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tinrobot

(10,848 posts)
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:45 PM Nov 2020

Not conceding has earned Trump $150 million

President Donald Trump has received a massive influx in donations by disputing the results of the 2020 presidential race, which was won by President-elect Joe Biden.

“President Trump’s political operation has raised more than $150 million since Election Day, using a blizzard of misleading appeals about the election to shatter fundraising records set during the campaign,” The Washington Post reported Monday, citing “people with knowledge of the contributions.”

“The influx of political donations is one reason Trump and some allies are inclined to continue a legal onslaught and public affairs blitz focused on baseless claims of election fraud, even as their attempts have repeatedly failed in court and as key states continue to certify wins for President-elect Joe Biden,” the newspaper noted. “Much of the money raised since the election is likely to go into an account for the president to use on political activities after he leaves office, while some of the contributions will go toward what’s left of the legal fight.”


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/trump-lied-about-election-fraud-and-his-supporters-gave-him-150-million-report/


Pretty much says it all. Why concede when throwing a temper tantrum earns him millions?

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Not conceding has earned Trump $150 million (Original Post) tinrobot Nov 2020 OP
Perhaps Jill Stein is/was advising him on how to make some dough DURHAM D Nov 2020 #1
A con has to con. BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #2
He'll never concede. GreenEyedLefty Nov 2020 #3
Well, if he tries to spend it on himself frazzled Nov 2020 #4
trump supporters are idiots Gothmog Dec 2020 #5

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
2. A con has to con.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:50 PM
Nov 2020

He will continue to do it after he leaves. As long as his cult listens to him he will rip them off. He will make sure his name is in the news due to his ego as well. Money and ego are the reasons why he does anything. Be will hold rallies and charge admission, he will invent events and BS causes, sell tRump products, etc and bleed people dry and they will happily fork over their last dollars. Fools and their money.....

GreenEyedLefty

(2,073 posts)
3. He'll never concede.
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:51 PM
Nov 2020

And he'll continue to make millions trolling the shit out of Joe Biden for the next 4 years.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
4. Well, if he tries to spend it on himself
Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:54 PM
Nov 2020

rather than legitimate political activities, he’s going straight to jail.

Please take the term “legitimate legal activities” loosely. Trump has never conducted an actual “legitimate” political activity.

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