Trump ripped into the Democrats.
"Today's Democrat party is held hostage by left wing haters, angry mobs, socialist fanatics, deep state bureaucrats and their fake news allies," Trump said to the delight of Billy Long and the partisan crowd.
After another lengthy "Make America Great Again" rally speech and an evening in Sin City, Trump flew to Springfield for another rally, accompanied by Billy Long on Air Force One.
At the Springfield rally, Long was the opening speaker and when it was over, the president headed back to Washington.
It took a couple of days for the Congressman to get back to Las Vegas, but when he returned on Monday, September 24, he made up for lost time.
Long's quarterly financial report, filed October 15 with the Federal Election Commission shows he spent more than $4,000 for meals, drinks and limo service over a two-day period, all thanks to those who contributed to his re-election campaign.
Long's two-day adventure included $623 for "food/beverage" at Joe's Seafood and Prime Steak and Stone Crab, $360 paid to Executive Star Limo, and a whopping $2,297.42 for a meal at Craftsteak on September 24, followed by a $1,037.95 meal at Charlie's Bar and Grill on Tuesday, September 25.
The records also include six uses of "Taxi Pass," spending just under $200.
There is no indication that anything that took place during Long's two extra days in Vegas is related to his campaign, which could be a violation of campaign finance laws, as could most of the nearly two dozen Vegas trips the Congressman has taken over the past eight years.
The campaign may not pay for admission to sporting events, concerts, theater and other forms of entertainment. Campaign funds may be used, however, if the entertainment is part of a specific officeholder or campaign activity. They may not be used for a leisure outing at which the discussion occasionally focuses on the campaign or official functions.
During the three-month period covered by the report, Long spent $13,738.83 for 76 meals, something which could also be a campaign finance violation.
From the FEC website:
Campaign funds may be used to pay for meals during face-to-face fundraising events. By contrast, a candidate may not use campaign funds to take his or her family out to dinner.
9 comments:
I've seen 3 signs for Long in total on Springfield's northside. None for Schoolcraft. Are either even trying to run a race?
Denise F. you are looking for signs in the wrong places..... You need to look at Mexican Restaurants, Cashew Chicken Take out JOints and feeder intersections where Long and Burlison piggyback on shared 't posts' and block line of sight for traffic also.
Looks like "Fed Up" is now
WELL FED!
SWMO, feeling Rep't yet?
Or is it Backroom cigars, cocktails, locker-room talk and selling us down the river?
I'm surprised air force one didn't crash will all the DEAD weight onboard!
I don’t care. Geez, I thought maybe you were gonna give it a rest.
Jamie Schoolcraft, Visit his sites, call his office, go hear him speak. If nothing else, you can vote another Repub in 2 years if your dissatisfied.
in 'murrica the troughs are plum full of the best kinds of stuff if you are a fatcat like billy
I dont really care & Im still over the moon Trump is President!!
Congressman Long promised in 2010 he would only serve four terms and then come home. Apparently the free trips to Vegas paid for by his campaign donors is just too lucrative to prevent him from earning the title "career politician".
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