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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:09 PM Oct 2016

Despite Repeated Claims, Trump Now Won't Commit To Spending $100M

Source: Talking Points Memo

For the past month, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he will personally contribute more than $100 million to his own campaign by Election Day, but now Trump will not commit to reaching that goal.

"We'll see what's needed," Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier when discussing whether he's meet his pledge to spend $100 million of his own money in an interview set to air Friday evening.

Trump had been boasting that he would donate $100 million by the end of the election cycle. But according to FEC reports filed Thursday night, Trump only donated about $31,000 to his campaign in the first half of October, bringing his total contributions to a little over $56 million.

The most recent FEC filing covers through Oct. 19. So in the three weeks between then and the election, Trump will have to cough up somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 percent of the total he's given for the whole campaign to reach his $100 million vow. Again, roughly $44 million in about three weeks.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-100-million-pledge

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Despite Repeated Claims, Trump Now Won't Commit To Spending $100M (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2016 OP
Question is: how much have Trump companies charged his campaign? VMA131Marine Oct 2016 #1
I'm sure he's made out well in that regards NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #3
Because his Russian backers NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #2
Trump lied again? Botany Oct 2016 #4
How much collateral Plucketeer Oct 2016 #5
Just by SAYING that Saviolo Oct 2016 #6

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
3. I'm sure he's made out well in that regards
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:13 PM
Oct 2016

too bad his donors don't know they're getting ripped off.

Botany

(70,489 posts)
4. Trump lied again?
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:14 PM
Oct 2016

Boy that is news.

BTW Trump has all but checked out of the campaign and is just going through
the motions now.

We need to turn all of America blue! Take back the senate and take back the
house too.

Saviolo

(3,280 posts)
6. Just by SAYING that
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 12:26 PM
Oct 2016

He's ensured a news cycle focused on him and the GOP and money woes and blah blah blah blah...

He sure knows how to get free advertising from the media. I'll bet it helps the GOP raise a few million from individual donations. Gross.

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