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63splitwindow

(2,657 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:10 PM Jun 2016

Donald Trump threatens to self-fund campaign if GOP support wavers [View all]

" LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump on Saturday claimed most of the money he's been collecting at his recent fundraisers is going to the Republican Party, but also threatened to cut the GOP off if support from the party wavers.

"Right now I'm raising a lot of money for the Republican Party, and a lot of beneficiaries to that, and I like doing it," Trump said.

"Life is like a two-way street, right?" Trump said. "They have to [help], otherwise I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, I'll just keep funding my own campaign...for me, that's the easy way," he said.
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http://www.aol.com/article/2016/06/18/donald-trump-threatens-to-self-fund-campaign-if-gop-support-wavers/21397895/

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Donald Trump threatens to self-fund campaign if GOP support wavers [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2016 OP

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He doesn't have the cash Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #2

Well, he's not all that nuts about Mar-a-Lago Warpy Jun 2016 #4

Burn it down, Donny. Bring the whole thing down!!! NightWatcher Jun 2016 #3

Its all about his ego nothing else n/t Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #5

Good, let him bankrupt himself (again) Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #6

When his wife and the kids come to realize.... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #7

Come on now, is this the face of a man that only cares about money? Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #8

Gordon Gecko protoge for sure... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #9

Come on, that isn't a fair comparison Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #10

this is he, before the makeover....is it after? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #11

can we only wish? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #14

a fine specimen Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author hedda_foil Jun 2016 #12

I bet I can guess where this came from, at least in part herding cats Jun 2016 #13

from last paragraph in your link: Fred Malek! from what sarcophagus did they exhume that nazi? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #16

Another glass of whine for Mr. Trump, please. nt nyquil_man Jun 2016 #17

Trump and the GOP have a Giant problem re: fundraising... writes3000 Jun 2016 #18

I seem to recall that not so very long ago he was claiming SheilaT Jun 2016 #19

But now it's time for ROI gratuitous Jun 2016 #20

Interesting prediction. SheilaT Jun 2016 #21