It’s a true honor to be able to say Long Island: Born and Raised. NY-1 Congressional Candidate, Michelle Bond, is a fake Long Islander.
While Bond was born and raised on Long Island, on May 31, Bond registered to vote in Suffolk County and signed a short-term lease on an apartment in Port Jefferson. The phone number listed on her NY Voter registration has a Washington D.C. area code.
On June 9, Bond purchased a 13,481 square-foot mansion in Potomac, Maryland for $3,995,000. Just 9 days later, she hosted a housewarming party for her new home.
On Tuesday, images were taken of Michelle Bond and her boyfriend, Ryan Salame, leaving the Maryland residence. The 9800 number is on the mailbox. Also seen is their car with not New York License Plates, but Washington D.C. plates. A July 11 copy of the New York Post can be seen on the mailbox.
“I’m a businesswoman, not a politician,” Bond told Dan’s Papers. “We need problem solvers, not more career politicians looking for their next gig.”
Sound familiar? Former President Donald Trump said something similar back in 2015 during his first campaign in Des Moines, Iowa. He said that he is not a politician, but he is a businessman who knows how to create jobs. “I’m almost more disappointed in Republican politicians and even the people running for office,” said Trump in 2015. “I watch them all the time and they say the sun will rise, the moon will set. They walk around talking about the weather. I say people just want a job.”
Well, Bond is right about one thing: she surely is a businesswoman. As of October 2020, Bond is the CEO of ADAM, Association for Digital Asset Markets Inc.
Bond is no stranger to the political world. She served as the international council for the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a subject matter expert for the US Senate Committee.
ADAM, and more specifically Bond, worked with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), otherwise known as Washington’s “Crypto Queen,” on the “Responsible Financial Innovation ACR (RFIA), a proposed bill that would create clarity for digital assets in the United States. This is a bipartisan bill, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is in on this as well.
Is Michelle Bond truly focusing on representing the people of Long Island? In a LinkedIn post 10 months ago, she made it clear that cryptocurrency is her goal with her new role as D.C. City Lead and Board member for Crypto Connect. “With significant policy shifts underway in Washington, it’s critical for the #digitalasset industry to prioritize making connections inside the Beltway and beyond,” Bond wrote.
“Now is more important than ever for Long Island to have a strong conservative congressional representative to fight for tax reform, keeping America safe and strong, pro-life policy, and pushing an agenda that supports hard working Americans,” reads Bond’s Congress for NY “about” page.
Michelle Bond has the business and financial experience to support her promise to reduce taxes, but she has not stated her plans to fight crime, keep America safe and strong, or even expanded on her pro-life policies.
“My experience from fintech and crypto and financial services and even my time on the Senate Banking Committee will inform my decisions but, really, my first and only loyalty is to representing my people at home,” Bond told CoinDesk.
Well, which home was Bond referring to? The Maryland Mansion or Port Jefferson Apartment?
This is a developing story, but one thing is for certain: Bond is from the swamp, not Long Island.
