Trump campaign hit with new warning about taking illegal donations
10 months ago

Trump campaign hit with new warning about taking illegal donations

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign received a 79-page inquiry from the Federal Election Commission this week about excessive contributions, which isn’t unusual for him — he’s received such warnings before. Those donors still managed to exceed the federal limit of $3,300 per person to a candidate per election, federal regulators told the Trump campaign. The FEC’s letter to Trump noted 256 different donations under 10 cents and 682 donations under a dollar — all from people who also went over the $3,300 limit, according to the regulators. While Trump’s campaign has experienced habitual problems keeping track of donors who give too much, many large-scale federal campaigns, particularly presidential campaigns — Republican and Democratic alike — have also struggled with such accounting from time to time.

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Trump Sends Another $4.3 Million Of Donors’ Money To His Lawyers
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Sends Another $4.3 Million Of Donors’ Money To His Lawyers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – Self-described billionaire Donald Trump sent another $4.3 million collected from his donors to his lawyers in the weeks surrounding the Nov. 5 election. That raises the total his “Save America” committee ― ostensibly created to help like-minded Republicans win elections ― spent on the attorneys handling Trump’s various criminal and civil cases to $90.8 million, …

Trump’s campaign racks up $750,000 in unpaid bills for police protection at his rallies
3 months ago

Trump’s campaign racks up $750,000 in unpaid bills for police protection at his rallies

The Independent  

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Why Trump might have trouble cashing in on Truth Social billions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Trump might have trouble cashing in on Truth Social billions

The Independent  

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Trump-Musk interview a 'brazen' violation of federal election laws: FEC complaint
5 months ago

Trump-Musk interview a 'brazen' violation of federal election laws: FEC complaint

Raw Story  

A Democratic-aligned political action committee filed a complaint with federal election regulators accusing Donald Trump, his campaign and the social media site X of violating federal election laws during Trump's interview with tech billionaire Elon Musk. Trump's lengthy interview with Musk on Monday "violated" federal rules banning corporations from making contributions to federal candidates, and barring federal candidates from accepting …

Trump campaign allegedly took ‘excessive’ contributions by the nickel and dime
8 months ago

Trump campaign allegedly took ‘excessive’ contributions by the nickel and dime

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign received a nastygram from the Federal Election Commission again — this time, in the form of a 243-page letter flagging suspected illegal contributions. Trump’s campaign appears to have accepted dozens of donations that exceed federal contribution limits — $3,300 per person to a candidate per election — from supporters who often made miniscule but repeated donations …

Major Republican donors plan to help Donald Trump cover $454-million bond amount in civil fraud case: Sources
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Major Republican donors plan to help Donald Trump cover $454-million bond amount in civil fraud case: Sources

Live Mint  

Some major Republican donors were working together to help U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump fund the original bond amount needed to cover his $454 million civil fraud judgment ahead of Monday's deadline, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. Billionaire hedge fund founder John Paulson was involved in the behind-the-scenes effort by donors concerned about Trump's legal woes and …

Trump insiders worry as critical small-dollar donors abandon his campaign: report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump insiders worry as critical small-dollar donors abandon his campaign: report

Raw Story  

While Donald Trump's team may be courting big-dollar donors like Elon Musk to catch up with President Joe Biden's war chest, the warning bells are sounding for an erosion in small-dollar donors. Trump’s campaign reported raising just $3 million from small-dollar donors in January this year — those that give $200 or less, the outlet reported citing OpenSecrets. For 2023, …

Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality. “President Trump’s campaign is fueled by small dollar donors across the country from every background who are sick and tired of Crooked Joe Biden’s record-high inflation, wide open border invasion, crime and chaos,” Leavitt said. …

Busted: Trump campaign gets yet another warning for accepting illegal donations
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Busted: Trump campaign gets yet another warning for accepting illegal donations

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has been flagged yet again by the Federal Election Commission for accepting donations with illegal amounts, according to a new letter to the campaign treasurer exclusively obtained by Raw Story. The letter, which detailed over two hundred pages of "apparent excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions," warned that the campaign could face an "audit or …

Trump tripped by 88 pages of contributions that ‘exceed federal limits’
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump tripped by 88 pages of contributions that ‘exceed federal limits’

Raw Story  

The Federal Election Commission sent Donald Trump’s presidential campaign committee an 88-page list of contributions that it says appear to exceed federal limits. As in the past with Trump, several people gave relatively small amounts so often — sometimes multiple donations on the same day — that they appear addicted to giving the former president their money. What’s notable for …

