So called "soft money" donations are protected under the First Amendment.

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In the landmark Supreme Court case Buckley v. Valeo (1976), the Court held that restrictions on donations to political campaigns were constitutional under the First Amendment, but unrestricted "independent expenditures" or "soft money" donations were protected as free speech. This ruling was later upheld and expanded upon in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010).

So Called "Soft Money" Donations Are Protected Under the First