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13. His "election defense fund" was pure grift

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:59 AM

Feb 2021

https://www.khou.com/article/news/verify/donald-trump-has-raised-200-million-dollars-where-will-it-go/65-0b5c323d-e6d2-4ac4-827f-2fac647ea53d

“So since Election Day, Trump has been fundraising furiously asking for donations to support his post-election litigation and recount costs,” Brandon Fischer said.
“The fine print shows knows that the money is actually going elsewhere.”

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Trump has to run to use campaign funds to pay his debts with, [View all] duforsure Feb 2021 OP

Didn't he just make $1.6 billion while in office? BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2021 #1

More money woes for Trump: Auggie Feb 2021 #2

I think you're overestimating his lost cash flow from the non-sale Hoosier Feb 2021 #5

I'm not overestimating anything. All numbers come from the link. Auggie Feb 2021 #16

of course Snoopy 7 Feb 2021 #3

Couldn't agree more. duforsure Feb 2021 #4

Sorry, you're wrong... brooklynite Feb 2021 #6

Except he does it over and over soothsayer Feb 2021 #8

No, he doesn't brooklynite Feb 2021 #12

They can find ways to grift campaign funds. Mister Ed Feb 2021 #9

His "election defense fund" was pure grift central scrutinizer Feb 2021 #13

That was not a campaign fund... brooklynite Feb 2021 #14

The house of cards will collapse day by day.... Jon King Feb 2021 #7

Wasn't there multiple cities that he owed millions to LittleGirl Feb 2021 #10

It'd be a shame if he drained the entire Republican party dry. tanyev Feb 2021 #11

Trump won't go broke Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #15