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Dinesh D'Souza: Trump pardons far-right film-maker who pleaded guilty Dinesh D'Souza: Trump pardons far-right film-maker who pleaded guilty
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Donald Trump has offered a full pardon to far-right documentary film-maker Dinesh D’Souza.Donald Trump has offered a full pardon to far-right documentary film-maker Dinesh D’Souza.
The 57-year-old director of 2016’s anti-Clinton documentary Hillary’s America had pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in 2014, and on Twitter Trump has claimed he was “treated very unfairly” by the government.The 57-year-old director of 2016’s anti-Clinton documentary Hillary’s America had pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in 2014, and on Twitter Trump has claimed he was “treated very unfairly” by the government.
D’Souza had been sentenced to five years of probation and a $30,000 fine after illegally using straw donors to contribute to the campaign of Wendy Long, a Republican Senate candidate in 2012. He initially expressed regret but later claimed he was targeted.D’Souza had been sentenced to five years of probation and a $30,000 fine after illegally using straw donors to contribute to the campaign of Wendy Long, a Republican Senate candidate in 2012. He initially expressed regret but later claimed he was targeted.
Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!
D’Souza has a history of making wild statements on Twitter. Last year he suggested that the Charlottesville rally was staged by the left, defended Hitler by claiming he was “not anti-gay” and called Rosa Parks an “overrated democrat”. D’Souza has a history of making wild statements on Twitter. Last year, he suggested that the Charlottesville rally was staged by the left, defended Hitler by claiming he was “not anti-gay” and called Rosa Parks an “overrated democrat”.
In February, he apologized for a tweet aimed at survivors of the shooting at a high school in Parkland. He’d shared a picture of emotional students witnessing a vote against an assault weapons ban in Florida, calling it the “worst news since their parents told them to get summer jobs”. He later called it “insensitive to students who lost friends in a terrible tragedy”.In February, he apologized for a tweet aimed at survivors of the shooting at a high school in Parkland. He’d shared a picture of emotional students witnessing a vote against an assault weapons ban in Florida, calling it the “worst news since their parents told them to get summer jobs”. He later called it “insensitive to students who lost friends in a terrible tragedy”.
He’s also criticized feminism, same-sex marriage and spent a large part of his career targeting Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.He’s also criticized feminism, same-sex marriage and spent a large part of his career targeting Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
In 2010, he wrote a book called The Roots of Obama’s Rage, which was a New York Times best-seller that was criticized for factual inaccuracies. In 2012, the Obama administration called his documentary 2016: Obama’s America “an insidious attempt to dishonestly smear the president”, but the film was a surprise hit, making $33.4m at the US box office. His follow-up Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party won four Razzies, including worst picture. In 2010, he wrote a book called The Roots of Obama’s Rage, which was a New York Times best-seller that was criticized for factual inaccuracies. In 2012, the Obama administration called his documentary 2016: Obama’s America “an insidious attempt to dishonestly smear the president”, but the film was a surprise hit, making $33.4m at the US box office. His follow-up, Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party, won four Razzies, including worst picture.
After Trump tweeted his pardon, D’Souza announced his latest project, a movie “out this summer in time for the midterm elections” and promoted his book The Big Lie which revolves around the left’s attempt “to paint conservatives as Nazis to cover up their own fascism”. Ted Cruz shares his support of the decision, calling D’Souza “a powerful voice for freedom”.After Trump tweeted his pardon, D’Souza announced his latest project, a movie “out this summer in time for the midterm elections” and promoted his book The Big Lie which revolves around the left’s attempt “to paint conservatives as Nazis to cover up their own fascism”. Ted Cruz shares his support of the decision, calling D’Souza “a powerful voice for freedom”.
D’Souza’s pardon follows on from other pardons made by Trump for controversial figures, such as former sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of contempt of court last July for defying a judge’s order to stop racially profiling LatinosD’Souza’s pardon follows on from other pardons made by Trump for controversial figures, such as former sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of contempt of court last July for defying a judge’s order to stop racially profiling Latinos
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