Michael Flynn busted showing a fake Statue of Liberty in video asking for donations to sketchy charity
Retired United States Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, who briefly served as former President Donald Trump's national security adviser and twice pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation over his foreign contacts during the 2016 election, released a video this week begging Trump followers for money to "help change the course of history."
In the half-minute-long spot, Flynn, an outspoken right-wing conspiracy theorist to whom Trump granted clemency for his crimes after losing the White House to President Joe Biden 2020, said that "by supporting the Save Freedom in America campaign, you are helping change the course of history, and I mean it."
Flynn warned that "if we don't, our liberties and freedoms may be lost forever, and that is no joke. It's serious, and we, as I always say, local action equals a national impact. So get involved in your communities like you've never been involved before."
Flynn added that "if you feel as passionately about saving the freedoms we enjoy as many Americans do, as much as I do, I would like to ask you to join our nationwide effort and donate today."
Watch below via Ron Filipkowski:
\u201cMichael Flynn says people need to send him money so they can \u201chelp change the course of history.\u201d If not, then \u201cour freedoms and liberty could be lost forever, and that is no joke. It\u2019s serious.\u201d\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
The "Save Freedom in America" effort that Flynn referenced does not appear to have a website, and Flynn failed to specify where individuals who want to give their money to Trump-backed causes can go to do so. Instead, users are directed to a FundFreely drive, where they can pledge financial solidarity with "defending the following freedoms:"
Election integrity
Medical tyranny
Border security
Defend yourself
Parental freedom
Freedom of religion
Freedom to work
The absence of any additional information led to suspicions on social media that Flynn's charity may be yet another scam.
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Recall: After a federal judge rejected AG Barr\u2019s illegal attempt to drop criminal charges against Flynn, the seditious ex-president pardoned him for lying to federal agents. \n\nHere, Flynn exemplifies what happens when the criminal justice goal of deterrence is subverted.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski This man right here is a clear and present danger to the entire country. After he was fired he became radicalized and will continue to inflict damage on America.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski This is all a giant grift\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Evangelists: "Send me money or God will not love you anymore."\n\nPsychics: "Give me money or bad things are coming your way."\n\nGOP Hucksters: "Give me money or SOCIALISM!"\n\nCome on, people, quit proving P.T. Barnum right.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Michael Flynn loves pulling out classic scare tactics to grift with.\n\n"If you don't fight like hell' you're not going to have a country anymore"\n-Donald Trump January 6th\n\nBasically the same thing.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Why do christians insist they trust god and his divine plan when everything they say and do suggests otherwise?\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski This con is really amazing; it used to be that televangelists had to appeal to a certain religious dogma (Evangelical/Southern Baptist), but Trump-spirators remove this constraint and just go straight for 'merican fears.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski \u201cDonate now to save the country and we\u2019ll include this lovely \u2018liberal tears\u2019 mug! Just enter promo code COVFEFE!\u201d\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
\u201c@RonFilipkowski He meant his freedom and liberty (from criminal conviction and imprisonment).\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1655465071
