Thread by @curemecfs

If you're angry and outraged by the lifting of #elephanttropy import ban you can follow the money. safariclub.org/what-we-do/fre… 1/

Crossroads Strategies are the lobbyists for Safari Club International opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.…

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Safari Club International has donated to many in House and Senate. Mainly Republicans, but also some Democrats opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.ph…

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Donald Trump for President Campaign donated to Safari Club International in 2016 opensecrets.org/pacs/pac2pac.p… 4/

No big surprise, I guess, that a nice chunk of change went to the @GregForMontana campaign. Remember that whole shooting Prairie Dogs with Donnie Jr. during campaign season? 5/

6/ opensecrets.org/pacs/indexpend…

So, basically you can put Safari Club Int'l in lock-step with orgs like the NRA, since they are very closely aligned and both wholeheartedly vie for gun rights in their own way. But, now, Safari Club Int'l 's mission to import "trophies" has succeeded. 7/

Remember, the "Donald J. Trump for President Campaign" donated *to* Safari Club Int'l in 2016, which in turn donates to people like @SpeakerRyan campaigns.
So, today is a good day for Safari Club Int'l & Crossroads Lobbying. Not a very good day for elephants. #elephant /end

Thank you to @OpenSecretsDC for well-researched, and well-organized layout of information on their website.

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