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Late last year, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of car dealership owner Bernie Moreno for Ohio’s Senate seat – elevating an untested candidate who’d never held public office over several other more prominent Republicans.
Two days later, Moreno’s campaign spent about $17,000 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, and then followed up by spending an additional $79,000 the next month – making him one of the Florida club’s top political spenders.
He wasn’t alone. With glitzy Mar-a-Lago fundraisers, stays at Trump’s hotels, and flights on the former president’s private jet, Republican candidates and political groups are on track to spend more on Trump’s businesses this year than any year since 2016, according to a CNN analysis of federal campaign finance data.
Trump himself has been the biggest spender, both this year and over the last decade. Between his three presidential campaigns, Trump and associated political groups have funneled more than $28 million in campaign donations to his businesses – helping convert the enthusiasm of his political supporters into personal profit.
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The news here, as if anyone did not know, is if you want Trump's endorsement give him some money. Those who spend at his resorts and businesses are likely to receive the Trumpian pat on the back. Trump knows no other lord than his green savior.
But beyond that, all these small donors who send their social security checks and pension checks to Trump thinking they are helping his campaign are being played for saps. Just like the Trump University scam, the money of these people are going straight into Trump's own pockets. How this scam works: You donate to Trump, Trump stays at Mar-a-lago, Trump bills the campaign, Trump pockets the money. At this point $28,000,000 has been funnelled into Trump's personal coffers.
Trump cries and whines about being the victim while he picks the pockets of unwitting supporters. The proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing.
Two days later, Moreno’s campaign spent about $17,000 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, and then followed up by spending an additional $79,000 the next month – making him one of the Florida club’s top political spenders.
He wasn’t alone. With glitzy Mar-a-Lago fundraisers, stays at Trump’s hotels, and flights on the former president’s private jet, Republican candidates and political groups are on track to spend more on Trump’s businesses this year than any year since 2016, according to a CNN analysis of federal campaign finance data.
Trump himself has been the biggest spender, both this year and over the last decade. Between his three presidential campaigns, Trump and associated political groups have funneled more than $28 million in campaign donations to his businesses – helping convert the enthusiasm of his political supporters into personal profit.
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The news here, as if anyone did not know, is if you want Trump's endorsement give him some money. Those who spend at his resorts and businesses are likely to receive the Trumpian pat on the back. Trump knows no other lord than his green savior.
But beyond that, all these small donors who send their social security checks and pension checks to Trump thinking they are helping his campaign are being played for saps. Just like the Trump University scam, the money of these people are going straight into Trump's own pockets. How this scam works: You donate to Trump, Trump stays at Mar-a-lago, Trump bills the campaign, Trump pockets the money. At this point $28,000,000 has been funnelled into Trump's personal coffers.
Trump cries and whines about being the victim while he picks the pockets of unwitting supporters. The proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing.
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