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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Paul Manafort in Talks to Return to Team Trump

Paul Manafort, former President Trump's 2016 campaign chairman who was jailed on fraud charges, is in talks to potentially return to Trump's 2024 campaign ahead of the Republican National Convention in July, according to reports.

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With those convictions he's a made man in the Trump Crime Family, so of course his Don will take him back.

I mean, who else will hire him?

But he'll have to werk cheap, 'cause Mafia Don is broke as is his Consigliore Rudy G.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-03-18 04:42 PM | Reply

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort admits sharing campaign polling data with Russians

www.the-independent.com

The demented orange pedo needs the orcs mora than ever.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-03-18 04:46 PM | Reply

If you vote for Trump then you are expressing your support for putting multi-time felons who committed tax fraud against the US in a position of power.

#3 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-03-18 05:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

If you still don't accept the fact Trump is a Russian asset.

You're a fkkking idiot.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-18 05:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Lot of those here. Or just one, if you know what I mean...

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-18 08:17 PM | Reply

emptywheel
@emptywheel

Imagine if the NYT had twin side-by-side pictures, one titled, "Trump can't get a $$ to save Trump Tower" and the other saying, "Trump will rehire confessed money launderer Paul Manafort, who conspired with alleged Russian spy"?

Now ask why NYT is NOT reporting it that way?

#6 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-03-18 10:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Where are the Republicans who whined about Hunter Biden? Why aren't they complaining here? Manafort wasn't charged criminally for similar behavior and he got a pardon for his actual criminal behavior.

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-03-19 10:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How did he miss the gold sneaker gravy train?

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-19 10:39 PM | Reply

"In talks?" ~ LOL

That means, what bargaining chips does Trump have left have to sell? (classified top secret only)

And, how much money can Manafort squeeze out of his Russian contacts to bail Trump's campaign out of trouble.

And, can Manafort get his hands on a half billion dollars RIGHT NOW!

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-03-20 06:29 AM | Reply

@#3 ... Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort admits sharing campaign polling data with Russians ...

A Timeline of Paul Manafort's Complicated Ties to Russia (2017)
www.motherjones.com

Interesting timeline. For example...

...
June 2005
Manafort Pitches Himself to Russian Oligarch

Paul Manafort proposes that he undertake a consulting assignment for one of President Vladimir Putin's billionaire oligarchs, Oleg Deripaska. Manafort suggests a strategy for influencing politics, business dealings and news coverage inside the United States, Europe and former Soviet republics to benefit Putin's government. ...

2007
Manafort Works for Pro-Putin Ukrainian Politician

Paul Manafort's consulting firm receives a $455,000 wire transfer from Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions. Manafort had been hired to improve the image of Vladimir Putin-backed Yanukovych, who was portraying himself falsely as an anti-corruption reformer seeking to move Ukraine closer to the West ...

etc., etc., etc.

Then

...
March 29, 2016
Trump Hires Manafort, Who Is Broke But Agrees to Work for No Pay

After Trump's February loss in the Iowa caucuses, Trump's long-time friend, Thomas W. Barrack, had sent Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner a cover letter endorsing Paul Manafort's suggestions for boosting the campaign. ...

Why would an apparently broke Mr Manafort agree to work for candidate Trump for free?

Who is paying him?

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-03-20 01:58 PM | Reply

LAMP

The simple answer is because Manafort is getting paid from the other end.

If Manafort gets dark money from one of his Russian clients to secure Trump's bond, that "client" is going to want something of great value in return and is paying Manafort to get it for them.

That's why I asked, what does Trump have left to sell?

Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if the deal has already been made. And Trump is waiting until the last minute on Friday to post the bond. It isn't hard to hide the identity of a donor if it goes through a PAC and the donor wants to remain anonymous.

Again, it's only connect-the-dots speculation. I know Manafort didn't just suddenly show because Trump needed an image maker to help him raise campaign money.

He only shows up when Trump needs some dirty double-dealing.

#11 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-03-20 04:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Manafort won't work for free. Whatever donor $$$ Manafort can round up has to happen by Monday, otherwise, Trump is broke.

As of 9:54 yesterday morning, Donny must raise $467,552,648.54 in order to prevent Letitia James from turning Trump Tower into the world's gaudiest homeless shelter.

#12 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-03-21 10:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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