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Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Gillum Used City Funds For Campaign Trip

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Democrat Florida gubernatorial candidate may have violated state law when he used Tallahassee city funds to pay for a trip that included a meeting with campaign donors.

Politico reports:

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was visiting potential campaign donors to talk about his run for governor when he used an official Tallahassee mayor’s office expense account to pay for a private flight that ferried him there, according to documents released Monday.

Gillum paid for the Feb. 12, 2016, round-trip flight from Tallahassee to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport with an official mayor’s office expense account, the Tallahassee Democrat reported last year. The newspaper quoted Gillum’s mayoral office spokesman Jamie Van Pelt saying Gillum took the trip on official city business of talking with Tampa affordable-housing developer Peter Leach about wraparound social services in schools and housing developments. Gillum also found time to meet with high-profile Democrats like Alex Sink and now-Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), Van Pelt had said.

During an interview on CNN, Gillum denied the trip included fundraising activities.

Gillum was also accused of attending a Broadway show with a ticket provided by an undercover FBI agent.

The Tallahassee Democrat reports:

Among the documents are text messages showing that during a 2016 trip to New York City, Gillum attended “Hamilton” with a ticket obtained by an undercover agent posing as an Atlanta businessman named “Mike Miller.” Gillum and his campaign, in previous explanations about the trip, never mentioned that fact and insisted the ticket came from his brother, Marcus Gillum.

President Trump criticized Gillum and called him a “thief.”

In addition to the ethical concerns, a staffer for Gillum made shocking remarks that cast doubt about the Democrat gubernatorial candidate’s platform and slammed white Floridians with a racial slur.

Project Veritas recorded Gillum staffer Omar Smith on video.

Breitbart reports:

“So, let’s go back to Mr. Gillum’s platform, right?” said Smith, who claims to have attended college with Gillum. “Raise the corporate tax in Florida from 7 to 11 percent. That will never happen. Raise teacher’s pay to $50,000, that will never happen. Give me another position. Medicare for all, that will never happen.”

Smith continued by slamming the state of Florida and using racial slurs and referring to white people as “crackers.”

“This is a f***ed up state,” said Smith. “It’s a cracker state.”

Gillum is in a tight race with former Republican Representative Ron DeSantis.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “The Kelly File," and "America’s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne” and “After the Bell” as well as TheBlaze TV’s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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