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18. Keep in mind, that event he was going to hold at his Trump Tower in Manhattan tomorrow

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 11:05 PM

Jul 2016

to introduce his new running mate (which he canceled because of the terrorist strike in Nice, France), HE WOULD HAVE PAID HIMSELF FOR IT. He would have "rented out" his lobby for the event, and charged his campaign a pretty penny. Hundreds of thousands of pretty pennies, actually. The price tag for these things, as we've seen, run into the middle-to-high five figures - at least. "Creative accounting" is certainly his friend. No wonder we haven't seen a single tax return yet.

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GOP Cleveland organizers beg Adelson for $6 million [View all] Night Watchman Jul 2016 OP

"Sure!" said Sheldon. forest444 Jul 2016 #1

Why not tRump, that should be chump change for him? groundloop Jul 2016 #2

Ya but if you were Donald Trump would you invest in Donald Trump? I know I wouldnt. cstanleytech Jul 2016 #3

You know that $50 million his campaign claims to have raised in tblue37 Jul 2016 #9

Yes but he got it all back when he hired his own companies. Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #31

But do you think that the $50 million he claims to have raised for his campaign tblue37 Jul 2016 #33

Keep in mind, that event he was going to hold at his Trump Tower in Manhattan tomorrow calimary Jul 2016 #18

I do not believe this. Iliyah Jul 2016 #4

It's almost unbelievable. What a fiasco. yardwork Jul 2016 #7

Starting in January the RNC swore up and down it wouldn't need handouts for the convention. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #5

Well I can't wait..... fantase56 Jul 2016 #6

well, between the lack of funds, and the newly-passed transgender law in cleveland, niyad Jul 2016 #8

Ha! Follow the LACK of money. redwitch Jul 2016 #10

Donald will do what he always does greymattermom Jul 2016 #11

In Cash Night Watchman Jul 2016 #13

Who has more money, Adelson or Trump? George II Jul 2016 #12

Adelson. No contest. Chakab Jul 2016 #15

And it's a very pleasant comfort to think about all the extra checks he'll have to write. calimary Jul 2016 #21

That's the thing though. Adelson is worth upwards of $30 billion, and he doesn't mind throwing his Chakab Jul 2016 #23

Yes Night Watchman Jul 2016 #32

One billion is a thousand one millions. He has 30 of those. Lochloosa Jul 2016 #41

Oh, no doubt! I do know that he's drowning in money. calimary Jul 2016 #42

Lol. I get it. Lochloosa Jul 2016 #43

GOP-- Why are your doing this to yourselves? TonyPDX Jul 2016 #14

That's it, too. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #19

Yea Verily, Night Watchman Jul 2016 #36

I'd hate to be a vendor at this disaster. They'll never get paid. NBachers Jul 2016 #16

Self Funding My Ass! SCVDem Jul 2016 #17

My sympathy violin is the world's smallest and woefully out of tune. Maybe I should just start Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #20

Donald is using this violin Mendocino Jul 2016 #24

Is this it? tblue37 Jul 2016 #34

lol. Look like the right one. But mine is in shitty shape, which adds to the out of tune. Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #37

That Kitty ROCKS, Baby! Night Watchman Jul 2016 #38

I was wondering how on earth PatSeg Jul 2016 #22

They should ask Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc.... cbdo2007 Jul 2016 #25

HA HA HA repugnant assholes. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #26

Couldn't be funnier! Have never seen Republicans farther up #### Creek. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #27

It's time to put an end Mendocino Jul 2016 #28

True! Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #29

Evangelicals are backing two people who made their money from GAMBLING. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #30

Not even ready with 3 days to go. Republicans can't even organize their own primary convention. Sunlei Jul 2016 #35

Adelson gotta understand, them helium ballons cost a lot of $$$. Hoppy Jul 2016 #39

They lost Pepsi AND Coca-Cola? ThoughtCriminal Jul 2016 #40