Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-18 07:20:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F4E2B6FFE6DA18F43317A3AC0F1DF7DE89E0C4CEC65082E26F99EA9FAF7A2DD
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Oprah wasn’t paid to endorse, production companies were paid to stage the event. Campaigns for president are required to pay for the staging and production of campaign events, or it would be an illegal excessive contribution. https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/ https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/support-corporations-labor-organizations/ https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-disbursements-ssf-or-connected-organization/events-and-programs-candidates-or-party-committees-by-ssf/
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