Trump Abandons Trump

[digitusmedius]

"I will have more than $100 million in the campaign. And I am prepared to go much more than that."

--tRump to CNN yesterday

It's no surprise that Trump's been lying about how much of his own money he's put into his campaign. He's been claiming for the last couple months that he's put $100M into his own campaing but latest fundraising report shows he's $44M shy:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate?id=N00023864
On top of that it appears that his own contributions to his campaign amount to a tiny trickle:

While Trump, a New York businessman who says he is worth $10 billion, typically makes a personal contribution of about $2 million each month, he had not done so yet in October. The latest contribution reports, up to date as of Wednesday, show he had given only about $33,000.

Clinton runs up campaign cash advantage over Trump | Ap Nation | herald-dispatch.com

And, in typical Trump fashion, a large chunk of his "contribution" to his campaign turns out to be a "contribution" to his own businesses (i.e., back to him):

The AP notes that roughly $9 million of that money has gone back to various Trump businesses, mainly the holding company that flies his jet.

So, it turns out that tRump has contributed only about 10% (tops) of his campaign loot. That's hardly being "totally" self-financed which was what he told his goobers and why he'd be completely unbeholded to big money interestests, speaking of which:

Reports: Peter Thiel to donate $1.25 million to Trump campaign - CBS News

This is why it's so hilarious when tRump tRrumpers talk about "lying Hillary." She's a piker compared to their liar.

 

[MaggieD]

--tRump to CNN yesterday

It's no surprise that Trump's been lying about how much of his own money he's put into his campaign. He's been claiming for the last couple months that he's put $100M into his own campaing but latest fundraising report shows he's $44M shy:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate?id=N00023864
On top of that it appears that his own contributions to his campaign amount to a tiny trickle:

Clinton runs up campaign cash advantage over Trump | Ap Nation | herald-dispatch.com

And, in typical Trump fashion, a large chunk of his "contribution" to his campaign turns out to be a "contribution" to his own businesses (i.e., back to him):


So, it turns out that tRump has contributed only about 10% (tops) of his campaign loot. That's hardly being "totally" self-financed which was what he told his goobers and why he'd be completely unbeholded to big money interestests, speaking of which:

Reports: Peter Thiel to donate $1.25 million to Trump campaign - CBS News

This is why it's so hilarious when tRump tRrumpers talk about "lying Hillary." She's a piker compared to their liar.

How much did the Clinton's put in?

You know, it's not how BEAUTIFULLY an elephant can do ballet. The point is that he does it at ALL. Just sayin' . . .

 

[Chomsky]

A related story:

WaPo: Amid lagging polls, Trump stops holding high-dollar fundraisers

 

[Velvet Elvis]

--tRump to CNN yesterday

It's no surprise that Trump's been lying about how much of his own money he's put into his campaign. He's been claiming for the last couple months that he's put $100M into his own campaing but latest fundraising report shows he's $44M shy:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate?id=N00023864
On top of that it appears that his own contributions to his campaign amount to a tiny trickle:

Clinton runs up campaign cash advantage over Trump | Ap Nation | herald-dispatch.com

And, in typical Trump fashion, a large chunk of his "contribution" to his campaign turns out to be a "contribution" to his own businesses (i.e., back to him):


So, it turns out that tRump has contributed only about 10% (tops) of his campaign loot. That's hardly being "totally" self-financed which was what he told his goobers and why he'd be completely unbeholded to big money interestests, speaking of which:

Reports: Peter Thiel to donate $1.25 million to Trump campaign - CBS News

This is why it's so hilarious when tRump tRrumpers talk about "lying Hillary." She's a piker compared to their liar.

This is the weakest weaksauce excuse for any Hillary shill to hate on a candidate. Hillary has probably used ZERO percent of her own money in this campaign...and here you are white-knighting her for it.

 

[late]

How much did the Clinton's put in?

The Clintons never lied about self funding. Just sayin'..

