with all the January 6 ringleaders, had been sent to prison. Now they are in charge. The "Rule of Law" appears to be a myth, and what will come next is anyone's guess.

I know this is going to sound naive but if he keeps basically breaking the law can he not just be arrested. Can US Marshals not arrested him. I thought nobody was above the law! If not there needs to be some serious changes so this can never happen again.

Here is a way that Trump can be further humiliated: Every outraged Democrat who receives a refund for healthcare overcharges should promptly return the check or donate it to the Democratic Party. Could you imagine the message that would send by using Trump “bribes” to fund his opposition!

His voters don't know the difference between communism and socialism, think free lunches and college loan forgiveness is fascism, and they believe anything they're told so long as it isn't true. Hell, congress/scotus completely ignored 14A S3, why not this too? I'm not the slightest bit hopeful.

It says on the ballot that it’s a felony to accept gifts bribes or payment for your vote. Would cashing that check then make everyone a felon?

True, but that's not the point. If enough voters believe it, it worked. Plus SCOTUS says he can do anything he wants and it's not a crime. Remember?

Where are congressional Republicans ? He has DOJ in his pocket, they won’t do anything. Hoping MAGA voters do the right thing ‼️🤞🏻

“Federal crime” should point to an artifact: 18 U.S.C. §597 addresses payment or offers made to influence voting. Is the post alleging a completed payment, an offer, or merely political rhetoric?

MAGA drones: That silly Trump, he was just kidding, he is allowed to say that, he’s just returning stolen money that Biden stole. Normal non idiot: He’s bribing you with money he doesn’t have and will never give you. That’s illegal what he’s saying. Stop saying Biden.

"Trump's promise of $5,000 "dividend" payments if GOP retains control of Congress in the midterms could violate multiple federal criminal statutes". Trump appears immune at a federal level. There must be some state laws he violates, being unable to escape from. Trump IS a worst sort criminal!

The campaign ads just write themselves... all they have to do is roll tape to expose the corruption, which runs deep and wide.