2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump Campaign Funnels $7.7 Million to His Family and Companies
http://bluenationreview.com/trump-campaign-funnels-7-7-million-to-his-family-and-companies/WaPo: Trump Campaign Funnels $7.7 Million to His Family and Companies
The campaign doled out $773,000 to reimburse various Trump-owned companies for expenses. In all, nearly $7.7 million has been paid out to Trump companies or Trump family members to cover campaign expenditures, filings show.
And this:
While Trumps payroll remained a fraction of Clintons last month, he continued to pay one former staffer: ousted campaign manager Corey Lewandowski received his regular $20,000 monthly fee on July 6 two weeks after he was jettisoned and had been hired by CNN as a political commentator. Trump has continued to call on Lewandowski for advice since his departure.
Dirty dealings.
From the WaPo Link: (that I cannot access w/o a subscription)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/21/trump-campaign-has-biggest-spending-month-yet-but-clinton-still-dominates-financially/
"It is unclear why more money was not transferred from the joint fundraising committees, which are not scheduled to file their next finance reports until Oct. 15. The Trump campaign did not respond to requests for clarification."
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Knowing he s charging as much as he can, not trustworthy, show the tax returns.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Some one posted a story about his game plan win or lose. It is all about the money baby. The Guy is a Con artist and he knows that his followers are his piggy bank. His campaign will file a Bankruptcy the day after Election Day. Suckers.
Midnight Writer
(21,839 posts)If I understand correctly, he can claim reimbursement from his general campaign funds.
For example, since he used his "first class" private jet to carry him and his staff to campaign events, he can claim reimbursement comparable to commercial First Class airfare for himself and all of the people traveling with him.
He can bill the campaign for "advise" and pay his family and cohorts as campaign advisers.
He can charge rent on his own buildings for campaign events, such as when he used Trump Tower for his announcement. He can also charge top rent for using his properties as campaign headquarters and offices.
I wouldn't be surprised if he bills his campaign for his own hours that he devotes to the campaign, as candidate, as CEO, as adviser, as financial consultant, as spokesperson.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)After reading about his treatment of Contractors and Sub Contractors,this Guy is just plain toxic,doubt if he even knows up from down anymore. The Guy has been running this scam for his whole life and appears it is catching up with him.
PJMcK
(22,067 posts)The fact that Donald Trump is paying Corey Lewandowski $20,000 a month doesn't bother me. But when CNN pays him to be a political commentator without revealing that conflict is when they further damage themselves. Mr. Trump is paying Mr. Lewandowski to be his spokesman while riding the imprimatur of CNN.
Pathetic.
SheriffBob
(552 posts)and he calls hillary "crooked"
moonscape
(4,676 posts)believes it. He can't imagine a powerful, weathy person not being at least as crooked as he is.
He has no familiarity with moral compass.
Doodley
(9,164 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,058 posts)"Follow the money."
NBachers
(17,170 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)What better way then conning a bunch of racist assholes?