Posted on 08/15/2015 11:30:28 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
However, of the nearly $420,000 Trump has donated to committees, the largest recipient has been the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with $116,000 — or more than one fourth of his total contributions to all party and political action committees.
February 2011:
REPUBLICAN DONALD TRUMP’S PAST AND CURRENT GENEROSITY TO DEMOCRATS: Billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump’s recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference excited a number of Republicans, many of whom applauded his statement that Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has “zero chance” of winning.
It also fueled speculation that the mogul would run for president. Cries of “you’re hired!” to a Draft Trump 2012 website added to a growing sense of support among Republicans.
But that GOP support has not always been reciprocated by Trump.
According to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of Trump’s federal campaign contribution history, The Donald has been a prolific donor to both Democrats and Republicans during the past two decades.
In all, Trump has contributed to 96 candidates running for federal political office since the 1990 election cycle, the Center finds. Only 48 of the recipients — exactly half — were Republicans at the time they received their contribution, including ex-Gov. Charlie Crist (I-Fla.) and ex-Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.), who both of whom received their Trump contributions as Republicans.
Since the 1990 election cycle, the top 10 recipients of Trump’s political contributions number six Democrats and four Republicans. Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who was censured last year by his U.S. House colleagues, has received the most Trump money, totaling $24,750. The most recent contribution from Trump to Rangel was a $10,000 gift during the 2006 election cycle. In the most recent election cycle, Trump doled out $22,500 to political candidates, of which $16,200 benefited Democrats.
The top Republican recipient of Trump’s money is Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) who has collected $13,600 from the billionaire magnate, the second most of any politician. Trump did not contribute to McCain during the 2010 election cycle, during which the former presidential candidate was facing re-election.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) is the recipient of $12,000 in Trump contributions, including $10,000 for his 2006 re-election campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has received the fourth-largest amount of Trump’s contributions, including $4,800 in the successful 2010 campaign against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle. In total Trump has contributed $10,400 to Reid.
In 2010, Trump also contributed $4,000 to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who easily won re-election. Schumer has received $8,900 from Trump since the 1996 election cycle. Trump has also been generous to New York’s other Democratic U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, who’s received $5,850 in Trump money.
After McCain, the Republican with the largest amount of Trump’s contributions is former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.), who left office in disgrace in 2006 when his online solicitation of male House pages became known. Trump contributed $9,500 to Foley between the 1996 and 2006 election cycles.
Trump has also supported other notable politicians, including:
• $7,000 to former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), the “liberal lion of the Senate”
• $7,500 to former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R)
• $5,500 to Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) including $2,000 during his 2004 presidential run
• $5,000 to former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
• $4,000 to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)
• $2,000 to former President George W. Bush (R)
• $1,000 to then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.)
Trump’s donations to various political action committees and 527 groups also demonstrate his bipartisan checkbook.
During the most recent election cycle, Trump contributed $170,000 to the Republican Governor’s Association, $50,000 to the ultra-conservative American Crossroads PAC, $30,400 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and $10,000 to the Democratic Party of New York.
However, of the nearly $420,000 Trump has donated to committees, the largest recipient has been the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with $116,000 — or more than one fourth of his total contributions to all party and political action committees.
The facts are the facts. What Donald Trump says he plans to do needs to be judged and evaluated by what he has done.
Discuss Donald Trump's history. If you do, there is no way this man could be considered to be the champion of conservatives and conservative causes.
Every other candidate has been vetted - sliced, diced and had the light of truth shown on them.
June 16, 2015:
“Donald Trump jumped into the crowded and rowdy Republican presidential field on Tuesday, but the business magnate has astutely played both sides of the aisle for years, and has been especially cozy — financially and personally — with Hillary Clinton.
Clinton, the Democratic front-runner and former New York senator who had some say over policy that could have impacted Trump’s vast business dealings, received donations from both him and son Donald Trump Jr. on separate occasions in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007, according to state and federal disclosure records.
Trump has also been generous with the Clinton Foundation, donating at least $100,000, according to the non-profit.
.......She wasn’t the only Democratic beneficiary of Trump’s wealth. Trump donated $5,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and $20,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the 2006 cycle, effectively buoying the election prospects of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, respectively...
