Posted on 06/17/2015 12:05:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
For being a true conservative, Donald Trump sure has funneled a lot of cash to prominent liberal Democrats over the years.
The billionaire media mogul has flirted with presidential politics before. But this time, he’s finally going for it. Yesterday, Donald Trump officially announced that he’s running for president.
During a press conference at Trump Tower, the Donald declared that the nation needs someone to “take the brand of the United States and make it great again.” Mr. Trump knows something about rebranding. He’s done a lot of it over the past few years.
On the conservative speaking circuit, Trump has stumped for the support of the base. Railing against the Obama administration, he has styled himself as a foreign policy hawk with social conservative sensibilities.
But a closer look at his history reveals that Trump has been more politically promiscuous than his recent rhetoric would suggest.
Here are 23 Democrats who have handsomely profited from Trump dollars over the last two decades.
1. Hillary Clinton
Trump wanted New York to hire Clinton when she was running for The senate. He personally donated $15,500 to his potential Democratic presidential rival.
2. Charlie Rangel
Censured by the House Ethics Committee, Harlem’s Charles Rangel still secured $20,350 over the years from Donald Trump.
3. Chuck Schumer
New York’s Charles Schumer raked in $9,900 in Trump cash.
4. Harry Reid
For several years, Trump has supported the senator most responsible for the passage of ObamaCare. Harry Reid has collected $9,400 from Trump.
5. John Kerry
Until Senator Kerry launched his campaign for president in 2004, Trump regularly bankrolled the Massachusetts senator’s campaigns to the tune of$5,500.
6. Anthony Weiner
Before the Twitter selfies, Trump pumped up Weiner’s political ambitions with $4,300 in campaign contributions.
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DT...a loose cannon and an uncorked vox pox. A clown and a charlatan whose appeal is limited to the untethered and cynical. His biggest enemy will prove to be his own big mouth. Rest assured, he will step into it.
Donald Trump makes a farce out of the Republican Party.
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Trump pumped Weiner until he exploded.
Well all that just proves what a rock Ribbed conservative he is. I learned that yesterday from liberals on a site they invaded.
Lesser evil voters and Trump supporters made a farce ofut of the Republican party and they are doing their best to do the same here.
I’m still wondering why he didn’t enter as Dem candidate. His rantings are NOT wholly inconsistent with Dem platform, excepting OBommacare, he is just largely critical of the execution of Dem goverance.
IT would have been priceless to watch him flame Hillary for the next ~10 months and then have 5000 uberliberal whackjobs at the Dem convention endorse his nomination.
Just goes to show that Democrat politicians are easier to buy then Republicans. Trump isn’t stupid.
did you see the threads on FR yesterday? We have a bunch of supposedly conservative whackjobs praising him as a virtual founding father.
Did you see the whole list? Lots of GOP leftists on it as well.
OK, i see the demoncrats he supported, is there a list of conservatives he may have supported?
Has he filed with the FEC yet or is this that Obama birth certificate he was going to show us all over again.
Plus, real estate developers have to prime the pump of all parties in power if they want to get their projects past city hall.
I did. I was wondering if I was on the wrong website. And most were foaming at the mouth over what he said in his “speech” yesterday. I was scratching my head and thinking, “do they believe history started last Monday?”
You’d think they’d do some diligence and check his past stances on issues.
Same frothing stupidity as ther Romney election. Same frothing people too.
Business is business and Trump knows how to grease the skids.
I must be one of those "whack-jobs"....for all Trump's crass, braggadocio, and general buffoonery....I enjoyed his lack of the tired political rhetoric with the exception of "...making America great again..." or words to that affect, Trump proved to be his self, admittedly rich as Croesus, doesn't answer to lobbies or other politicians....he buys them...ask Schumer...........
Trump is simply a reflection of the current state of US politics. Both parties have screwed the country six ways to Sunday and many people are completely sick and tired of it.
He wants to make America great again but he thinks we need a new great depression to do it.
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