Francis Suarezthe mayor of the city of Miami, in Florida, United States, has announced that will raffle front row tickets for the first game of Argentinian soccer player Leo Messi among those who contribute at least a dollar for his presidential campaign in which he is registered as a candidate for the Republican Party.
“I will give everyone who contributes a dollar to the Venmo campaign for @Suarez2024 the chance to win front row tickets to see the Lionel Messi debut at Inter Miami!” Suárez published on his Twitter account.
Two hours after the announcement, the mayor himself has issued a statement to clarify the proposal due to the controversy generated and to the comments made in digital media.
“Federal Election Commission allows one person to contribute up to $3,300 by choice. Federal law requires us to report the name, mailing address, address, occupation, and name of employer of each individual who contributes more than $200 for each election cycle,” he explained.
In turn, it clarifies that “contributions from foreign nationals are prohibitedgovernment contractors and corporations.” “Contributions are not considered charitable contributions for tax purposes on federal income”, closes the letter.
For the moment, the efforts of this pre-campaign have already raised more than 13 million dollars.
Suarez was elected mayor of Miami in 2017renewed the position four years later and is a staunch cryptocurrency advocate to the point that he has proposed that taxes can be paid or salary received in cryptocurrencies.