“So, what am I going to do, contribute to Republicans? Am I going to contribute to, I mean, one thing I’m not stupid. Am I going to contribute to a Republican for my whole life when they get, they run against some Democrat. And the most they can get is one percent of the vote,” he said, noting his “good relationship” with and donations to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Trump last donated to Schumer directly in 2010, though he had made donations ranging from $250 to $2,000 since 1996.
“I mean, I’ve contributed to Schumer, I contribute — I’ve known Schumer for many, many years. And I have a good relationship with him. The fact is, that I think it is time maybe that we all do get along,” he told Hannity....
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/donald-trump-donations-democrats-hillary-clinton-119071.html
Well, I am pretty dang sure he isn’t donating any money to democrats now, and now is what matters — or so I was told ad nauseum, last presidential election, when questioning Mitt Romney’s liberal record, not to mention the fact that Obamacare was Romneycare before it ever was Obamacare!
He does live in New York and has said he donates to both sides of the aisle and he does. I don’t see his contributions to Rick Perry, or the $10,000 given to Ron Paul’s charity. Nor is his donations to Mike Huckabee listed. I think he also gave to Chris Christie. He is/was a businessman and told the truth - he gave to get favors from candidates. It’s just the way it’s done in business. He also donated to Romney - where’s that figure?
People are going to have to come up with something a lot more damning to tarnish Trump. He's a known commodity, everyone knows him, his history, his positions, which he is even now further clarify, etc. His character, blunt honesty, and love of America is what counts. Seriously, he could have donated to Obama for all I care. Won't change my view of him today, nor my support of him today.
Suggestion: Deal with and focus on today, not yesterday. You'll be happier too.
Yawn. He’s a friggin billionaire. How do you think he became one? By paying everyone off, that’s how. Sheesh.
Correction - Rand Paul, not Ron Paul.
What other candidate has ever be given such a pass, a mere yawn?
He’s been a real estate, television, casino and golf tycoon in mostly Democratic localities. Of course he gave money to both Democrats and Republicans. I’ll bet he knows some folks from Sicily that have to be consulted before any work gets done. He doesn’t live in a dream world where everyone gets 60% off at Kohl’s. LOL
Barack Obama. Yawn. Face it - it doesn’t look like Scott Walker, at this point, is going to be the nominee. Sorry about that. I think he is a good guy, but he is also owned by the establishment.
Barack Obama wasn’t given a pass on FR.
I understand you have a dog in this fight it’s not personal
Not to me anyhow I’m just enjoying the show
But be vigilant
Remember Pissant
He did to Palin who never ran anyhow despite the blood shed here for her what you’re doing to Trump on behalf of Walker I think
Fair enough....Trump is a very flawed but damned fun candidate
I get up everyday eager to see how he’s bullied the VICHY GOP or the media
I’m ambivalent but tuned in
But for you....don’t get too eager....or mean to the wrong folks
Pissant did the tuna breath Bachman and Palin joke and got zotted forever but I think he’d been warned......
I’d rather not see that happen to you
Trump implodes and folks will come back to your way of thinking
You never know
I think the main attraction is Trump fights and says stuff we all feel but the rest fear saying sort of
Do I or any other posters think he’s a doctrinaire consevative
A big NO
But I think he would listen to his electorate and loves America and is not an elitist despite being pretty rich
He’s so interesting to watch and he laughs at himself
Not to mention a very hot mommy First Lady
And first daughters that are scorching
It could be worse
Who have I been “mean” to?
Is your post a threat?
in 2008 the Tea Party movement was born...did Trump donate to any Tea Party org? Tea Party backed candidate? Looks like Democrats were his go to political party to give too.
In NYC how do you stay in business? You pay protection money. He did exactly what every other single business person has done.
AND he admits to it!
Good lord lady I was being nice to you giving what I thought was helpful advice
You are the number one Trump basher followed by probably Nick
Posting thread after thread
The poster who did that to Palin eventually got zotted....and I like him....pissant
I think I qualified it all enough that you’re great and I’m sure not a Trump or the highway sort
So relax
The thing is -he has opened that curtain that plagues our politicians. They are owned by their donors, and we all knew it, but no one was going to bust open this egg -until Trump did it. He has been on the other side of that aisle and knows most politicians and how they operate. It must be hard to stand on that stage with him as he tells how they are funded and owned by their lobbyists, etc. and not be able to refute a word of it, They can’t - it’s all true.
Wow.
He loves to give money to liberal politicians.
and that somehow s a good thing.... not
What a fine post.
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