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FarPoint

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47. For some reason.....

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 04:28 AM

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i always thought it was illegal to receive foreign monies for political reasons....but then I'm not so great at following limits and since laws since Citizen United.

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Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC [View all] TommyT139 Yesterday OP

Oh dear...... Turbineguy Yesterday #1

From the Republican Party. KPN 23 hrs ago #13

Fat chance of THAT! 70sEraVet 22 hrs ago #29

Yeah, that's not going to happen, lol. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #66

Make CPAC repay Hungary !!! Are those payments legal?? Trueblue1968 1 hr ago #68

Much of Orban's political slush fund blue-wave 21 hrs ago #37

That explains JV Dance boosting his reelection Hey Joe Yesterday #2

Always has been, always will be. Karasu 23 hrs ago #20

I wonder what his cut was Diraven 22 hrs ago #25

Tip of the iceberg. AloeVera Yesterday #3

ding. this. AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #15

For some reason..... FarPoint 14 hrs ago #47

And, far more pervasive that we want to believe. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #49

Was Orban in Epstein's orbit? BattleRow 8 hrs ago #56

Not that I know of. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #57

Yep,like goulash and gumbo BattleRow 6 hrs ago #59

So that's why some of them were so chummy with Orban radical noodle Yesterday #4

We MUST have a progressive candidate in 2028 who'll use the long arm of the law to nail these fuckers Ponietz Yesterday #5

Absolutely. For me, that's a "litmus test". KPN 23 hrs ago #16

The ghost of Merrick Garland will forever wander the halls of the DOJ wolfie001 22 hrs ago #33

It's up to us to make sure that doesn't happen. pat_k 15 hrs ago #46

Based on CPAC'd dying audience and Orban's massive loss.... Blue Owl Yesterday #6

Praise the Lord! travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #54

And the American taxpayer financed their trips to Hungary! debsy Yesterday #7

Another means of exposure for the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #8

It's still illegal Diraven 22 hrs ago #26

And yet the PACs exist, and the money finds it's way into politicians pockets. Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #44

Bribery and corruption in high places? Aussie105 23 hrs ago #9

What a Schlapp in the face!! nt moniss 23 hrs ago #10

A crook bankrolling crooks. Whodathunkit? oasis 23 hrs ago #11

And did he even ONCE thank them for their generosity? AloeVera 23 hrs ago #22

CPAC had their annual meeting over there in Hungary last year, or the year before FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #12

Yes. In all the quotes from Magyar I've seen, he was referring to Orban funding CPAC Hungary, NOT the US version. n/t Emrys 20 hrs ago #39

Oh.......That's different.... LeftInTX 4 hrs ago #65

This has go be so hugely public! Akakoji 23 hrs ago #14

Well well well. calimary 23 hrs ago #17

Geez, This looks like what they always said about George Soros, except Fascist and true. NBachers 23 hrs ago #18

Soros would have to be a secret quadrillionaire in order to be responsible for everything they've ever accused him of. Karasu 23 hrs ago #21

Soros is an American citizen Diraven 22 hrs ago #27

100% correct. All the more reason the 30 years of GOP conspiracies around him are fucking stupid. Karasu 22 hrs ago #28

And don't forget Soros is Jewish. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #67

And 30 years younger... thought crime 18 hrs ago #42

Every accusation is a confession underpants 22 hrs ago #32

Does a bear poop in the woods?!? BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #19

Hungary should set an example BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #23

Well Hell Orbon WAS the keynote speaker in Dallas flying_wahini 22 hrs ago #24

Holy Crap!! louis-t 22 hrs ago #30

Almost like a vast right wing conspiracy nt hibbing 22 hrs ago #31

Unsurprisingly, the same sort of people who spent the last 100 years... JHB 22 hrs ago #34

No wonder the repukes were kissing his ass sakabatou 21 hrs ago #35

Well how about that ..............now lets look at trumps bank statements since old Victor went to Mar A Lago....... turbinetree 21 hrs ago #36

Nice. When it comes to MAGAts money talks and decency walks. Martin68 21 hrs ago #38

That is one expensive/elaborate way to have a Grindr hookup. Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #40

So Putin was giving Orban money so as to pay for those clowns @ CPAC in order to weaken America? Botany 19 hrs ago #41

Yes. All Orban's money comes from Putin, so... yardwork 6 hrs ago #61

I have an old friend who I dearly love who repeats the made up story that Orban and the right wing pushed ... Botany 5 hrs ago #62

That fear is understandable on several levels. yardwork 5 hrs ago #63

Much of America was built on racism, genocide, brutality, slavery, and some really fucked up kind of Botany 5 hrs ago #64

Bannon got busted! He needs to be dragged before the Hague! Initech 17 hrs ago #43

At this point EVERY single Rethug is a traitor to the US. They are Russian assets and need to be jailed. cayugafalls 15 hrs ago #45

It's bad enough that Hungary offered the money... perdita9 12 hrs ago #48

This not a one and done thing. Russian money this time was washed through Hungry and its dictator Botany 10 hrs ago #50

Do we actually have any journalist or an opposition? Trump and JD helping Orban should have been a major scandal. Doodley 10 hrs ago #51

J.D. Vance and Trump told Orban either to his face (Vance) or by phone (Trump) that they loved him. Botany 9 hrs ago #53

Hope NYT finds room for this story. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #52

Why be surprised about this. It is the GOP mantra Scalded Nun 8 hrs ago #55

How much RUSSIAN money has been give to CPAC ? republianmushroom 6 hrs ago #58

After midterms, time for Congress to go after GOP party maliaSmith 6 hrs ago #60