Trump wants a cut - an illegal cut - of the money raised by a MAGA think tank with former aides of his

[highplainsdem]

From Rolling Stone today:

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-maga-group-millions-cash-america-first-1234936525/

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“It’s my fucking money!” the 2024 Republican presidential frontrunner privately vented in October, referring to an alleged sum in the tens of millions of dollars, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Rolling Stone.

Trump wasn’t talking about a business deal. Rather, he’s been grumbling about money donated to a think tank his former staffers and allies founded in 2021 to “advance the America First agenda.”

For several months now, according to three people with knowledge of the situation, the former president has complained to an array of confidants and Republicans about the millions raised by the America First Policy Institute, a MAGAfied think tank launched near the start of his post-presidency. The nonprofit is populated by several former high-ranking Trump administration officials, including Larry Kudlow, Rick Perry, and Linda McMahon, and it’s led by Brooke Rollins, who served as a top White House domestic policy aide to Trump. AFPI is one of several Trump-aligned organizations and think tanks working to craft an intellectual framework for hardline policies, ranging from voter crackdowns to potentially invading Mexico.

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Trump has stated his belief that this money is held in an account by “Brooke,” and that she can easily transfer it to him, personally, if she wanted to do so. In some of his discussions on the topic, Trump has said that he’s willing to settle for “just half” of the haul, two of the people with knowledge of the matter say. He’s suggested he’ll let Rollins off easy, and “she can keep” the rest of the cash.

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[bluesbassman]

1. So the Mango Menace wants his cut, what else is new?

Bet they’re not running that story over at Faux. Wouldn’t do to let the marks know there’s a turf war going on.

[Chainfire]

2. Trump believes that everything belongs to him, including us.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Piggy Banks all over the place.

Just as with the FRAUDULENT Trump University and Trump Foundation, he used them as his private Piggy Bank. With them gone, he has set up other means of raising millions to siphon off from for paying Lawyers for all the legal messes he is in.

While President, he used the US Treasury to finance his lavish lifestyle, AF1 as his private airline, charged the Secret Service to stay at his resorts, etc. Now he sees anything else with his name on it as "my fucking money"! Nothing has changed.

[WhiteTara]

7. even his Russian piggybank is drying up.

Pootie is broke.

[Prairie Gates]

4. Ya gotta give the Capo a taste, ey oh

[gratuitous]

5. Odd that Needy Amin hasn't filed suit

I mean, that's his fucking money, isn't it? Why doesn't he sue AFPI and get that money that's rightfully his? Could it be because he knows his claim wouldn't stand up in a court of law, so he's trying to bully and wheedle the money out of them?

What a whiner.

[Blue Owl]

6. Someone turn a fire hose on that stinking pile of flesh -- pee-yeeeeewww!!!

[republianmushroom]

8. The dude needs to pay his attorneys.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. TFG is evidently having problems paying all of his lawyers

This request is an admission and TFG could face some sanctions or fines which may be acceptable compared to going to prison

[Stinky The Clown]

10. Like Don Fanucci, always wanting to "wet his beak"

Scumbags are as scumbags do