GOP nominee Donald Trump brags that he is self-funding his campaign, but a review of the Federal Election Commission filings shows that his companies are profiting off of it as well. “Bigly.”
According to the AP, “through the end of May, Trump’s campaign had plunged at least $6.2 million back into Trump corporate products and services, a review of Federal Election Commission filings shows. That’s about 10 percent of his total campaign expenditures.”
Trump-owned companies are making millions off of Trump’s presidential campaign, which falls right in line with Trump’s past record of making a killing off of his own failed casinos in Atlantic City. Donald Trump is looking out for Donald Trump. Just check out the coverage.
Talking Point Memo’s Josh Marshall [email protected] : Lotta people thought campaign might be scheme to pump up Trump brand. No one though it was way to pump money to failing trump businesses.
NPR’s Steve Inskeep [email protected] : Trump campaign’s biggest spending items in May: using Trump’s private jet and renting Trump’s own facilities.
ABC’s Terry Moran [email protected] : So is Trump paying himself with campaign cash? He owns Mar-a-Lago.
Retweeted Scott Bixby [email protected] : Spending $423,371.70 to rent Mar-a-Lago when you only have $1.3 million in the bank seems… extravagant.
Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt [email protected] : Trump actually living up to his promise to self-fund: He’s funding himself and his businesses via campaign donations
(((Sarah Rumpf))) [email protected] : Apparently Trump thinks that a “self-funding” campaign means he gives funds to himself. #scampaign
AP: Trump’s campaign cycles $6 million into Trump companies
Washington Post: Donald Trump spent more than $1 million in May reimbursing his companies and family
Fortune: Donald Trump’s Campaign Has Spent Over $6 Million at Trump Companies
The Week: Where is all of Donald Trump’s campaign money going? To himself.
Huffington Post: Donald Trump’s Campaign Paid Trump Companies More Than $1 Million In May
Market Watch: 20% of Donald Trump’s campaign spending goes to Trump businesses, filing says
Huffington Post: Donald Trump’s Latest Campaign Finance Report Makes Dumpster Fires Look Good