Trump never said he would donate his donations to charity. He said he would accept small donations to his campaign from those who wished to donate. He did not solicit them.
He said he would donate the profits from his book to charity.
"I know he has appeared at fundraisers like that auto dealer who ran a fundraiser for him at his mansion in August. Donald Trump appeared and spoke at that event. I don't know how much money they raised if any but Donald did know that people were paying to get in and it didn't seem to bother him any"
The person who ran the event charged $100 per person to cover the costs of the event. I don't believe Trump received anything from it.
"I keep reading how Trump's campaign is self funded. As we can see that is not entirely the case. If the money was accepted and spent by the campaign he is not entirely self funded.'
When he talks about being self funded he is talking about not having super pac's like the rest of the candidates and that his is willing to pay for everything if people chose not to send in donations.
I sent a small donation to his campaign because I think he is doing our country a great service whether he wins or not.
After I made the donation I received a thank you email but have not one request for more money.
On the other hand, I also donated to Cruz and received daily and sometimes multiple emails daily asking for more.
“The person who ran the event charged $100 per person to cover the costs of the event. I don’t believe Trump received anything from it.”
Uh, yes it did. He appeared and spoke at the event. He got the exposure & publicity. Free. What is he doing with this money? He isn’t returning it so because he says he didn’t ask for it he is self funded? Well, uh, I guess thanks everyone for the new definitions of self-funding. It’s sort of like when someone wants to go to college but wants to pay their own way but grandpa give them a check even though they said they didn’t need the money. Instead of giving the check back, you cash it and spend it on tuition. Are you still paying your own way?
“On the other hand, I also donated to Cruz and received daily and sometimes multiple emails daily asking for more.”
Of course he is. He is not a wealthy man like Donald Trump is. Should only the very rich run for POTUS? Is that the new requirement? Most candidates have to fundraise.
I donated to Scott Walker when he ran for governor and I’m still getting letters asking for money to cover his presidential campaign debts. That is not unusual in the least nor is there anything wrong with it. And what does Ted Cruz’s fundraising letters have to do with any of this except to try and deflect attention to the fact that Trump is indeed accepting donations and he isn’t giving the money away or returning it which there is nothing wrong with either. But at least be honest about it.