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Mo Brooks Pays $25K To Trump Resort After Former Guy Endorses Senate Bid

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Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), who is currently a candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat, paid out over $25,000 to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort just days after receiving an endorsement from Trump.

Brooks is running for the seat being vacated by Sen. Richard Shelby, who has announced he will not run for reelection in 2022. The seat has been rated as “solid” for the Republican Party by multiple political ratings organizations.

On Thursday, in a federal campaign finance filing, Brooks’ campaign disclosed that it had paidover $25,000 to Mar-a-Lago for catering and event space. Shelby held a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on April 23 and Trump, who currently lives at the resort after losing the presidential election, was scheduled to be in attendance. Continue reading.

Family Of Pardoned Felon Gave Heavily To Trump

Out of the blue President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned or commuted the sentences of eleven people. One of those who received a full pardon from the president is Paul Pogue, the founder of a large Texas construction company.

Pogue pleaded guilty to underpaying his taxes over a three-year period by $473,000. The White House published a long list of the charitable giving Pogue has made to support Trump’s decision to issue the pardon.

“For more than 30 years, he has provided significant humanitarian aid to countries around the world, including Africa, India, and Mexico, all while continuing to help his fellow Americans in times of need,” the White House stated. “Mr. Pogue is the founder of two non-profit organizations.  One constructs churches, clinics, schools, and orphanages in developing countries.” Continue reading.

July 4th fireworks donor lobbied President Trump on tariffs and won a reprieve

President Donald Trump‘s Fourth of July celebration will feature $750,000 of donated fireworks from an Ohio retailer who has lobbied the White House against expanded tariffs on Chinese imports.

And last week, the same day the donation was announced, the company — Phantom Fireworks of Youngstown, Ohio — got what it wanted: Trump decided to hold off on his threatened $300 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, which include fireworks.

“This is another example of how private companies attempt use their money to influence the government by stroking the president’s ego,” said Jordan Libowitz with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonpartisan watchdog group.

View the complete July 3 article by Devin Dwyer and Stepanie ebbs on the ABC News website here.