Feds warn Trump about excessive campaign donations — again
1 year, 4 months ago

Feds warn Trump about excessive campaign donations — again

Raw Story  

From donations of nine cents to $3,300, the Federal Election Commission has again flagged hundreds of apparently excessive contributions from MAGA nation to former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. In a letter sent Monday, the FEC flagged 27 donors with excessive contributions to the Donald J. Trump For President 2024 Inc. campaign committee in a letter sent on Monday, …

Trump’s campaign finances are strained as legal peril mounts
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump’s campaign finances are strained as legal peril mounts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s political operation entered the second half of the year in a strained financial position with its bank account drained by tens of millions of dollars that were directed toward defending the former president from mounting legal challenges as he seeks the White House again. New campaign finance disclosures made public ahead of Monday night’s filing deadline …

Donald Trump dinged by federal regulators for accepting ‘apparently excessive contributions’
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump dinged by federal regulators for accepting ‘apparently excessive contributions’

Raw Story  

A one-cent campaign contribution flagged by the Federal Election Commission as exceeding federal campaign contribution limits? It’s another example of the bizarre world of Donald Trump — in this case, his Donald J. Trump For President 2024 Inc. campaign committee. The extra, excessive penny sent to Trump is part of hundreds of recent Trump contributions the Federal Election Commission said …

Trump will report raising more than $35 million in second quarter, campaign says
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump will report raising more than $35 million in second quarter, campaign says

The Independent  

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Trump seeks to make criminal allegations pay with 2024 fundraising drive
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump seeks to make criminal allegations pay with 2024 fundraising drive

Firstpost  

Washington: Less than two hours after news of his indictment broke, former President Donald Trump appealed to supporters to help with his legal defense, hoping their outrage will boost his coffers as he seeks the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “Please make a contribution – of truly any amount – to defend our movement from the never-ending witch hunts and WIN …

Here are 3 things from the second Jan. 6 hearing you might have missed
2 years, 7 months ago

Here are 3 things from the second Jan. 6 hearing you might have missed

Raw Story  

A “definitely intoxicated” Rudy Giuliani. Fundraising for a non-existent Trump “Election Defense Fund.” The second hearing in the series held by the Jan. 6 U.S. House panel to present its findings focused on claims repeatedly voiced by former President Donald Trump that fraud occurred in the 2020 election. Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack …

Trump facing fresh scrutiny over alleged $800 million campaign finance violation: report
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump facing fresh scrutiny over alleged $800 million campaign finance violation: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from the Daily Beast's Roger Sollenberger, former president Donald Trump could be looking at a massive fine from the Federal Election Commission over the handling of $800 million in campaign donations. Coming on the heels of that, Sollenberger reports watchdog group Campaign Legal Center previously filed a complaint with the FEC alleging Trump's people " violated …

Trump forced to return almost $13 million to supporters this year after donation scam: report
3 years, 5 months ago

Trump forced to return almost $13 million to supporters this year after donation scam: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from the New York Times, former president Donald Trump has so far this year refunded $12.8 million in campaign donations that were collected from supporters without their knowledge as he ran for re-election. As was previously reported, the Trump campaign was facing a cash crunch in 2020 before the election and made changes to its donation …

Trump asks supporters for more money in CPAC speech after raising $250 million for his Stop the Steal campaign
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump asks supporters for more money in CPAC speech after raising $250 million for his Stop the Steal campaign

The Independent  

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Opinion: Trump’s deceptively marketed ‘election defense fund’
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Trump’s deceptively marketed ‘election defense fund’

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author, with Peter Eisner, of the book “High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Consider, for example, the $170 million President Donald Trump has collected for his official …

Biden, Trump Want Donations For Legal Funds. But Where Is The Money Going?
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden, Trump Want Donations For Legal Funds. But Where Is The Money Going?

NPR  

Biden, Trump Want Donations For Legal Funds. Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Although Joe Biden was declared president-elect on Saturday, the Biden and Trump campaigns are still fundraising, sending dueling requests to supporters for donations billed to boost support for their respective legal efforts. "President Trump has activated the Official Election Defense Fund, and …

Money to support Trump court fight could flow to president
4 years, 2 months ago

Money to support Trump court fight could flow to president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump’s chances of reelection dwindled last week, his campaign began blasting out a nonstop stream of emails and text messages that led to a website raising money for an “election defense fund” to contest the outcome. But the fine print indicates much of the money donated to support that effort since Election Day has instead …

Why Donald Trump's legal woes go beyond the Mueller report
5 years, 9 months ago

Why Donald Trump's legal woes go beyond the Mueller report

India Today  

The closure of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 US election does not mark the end of legal worries for President Donald Trump and people close to him. His former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said in Feb. 27 congressional testimony that the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is examining Trump's …

Trump shifts $1.3m in 2020 election campaign donations to his personal businesses
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump shifts $1.3m in 2020 election campaign donations to his personal businesses

The Independent  

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