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Robert ReichonBluesky18h ago
Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United.
Harlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%.
Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit.
But go on about how "progressivism" is a problem...
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Analysis Summary
All five factual claims in this post check out β Thomas did vote with the Citizens United majority, the Crows' political donations jumped 862% after that ruling, Crow provided Thomas with undisclosed luxury travel for decades, purchased a property Thomas owned (where his mother lives), and donated $500,000 to Ginni Thomas's nonprofit. The post's implicit argument is that this pattern suggests quid pro quo corruption or at minimum a severe conflict of interest. That framing is standard interpretive analysis from critics rather than fabrication, though it's worth noting Thomas and Crow have both denied any impropriety, and the causal link between the gifts and specific rulings remains contested by legal experts.
Claims Analysis (5)
βClarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens Unitedβ
Thomas was part of the majority and wrote a concurring opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
βHarlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%β
The Crows increased their average annual campaign contributions by 862%, from $163,241 pre-Citizens United to $1.57 million post-ruling
βThomas let Crow take him on lavish tripsβ
For over 20 years, Thomas has accepted luxury trips virtually every year from Harlan Crow without disclosing them
βCrow bought his mom's houseβ
Crow purchased a property owned by Thomas for $130,000 and made improvements to it while the judge's mother continued to live there
βCrow helped fund his wife's conservative nonprofitβ
Crow donated $500,000 to Liberty Central, a conservative activist group founded by Ginni ThomasβJustice Thomas' wife
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