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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Us supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending - Caught on Camera

people fill out ballots at voting booths
Voters cast their ballots at the Community Presbyterian Church on election day in Merrick, New York, on 4 November 2025. Photograph: James Carbone/Newsday via Getty Images

One of the last remaining barriers between wealthy donors sending unlimited funds to federal political candidates fell after the US supreme court struck down a lower court ruling that limited spending by political parties in support of their candidates.

“A BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS and, more importantly, The First Amendment!” wrote Donald Trump in a post on Truth Social.

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