Donald Trump's latest endeavor? Asking his supporters to pay his debts

[Judi Lynn]

The outgoing president has two ‘election defense funds’ – but the small print shows donations will go towards paying off debt

Poppy Noor
@PoppyNoor
Tue 10 Nov 2020 13.30 EST

Donald Trump has set up a retirement GoFundMe. Well, not exactly – he doesn’t call it a retirement GoFundMe, but his “election defense fund”.

Those donating may believe that the money will be used towards challenging the election result, but may have missed that their contributions are earmarked for paying off Trump’s re-election debts. It seems to be the latest episode in the Trump team’s comedy of errors.

As Trump continues to refuse to acknowledge the election result by baselessly claiming that Biden’s victory was won through voter fraud, he is also calling on his base for help. Donations can be made to two different funds – Trump’s personal fund, and his joint fund with the RNC.

“President Trump needs YOU to step up to make sure we have the resources to protect the integrity of the election!” the wording on both funds says, which is featured in a huge pop-up on Trump’s re-election webpage. It continues: “Please contribute ANY AMOUNT IMMEDIATELY to the Official Election Defense Fund and to increase your impact by 1,000%!”

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/10/donald-trump-election-fund-debt

[Hoyt]

1. Like a good con man, I'm sure trump didn't emphasize how contributions

would be used. But it’s not unusual for campaigns in debt to continue requesting contributions. It ought to be above board though.

Even Biden has a defense fund. I think his fund is money well spent and I’m sure it will be documented.

[left-of-center2012]

2. I have received emails requesting donations

I am a lifelong Democrat and I voted for Joe Biden but the Republicans keep asking me for cash.
Hell no and not even when hell freezes over.

[flamin lib]

3. Why not get Mexico to pay for it? nt

[RussBLib]

4. grifters gotta grift

and why not do it as he leaves? He grifted to get in, he grifted for 4 years, he continues to grift.

disgusting