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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRNC payment of $94,800 to Books-a-Million in October, a few days before "Triggered" was released
New FEC disclosures show a single large RNC payment of $94,800 to Books-a-Million in October, a few days before "Triggered" was released. An RNC spokesman confirmed that the expenditure was connected to their promotion of Don Trump Jr.'s book.
An RNC spokesman previously told us "We havent made a large bulk purchase, but are ordering copies to keep up with demand."
I asked today how that squares with buying almost a hundred grand worth of books on a single day.
Answer: "We stand by our statement."
A win-win for the Trumps and the RNC. Party raised about $500,000 off of the promotion, owing to donor interest in "Triggered." Guesstimating off the Books-a-Million discount price, Don Jr. could have sold around 4,000 books. Doesn't take too much more to hit the list.
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An RNC spokesman previously told us "We havent made a large bulk purchase, but are ordering copies to keep up with demand."
I asked today how that squares with buying almost a hundred grand worth of books on a single day.
Answer: "We stand by our statement."
A win-win for the Trumps and the RNC. Party raised about $500,000 off of the promotion, owing to donor interest in "Triggered." Guesstimating off the Books-a-Million discount price, Don Jr. could have sold around 4,000 books. Doesn't take too much more to hit the list.
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RNC payment of $94,800 to Books-a-Million in October, a few days before "Triggered" was released (Original Post)
MelissaB
Nov 2019
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I hope all the Republican donors are aware that their money is going into Don Jr.'s pocket.
Midnight Writer
Nov 2019
#3
Well, they've been fine with having their tax dollars go into the Trumps pockets, so...
BuffaloJackalope
Nov 2019
#5
rzemanfl
(29,540 posts)1. Nice catch. n/t
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)2. Hypocrisy on public display
Midnight Writer
(21,540 posts)3. I hope all the Republican donors are aware that their money is going into Don Jr.'s pocket.
BuffaloJackalope
(818 posts)5. Well, they've been fine with having their tax dollars go into the Trumps pockets, so...
Cartoonist
(7,297 posts)4. It will be remaindered soon
Look for it on the $1 table