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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is a sucker born every day. Trump Raises $56 Million So Far This Year
"Much of that money was raised through a sketchy recurring donation feature thats been accused of scamming
elderly people into making large donations."
Trump Raises $56 Million So Far This Year, More Than Every Other GOPer
Even as some party members try to divorce themselves from former President Donald Trump, its hard to deny hes the partys leader. Trump raised a staggering $56 million online through his political committees, The New York Times reports, despite not being in office. Most of that money was raised through Trumps joint committee with the Republican National Committee, though Trump raised $21 million for committees he directly oversees. Much of that money was raised through a sketchy recurring donation feature thats been accused of scamming elderly people into making large donations. The money was collected through WinRed, the partys preferred fundraising medium, beating every other Republican on the platform. In comparison, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the next top fundraiser, raised $7.8 million online.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-raises-dollar56-million-in-first-half-of-the-year-besting-every-other-republican
dchill
(42,660 posts)Lovie777
(23,720 posts)many upon many lawsuits, failed hotels, failed business man.
Runningdawg
(4,664 posts)joetheman
(1,450 posts)Maru Kitteh
(32,009 posts)Skyrocketing legal expenses, businesses are tanking . . . $56M?
Pathetic!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(137,382 posts)DFW
(60,429 posts)Anyone who truly believes that less than half that is going into his own pocket is probably deluding themselves.
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