FirstEnergy gave heavily to Trump and Trump worked for a federal bailout, report says (Akron, Ohio)

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FirstEnergy gave heavily to Trump and Trump worked for a federal bailout, report says​

As it sought a massive, corrupt bailout in Ohio, Akron-based FirstEnergy also spent lavishly on Trump-aligned dark money groups and at hotels and golf courses owned by the former president, a new report said this week.

Trump and his aides wanted to provide a federal bailout for the company’s coal and nuclear plants, but they hit a brick wall — first in the form of a regulator, and then by public opposition to corporate bailouts, the report said.

Done by the Energy and Policy Institute, the report is a deep dive into otherwise-secret records that have been pried out as a result of prosecutions and litigation around the Ohio bailout scandal. Called one of the biggest bribery scandals in Ohio history, FirstEnergy funneled $61 million through dark money groups to pass a $1.3 billion ratepayer bailout through the state’s gerrymandered legislature and then protect it from popular opposition.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence as a consequence of his involvement, former state Republican Party Chair Matt Borges is serving five years and two others have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Two others were charged and then died by suicide.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024...ump-worked-for-a-federal-bailout-report-says/

 

[Peter]

Trump really, really wants the title of most corrupt politician in US history.

Lets see how Mycroft defends Trump this time.

 

[Fani R. West]

Just SMH

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FirstEnergy gave heavily to Trump and Trump worked for a federal bailout, report says​

As it sought a massive, corrupt bailout in Ohio, Akron-based FirstEnergy also spent lavishly on Trump-aligned dark money groups and at hotels and golf courses owned by the former president, a new report said this week.

Trump and his aides wanted to provide a federal bailout for the company’s coal and nuclear plants, but they hit a brick wall — first in the form of a regulator, and then by public opposition to corporate bailouts, the report said.

Done by the Energy and Policy Institute, the report is a deep dive into otherwise-secret records that have been pried out as a result of prosecutions and litigation around the Ohio bailout scandal. Called one of the biggest bribery scandals in Ohio history, FirstEnergy funneled $61 million through dark money groups to pass a $1.3 billion ratepayer bailout through the state’s gerrymandered legislature and then protect it from popular opposition.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence as a consequence of his involvement, former state Republican Party Chair Matt Borges is serving five years and two others have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Two others were charged and then died by suicide.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024...ump-worked-for-a-federal-bailout-report-says/

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So let me get this straight…

A company throws millions into Trump-aligned dark money groups, spends big at his properties, and then — surprise! — he tries to get them a federal bailout. And all this while pretending to be the anti-swamp crusader. You really can't make this stuff up.

It’s like the swamp didn’t get drained — it just started selling VIP passes.

And meanwhile, regular people get higher utility bills to keep corrupt executives and failing plants afloat. The kicker? When it finally hits a wall, it's not because of principle — it's because public outrage became politically inconvenient.

This is exactly why so many Americans, left and right, are disillusioned. The system isn’t broken — it’s working exactly as designed... just not for us.

 

[Fani R. West]

Trump really, really wants the title of most corrupt politician in US history.

Lets see how Mycroft defends Trump this time.

At this point, Trump isn’t just playing the corruption game — he’s trying to redefine the genre. It’s like watching someone speedrun Watergate with DLCs from every bribery scandal in American history.

And as for Mycroft... I’m grabbing popcorn. His defense will probably involve either "but Hunter’s laptop" or "look what Hillary did," as if that erases $61 million in dark money and a 20-year sentence.

Seriously, if political corruption were an Olympic sport, FirstEnergy and Team Trump would already be on the Wheaties box