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Trump Offers Donors Access to "National Security Briefings"
https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-offers-donors-access-to-national-security-briefingsDonald Trump is promoting a “National Security Briefing Membership” to supporters who donate to him in a new fundraising email, promising what he calls “private national security briefings” and “unfiltered updates on the threats facing America.”
The message, sent March 12, urges recipients to “claim your spot” in an “elite group” that will receive the “inside scoop” directly from Donald Trump on foreign adversaries, border threats, and what he describes as “deep state sabotage.”
While campaigns frequently offer exclusive calls or briefings to donors, framing the perk as access to “national security briefings” tied to fundraising raises questions about monetizing information connected to national security. Cash donations in exchange for national security secrets is something that foreign governments could easily exploit.
The email also used a photo of Trump at Saturday’s dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, where the remains of 6 fallen U.S. service members were returned to the United States. In the photo, Trump is seen wearing a his campaign hat as four service members carry a flag-draped transfer case past him.
Dignified transfers are traditionally solemn, non-political events, and using imagery from such a ceremony in a campaign fundraising appeal exploits a moment honoring military sacrifice for political promotion. It also raises the question if Trump got permission from the family of the fallen soldier before using it to raise campaign cash in exchange for natural security secrets.
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Is there anything this pig doesn’t monetize?
How does this continue?
ITS A HEIST.
Selling access to Security Briefings. Just 
Actual treason, right out in the open.
IF this is true (and I have a hard time believing that it is), then this is a trial balloon to see if he can get away with it. Either that or it’s indicative of a rapid progression of his dementia. I can’t imagine that Trump would have cleared this with anyone, with the possible exception of Hegseth - when he was drunk. I can’t believe I’m even writing this.
