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jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 07:45 AM Aug 2015

Donald Trump allies quietly seek money from rich, anonymous patrons



(CNN)Donald Trump appeared at a fundraising event for an outside group that can collect unlimited contributions from secret donors, a move in sharp contrast with his public calls for transparency in money and politics.

Trump attended a fundraising event Sunday at the home of real estate developer Charles Kushner and his wife, Seryl -- Ivanka Trump's in-laws -- on the Jersey Shore. Some attendees were asked to pony up $10,000 for a group called Make America Great Again. According to an invitation, organizers have set up a super PAC as well as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit. While a super PAC is required to disclose its donors, the nonprofit is not.

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/27/politics/donald-trump-fundraising/index.html


Said he has 10 billion. Said he was prepared to spend a billion to be pres.

Evilhair didn't say he was gonna spend one of his own billions.

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Donald Trump allies quietly seek money from rich, anonymous patrons (Original Post) jtuck004 Aug 2015 OP
Trump is a liar and is not as rich as he claims Gothmog Aug 2015 #1
This is what will finally bring him down. His claim to not be beholden to anyone patricia92243 Aug 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Aug 2015 #3

Gothmog

(145,264 posts)
1. Trump is a liar and is not as rich as he claims
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 08:10 AM
Aug 2015

Trump is no where near as rich as he claims and needs the money

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)
2. This is what will finally bring him down. His claim to not be beholden to anyone
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 08:43 AM
Aug 2015

is one of his main "charms" to his followers.

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