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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:43 PM Feb 2017

Trumps campaign paid his businesses millions

Finance reports reveal unprecedented integration between Trump’s campaign and companies.
By KENNETH P. VOGEL 02/01/17 12:02 PM EST

The final bill is in: Donald Trump’s campaign paid his companies $12.8 million from the time he launched his improbable presidential bid in the lobby of his company’s flagship Trump Tower property through the end of last year ... In fact, according to FEC reports, the latest of which was filed Tuesday night, $2 million of the overall tab went to Trump Tower Commercial, LLC, for rent and utilities for the campaign’s headquarters, as well as for payroll, presumably for building staff who worked for the campaign ...

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-campaign-paid-trump-business-234489

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Trumps campaign paid his businesses millions (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2017 OP
Tearing my hair out oldtime dfl_er Feb 2017 #1
Something very bad for all of us I am afraid. JDC Feb 2017 #4
I ain't looking good is it? Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #5
Yep Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #2
Trump is a Confidence Man. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #3
And this isn't a conflict...this isn't filling the swamp while you're saying drain it out the side TrekLuver Feb 2017 #6
Can you imagine the outrage if Obama did this? kimbutgar Feb 2017 #7

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
5. I ain't looking good is it?
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:51 PM
Feb 2017

But we will persevere. I'd rather go out with a bang than a whimper. I refuse to let this scumbag of a human being win.

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
6. And this isn't a conflict...this isn't filling the swamp while you're saying drain it out the side
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:54 PM
Feb 2017

your neck?

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