He did stay for free, which is all you need to know. When ole Vandy wanted much more from Trump for an endorsement Trump told him to take a hike. That's how I read it.
He did stay for free, which is all you need to know. When ole Vandy wanted much more from Trump for an endorsement Trump told him to take a hike. That’s how I read it.
Vander Plaats told the Register: “Trump’s friendship and ‘generosity’ definitely comes with strings.”
Early on when Trump was considering running for president in 2016, he courted Vander Plaats, who is considered influential with Christian conservatives in Iowa and commands the attention of the national political press.
“He invited my wife Darla and me to come to New York and he made sure we stayed with him and he’d be offended if we stayed with anyone with him. And he refused payment,” Vander Plaats said. “The problem is, it didn’t buy my endorsement. He can make a donation to Hillary Clinton and she will show up at his wedding. ... They all do what he tells them what to do and the fact is it hasn’t worked with me.”
On Twitter, Trump followed up by tweeting Vander Plaats “begged me to do an event while asking organizers for $100,000 for himself — a bad guy!”
VanderPlaats replied “@realDonaldTrump you know that’s not true. I gave you an introduction and opportunity and you charged the guy $100K. May work in NY not IA.”
Vander Plaats has publicly stated that he and his family said they would pay their bill. Boy, I bet he regrets being a guest of Trump.