{"id":1030344,"date":"2024-03-26T15:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1030344"},"modified":"2024-05-23T19:56:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:56:15","slug":"trumps-crooks-cranks-and-convicts-trump-wants-convicted-fraudster-paul-manafort-running-gop-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-crooks-cranks-and-convicts-trump-wants-convicted-fraudster-paul-manafort-running-gop-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Crooks, Cranks, and Convicts: Trump Wants Convicted Fraudster Paul Manafort Running GOP Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This week, we\u2019re highlighting some of the crooks, cranks, and convicts that make up Donald Trump\u2019s MAGA GOP. As Trump reportedly considers bringing Paul Manafort back to help his campaign, <\/em>DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonald Trump can\u2019t find anyone better to help run a multimillion dollar convention than convicted felon and fraudster Paul Manafort. His qualifications to join Trump\u2019s supporting cast include bipartisan condemnation as a \u2018grave counterintelligence threat\u2019 and a rap sheet filled with bank and tax fraud. But given the track record of the rest of Trump’s inner circle of election deniers, conspiracy theorists, and absolute weirdos, we can\u2019t think of anyone better to help run Trump\u2019s clown show of a convention than Manafort.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite Paul Manafort\u2019s multiple convictions for fraud, Donald Trump is \u201cdetermined\u201d to bring him back to help his campaign. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cPaul Manafort, a top adviser to Donald J. Trump\u2019s 2016 campaign who was pardoned by the former president at the end of his White House term, is in discussions to return to help with the Republican National Convention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Manafort was found guilty in late August 2018 of a range of financial crimes, including tax and bank fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn September 2018, Mr. Manafort pleaded guilty to additional charges brought by Mr. Mueller and agreed to cooperate. But as the case proceeded, Mr. Mueller said that Mr. Manafort had not been truthful in his cooperation, breaching that plea deal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cFormer president Donald Trump is expected to enlist Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager he pardoned, as a campaign adviser later this year, according to four people familiar with the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe job discussions have largely centered around the 2024 Republican convention in Milwaukee in July and could include Manafort playing a role in fundraising for the presumptive GOP nominee\u2019s campaign, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private deliberations. While no formal decision has been made, the four people described the hiring as expected and said Trump was determined to bring Manafort back into the fold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cFormer president Donald Trump is preparing to bring back into his campaign fold a man convicted of multiple crimes and whom a bipartisan Senate report labeled a \u2018grave counterintelligence threat\u2019 because of his ties to a Russian spy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Independent<\/a>: \u201cTrump \u2018may recruit Paul Manafort to 2024 campaign\u2019 \u2013 despite jail time and alleged ties to Russian spies\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump can\u2019t stop surrounding himself with election deniers, conspiracy theorists, and convicted felons. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cTrump eyes convicts and conspiracists for 2024 reunion\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSidelined characters from former President Trump’s past campaigns \u2014 \u2018crazies,\u2019 some of his top advisers call them \u2014 are reattaching themselves to his inner circle now that he’s locked up the Republican nomination. \u2026 ex-advisers, conspiracy theorists and convicted felons are now knocking on the campaign’s door \u2014 and some are getting in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cHeadache for campaign team as Trump gets the band back together\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cFormer President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim activist with a history of expressing bigoted views, for a campaign role, according to four people familiar with the plans. Mr. Trump met with Ms. Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a role in support of his candidacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cThey Helped Trump Plan a Coup. He Wants Them Back for a Second Term\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cTrump says he\u2019ll bring back Michael Flynn if he wins in 2024: \u2018He\u2019s some man\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cTrump hosted Holocaust denier at Mar-a-Lago estate during visit with Kanye West, a week after announcing 2024 run\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week, we\u2019re highlighting some of the crooks, cranks, and convicts that make up Donald Trump\u2019s MAGA GOP. 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