• Makeitstop@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    They need to just show up and arrest him as soon as he hands over the giant check. The promise alone was a crime, but actually handing out the money makes it that much more of an open and shut case. Even if he claims that this isn’t a prize but hiring someone to be a spokesperson (as he did last time), that’s still just as illegal under Wisconsin law.

    He’s still the world’s richest man and there’s no telling what first lady Donald might do to try to get his fascist piggy bank out of jail, but it’s better than just sitting back and letting them buy votes.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Wisconsin state bribery statute. I’m not seeing any wiggle room here. Someone should check this judge’s finances.

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      Yeah that’s really clear. You cannot pay $1 or more to make someone go vote regardless of who it’s for.

      Honestly I expected a requirement of it being for a specific candidate, it nope, you cannot pay someone to vote. Except he’s going to and nothing will happen because the American laws mean absolutely nothing.

  • zephorah@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Trump stated in November that the Hatch Act was not to be enforced. This also means we can be harassed, threatened, cajoled, bribed, or just about anything, really, while standing in line to vote in 2028. If it even happens. It may. It may just count on the shenanigans happening in blue areas.