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RandySF

(82,074 posts) Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:32 PM Tuesday

MN-GOV: Mike Lindell's campaign for governor is buying boatloads of Mike Lindell autobiographies

Mike Lindell’s memoir, “What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO,” has enjoyed a new surge of sales since he announced a run for governor late last year.

Who’s buying the book, which details his addictions and his rise to fame?

His campaign for Minnesota governor.

Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, spent more than half the money he raised for his campaign last year buying copies of his book, according to Minnesota Campaign Finance Board data released Tuesday.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/mike-lindells-campaign-for-governor-is-buying-boatloads-of-mike-lindell-autobiographies/

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MN-GOV: Mike Lindell's campaign for governor is buying boatloads of Mike Lindell autobiographies (Original Post) RandySF Tuesday OP

Is that even legal, spending campaign funds on copies of your own book? MIButterfly Tuesday #1

I would think it is illegal. Wiz Imp Tuesday #2

If Mike wanted to live in a Roach Motel, the Roaches would move down the street. chouchou Tuesday #3

Now he has to spend the other half of the money to store all those damn books! Totally Tunsie Tuesday #4

MIButterfly

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1. Is that even legal, spending campaign funds on copies of your own book?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:39 PM

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But then again, it doesn't matter if you're a Republican; if you are, you can get away with anything and everything. It's only bad and evil and wrong to do it if you're a Democrat.