 

[late]

For a campaign as amateurish as the one Trump has, they have genuinely good analysis. They know they are going to lose.

They didn't decide to stop wooing donors, the donors stopped giving. They announced dinners for high rollers and then had to cancel them because no one said they'd come.
Trump is developing some sort of media job to do after the election.

In a couple of speeches he has come close to admitting he'd lose.

He made a mess of the Republican party, and as president he would have made an even bigger mess out of the country.

 

[MaggieD]

The Clintons never lied about self funding. Just sayin'..

And, of course, we're certain that the article is correct. The media has been so honest right along. They're not biased or anything.

 

[late]

And, of course, we're certain that the article is correct. The media has been so honest right along. They're not biased or anything.

In reverse order:

Everyone has bias.

There's maybe a thousand media outlets, they vary in quality from superb to insane.

I don't mind scepticism, but some of us appreciate a little something to back it up... not to mention telling us which article you refer to.

 

[notquiteright]

This is the weakest weaksauce excuse for any Hillary shill to hate on a candidate. Hillary has probably used ZERO percent of her own money in this campaign...and here you are white-knighting her for it.

This is the weakest weaksauce excuse for any shill to hate on Hillary. Name ANY presidential candidate since WWII who has been self funding???

So a bombastic buffoon boasts about being self funded and is caught in yet more lies as he does yet another epic fail... eace

 

[Dittohead not!]

It looks like Trump has changed his website. It used to have a list of his stances on issues, including a statement that he was self funding his campaign so as not to be indebted to special interests. Now, it just has a plea for campaign cash. If there still is any sort of statement about issues at all, I can't find it any more.

Trump's campaign website

 

[EvaPeron]

--tRump to CNN yesterday

It's no surprise that Trump's been lying about how much of his own money he's put into his campaign. He's been claiming for the last couple months that he's put $100M into his own campaing but latest fundraising report shows he's $44M shy:
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate?id=N00023864
On top of that it appears that his own contributions to his campaign amount to a tiny trickle:

Clinton runs up campaign cash advantage over Trump | Ap Nation | herald-dispatch.com

And, in typical Trump fashion, a large chunk of his "contribution" to his campaign turns out to be a "contribution" to his own businesses (i.e., back to him):


So, it turns out that tRump has contributed only about 10% (tops) of his campaign loot. That's hardly being "totally" self-financed which was what he told his goobers and why he'd be completely unbeholded to big money interestests, speaking of which:

Reports: Peter Thiel to donate $1.25 million to Trump campaign - CBS News

This is why it's so hilarious when tRump tRrumpers talk about "lying Hillary." She's a piker compared to their liar.

Are you upset that he's spent so much less than the Clinton campaign yet accomplished close to the same thing? Maybe more? We'll know a week from Tuesday, but in my book, spending less for the same results is a pretty smart person and would be GREAT for this country to help us get our debt under control.

 

[ocean515]

It looks like Trump has changed his website. It used to have a list of his stances on issues, including a statement that he was self funding his campaign so as not to be indebted to special interests. Now, it just has a plea for campaign cash. If there still is any sort of statement about issues at all, I can't find it any more.

Trump's campaign website

:doh

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

What, maybe 5 seconds to find it.

 

[Dittohead not!]

:doh

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

What, maybe 5 seconds to find it.

That does look more like the old website, but it doesn't say anything about campaign finance. Those of us who have been paying attention know that he once had a statement about self funding his campaign, and not just the primary campaign. Like most of Trump's many positions, that one appears to have changed dramatically.

 

[Velvet Elvis]

This is the weakest weaksauce excuse for any shill to hate on Hillary. Name ANY presidential candidate since WWII who has been self funding???

He's put FAR more of his personal money into his campaign than Hillary has.

 

[Dittohead not!]

Found it.

Self Funding

I am self funding my campaign so I don’t owe anything to lobbyists and special interests. I will bring the greatest negotiators and smartest operators to Washington to help Make America Great Again!

