rud.is

Wake the heck up, 🇺🇸. This is the company the dude +40% of you want to give the keys to the country again kept. Crooks hang with crooks.

I don’t know about y’all, but I like candidates for U.S. President who haven’t been convicted of a felony.

Here’s the list of his felonious besties, just in case you want to “do your own research”.

2016 Campaign Officials

1. Paul Manafort:
   • Role: Former Campaign Chairman
   • Convictions: Tax fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy charges related to money laundering, lobbying violations, and witness tampering.
   • Sentence: 7½ years in prison, later released to home confinement.
2. Rick Gates:
   • Role: Deputy Campaign Chairman
   • Convictions: Conspiracy against the United States and lying to investigators.
   • Sentence: 45 days in jail and 36 months probation.
3. Michael Flynn:
   • Role: Former National Security Adviser
   • Convictions: Lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia.
   • Sentence: Initially pleaded guilty, later pardoned by Trump.
4. George Papadopoulos:
   • Role: Campaign Adviser
   • Convictions: Lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials.
   • Sentence: 14 days in prison.
5. Roger Stone:
   • Role: Longtime Adviser
   • Convictions: Obstruction of a congressional investigation, making false statements to Congress, and witness tampering.
   • Sentence: 40 months in prison, later commuted by Trump.
6. Steve Bannon:
   • Role: Former Chief Strategist
   • Convictions: Charged with fraud related to the “We Build the Wall” campaign.
   • Status: Arrested and charged, but not convicted at the time of reporting.

Administration Officials

1. Michael Cohen:
   • Role: Former Personal Lawyer
   • Convictions: Tax evasion, bank fraud, campaign finance violations related to hush money payments.
   • Sentence: 3 years in prison, later released to home confinement.
2. George Nader:
   • Role: Informal Adviser on Foreign Policy
   • Convictions: Possessing child pornography and bringing a boy to the United States for sex.
   • Sentence: 10 years in prison.
3. Tom Barrack:
   • Role: Chair of Trump’s Inaugural Committee
   • Convictions: Charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent and obstruction of justice.
   • Status: Arrested and charged, but not convicted at the time of reporting.
4. Allen Weisselberg:
   • Role: Chief Financial Officer of the Trump Organization
   • Convictions: Tax crimes related to perks he received.
   • Status: Pleaded not guilty, but the Trump Organization was also indicted.
5. Rep. Chris Collins:
   • Role: Early Trump Supporter in Congress
   • Convictions: Securities fraud conspiracy and making false statements.
   • Sentence: 2 years and 2 months in federal prison.
6. Rep. Duncan Hunter:
   • Role: Early Trump Supporter in Congress
   • Convictions: Misusing $250,000 of campaign funds for personal expenses.
   • Sentence: Pleaded guilty and resigned from his seat.