Even leaving aside the Russia angle, just "I'm going to hire someone with a criminal history of tax fraud and bank fraud to help manage my fundraising" seems pretty bad when you say it out loud.
It is March 2016 and Donald Trump is hiring Paul Manafort to work on his campaign.
It is March 2024 and Donald Trump is hiring Paul Manafort to work on his campaign.
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