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AmericanMan1958

(520 posts)
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 09:20 PM Oct 2016

Not even Trump kids donate to his campaign.. Guess who else???

No Ivanka. No Donald Jr. No Rudy, Newt, or Chris Christie. None of Trump’s inner circle invested in his campaign—even as he asked working people for a few bucks


With less than two weeks until the election, Donald Trump has amassed an impressive army of small donors, fueling his bid with individual contributions of $200 or less. But noticeably absent from the list of contributors is basically anyone with the last name Trump, many of the surrogates who represent The Donald on national television, and members of his own campaign staff.
According to a review of Federal Election Commission filings by The Daily Beast, only one of Trump’s children showed up on a list of itemized receipts for the campaign: Eric. On Sept. 7, 2016, Eric Trump appears to have contributed $376.20 listed only as “meeting expense: meals.” It appears that money was later refunded. Eric Trump did not respond to a request for comment about the transaction.
Ivanka Trump, who previously contributed to Hillary Clinton and John McCain in 2007 and 2008 respectively, does not appear to have given to her father.


http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/27/even-trump-s-kids-haven-t-donated-to-his-campaign.html
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saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
2. Sounds like the Trump campaign
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 09:22 PM
Oct 2016

organization is suffering from either lack of organization, or low morale, or both.

It's as if -- I just have to say this out loud -- things aren't going as well as they hoped they would...

 

Cakes488

(874 posts)
6. Why donate your own money when you can get other people to pay for it. That's the way they
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 09:58 PM
Oct 2016

live their life. That's the secret to his "success".

George II

(67,782 posts)
9. Not sticking up for them, but most politicians have their own PACs that may have contributed. But..
Thu Oct 27, 2016, 10:29 PM
Oct 2016

....it wouldn't surprise me if none of them did anyway.

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
14. These assholes fleeced many working class rural Americans
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:30 AM
Oct 2016

in many ways. People who can't afford to donate, still donated thinking they will get some good jobs or something out of it. Many Trumpers actually think they are fighting the good fight against the GOP establishment, or the special interests, or the system, or whoever they think they are fighting against. They feel left behind by the modern economy and the other rapid societal changes in this country have bewildered them. They're hoping to at least "feel great again" but will be in for a deep and frustrating disappointment.

When they find out Trump and his buddies have also screwed them, there's no telling what they'll do. It's great if they tear the Republican party apart. But they probably won't stop there, or do it peacefully.

Cha

(297,187 posts)
16. What!?! How the drumpf*** can that be?
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:52 AM
Oct 2016

Can you imagine? Not donating to your father's campaign with all the money they have?

And, Ivanka gave to Hillary in 2008? Burn!

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