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Glad the law doesn’t count for the King, otherwise he would be in trouble.

The president’s Autopen though is going into overdrive signing all the pardons for every American who actually took the 5k.

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was wilful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597

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