It’s called soliciting bribes. And really really damaging to have our government run in this kind of transactional impact.

  • @Boddhisatva
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    527 months ago

    Testing the boundaries?! No, he is blatantly violating corruption laws. He is asking for a quid pro quo, you do this for me and I’ll do that for you.

    John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the USA defined corruption as “a contribution to a particular candidate in exchange for his agreeing to do a particular act within his official duties.”

    • @WhatAmLemmy
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      107 months ago

      And the corporatocracy will ensure he “wins” the election with thunderous applause.

    • @thesohoriots
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      67 months ago

      He can walk that back, precedent schmecedent