Here's another interesting statement:


Drug Epidemic

The New Hampshire drug epidemic must stop. If elected POTUS — I will create borders and the drugs will stop pouring in. We will ‪#‎MakeAmericaGreatAgain‬!

New Hampshire drug epidemic?

Maybe he's going to build a wall on the border of New Hampshire as well. New Hampshirites will pay for it.

 

[digitusmedius]

How much did the Clinton's put in?

Not sure why you think that's relevant. Clinton isn't even close to being as rich as tRump claims to be and she never bragged about how she would self-fund her campaign. You can find out how much she did put in by going to the Open Secrets website if you really want to know. But I suspect you don't really care.

You know, it's not how BEAUTIFULLY an elephant can do ballet. The point is that he does it at ALL. Just sayin' . . .

That hilarious. I love how it connects the circus and tRump's campaign. Score!

 

[digitusmedius]

This is the weakest weaksauce excuse for any Hillary shill to hate on a candidate. Hillary has probably used ZERO percent of her own money in this campaign...and here you are white-knighting her for it.

And that's the thinnest of the watery-gruel comebacks for any tRumper's pitiful excuse making for his/her horrible candidate.

 

[digitusmedius]

He's put FAR more of his personal money into his campaign than Hillary has.

So? Hillary's small donations far outnumber tRump's to the tune of $82M to $59M.

source: Open Secrets

 

[katzgar]

How much did the Clinton's put in?

You know, it's not how BEAUTIFULLY an elephant can do ballet. The point is that he does it at ALL. Just sayin' . . .

I doubt clinton put anything into trumps campaign

 

[katzgar]

He's put FAR more of his personal money into his campaign than Hillary has.

maybe you have more irrelevant foolishness?

 

[TurtleDude]

The Clintons never lied about self funding. Just sayin'..

nah they just lie about all the things that matter to the country

Her whole reason for running is more money, more power

 

[digitusmedius]

Several tRumpers have wanted to know how much of Hillary's own money she's put into her campaign. Not sure why they think this is relevant since Hillary never made this an issue and tRump brings it up every chance he gets but here it is: As of the latest financial disclosures she's given $1.3M of her own money to the campaign. As of 2012 her declared net worth was $16M so that would represent 12% of her net worth. tRump has given $59M which seems like a helluvalot more until you compare it to his net worth which he claims is $10B (no official amount has been documented by tRump or any other source). Fifty-nine million dollars is a miniscule .59% of that amount. IOW, Hillary's contribution as a portion of her net worth is 20 times greater than tRump's. Unless, of course, tRump is lying about his real net worth and we know he'd never do anything like that, don't we?

 

[American]

It looks like Trump has changed his website. It used to have a list of his stances on issues, including a statement that he was self funding his campaign so as not to be indebted to special interests. Now, it just has a plea for campaign cash. If there still is any sort of statement about issues at all, I can't find it any more.

Trump's campaign website

Your dishonesty is noted and countered.

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

 

[digitusmedius]

Are you upset that he's spent so much less than the Clinton campaign yet accomplished close to the same thing? Maybe more? We'll know a week from Tuesday, but in my book, spending less for the same results is a pretty smart person and would be GREAT for this country to help us get our debt under control.

Based on what parameters? That he got the nomination? That he's running consistently behind Clinton in the polls? That he thinks the election should be cancelled and the presidency by awarded to him now? Yeah, I think it would be a good idea for you to wait until after the election. And, didn't rightwingers tell us that raising more political money, especially from rich donors and corporations, is a sign of a healthy democracy at work? That's always the reason we're told that the Citizens United decision was so good for the country, right? When did that change?

 

[digitusmedius]

nah they just lie about all the things that matter to the country

Her whole reason for running is more money, more power

I keep thinking tRumpers and the all-wrong-alt-right will run out of ways to project their faults onto their adversaries but I keep underestimating their abilities in that effort.