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NYT Pitchbot: "My husband was sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding homeless orphans on Medicaid."
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The Ethicist | My husband was sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding homeless orphans on Medicaid. His lawyer says we should appeal, but is it okay to skip straight to mass-purchasing Trump crypto to get a pardon?
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The Ethicist | My husband was sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding homeless orphans on Medicaid. His lawyer says we should appeal, but is it okay to skip straight to mass-purchasing Trump crypto to get a pardon?
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Ethicist | My husband was sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding homeless orphans on Medicaid. His lawyer says we should appeal, but is it okay to skip straight to mass-purchasing Trump crypto to get a pardon?
— NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) 2025-11-14T15:19:31.110Z
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"Unless the bag of money is specifically labelled as 'Trump bribe money', it's perfectly legal."
--John Roberts
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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"Unless the bag of money is specifically labelled as 'Trump bribe money', it's perfectly legal."
--John Roberts
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"Unless the bag of money is specifically labelled as 'Trump bribe money', it's perfectly legal."
— (@hieronymusblue.bsky.social) 2025-11-14T15:46:32.357Z
--John Roberts
hieronymusblue.bsky.social
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And since it's a gratuity, not a bribe, it's tax-free for the politician. Win win!
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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And since it's a gratuity, not a bribe, it's tax-free for the politician. Win win!
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
And since it's a gratuity, not a bribe, it's tax-free for the politician. Win win!
— (@hieronymusblue.bsky.social) 2025-11-14T18:49:33.563Z
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Such a designation used to be illegal ... but SCOTUS is perfectly fine with it now.
