“When I call, they kiss my ass." [View all]

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/trump-bondi-contributions

For months, Donald Trump has gloated about being on the winning end of a political system where elected officials owe their major donors favors. But now Trump is distancing himself from the pay-to-play world as he faces scrutiny over a major donation he made in support of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as her office was weighing whether to sue Trump University.

Since embarking on his presidential campaign, Trump has boasted about his history of making major contributions to politicians of both parties -- contributions he said are part of a “game” that he has been on the “other side all of my life.”

“As a businessman and a very substantial donor to very important people, when you give, they do whatever the hell you want them to do,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal last year. He alleged at a GOP debate that only he can fix this "broken" system because he knows it so well.

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Jan. 9, 2016: “When I call, they kiss my ass." While blasting his Republican rivals for being “puppets” of big donors like the Koch Brothers, Trump explained his practice of giving big political contributions, including to Democrats.

“I've given to everybody, because that was my job. I've got to give to them. because when I want something I get it,” Trump said at a campaign stop. “When I call, they kiss my ass. It's true. They kiss my ass. It's true.”

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Would he sell a Senate seat if he had one? Absolutely.