President Trump's super PAC falls well short of super
Source: The Boston Globe
By Annie Linskey GLOBE STAFF MAY 03, 2018
WASHINGTON — As Republicans sought to build support for a big tax cut last summer, the head of President Trump’s biggest outside political group told donors he wanted funds for a $30 million advertising push, according to a person on a private conference call. But only a fraction of the money materialized, and the ads never appeared at such a grand scale.
In the fall, the group, America First, offered another ambitious plan to push the tax cut and support Republicans in Congress. The goal was trumpeted in a November Politico story that ran with the banner headline: “Trump super PAC launches $100 million blitz.”
The spending hasn’t come close, with about $2.3 million spent from the super PAC part of the group touting Republican candidates and $4.2 million supporting the tax cut from the nonprofit part of America First. The nonprofit has spent an additional $10 million pushing the president’s agenda over the past year.
Outside groups like America First, which rake in unlimited campaign contributions and operate somewhat independently of elected officials, have become an essential, and potent, weapon for presidents, parties, and candidates. But Trump’s has been sorely lacking, say numerous Republicans.
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