One of the last remaining barriers between wealthy donors sending unlimited funds to federal political candidates fell after the US supreme court struck down a lower court ruling that limited spending by political parties in support of their candidates.
“A BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS and, more importantly, The First Amendment!” wrote Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social.
The first amendment of the US constitution includes protections for free speech, and the supreme court has repeatedly ruled that campaign spending is a form of speech.
The case, National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, stems from a 2022 lawsuit by JD
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