Posted on 03/04/2016 9:00:43 AM PST by justlittleoleme
Donald Trump — who has attracted voters with his pledge to fund his campaign from his own bank account — intends to reverse course and raise money in the general election if he wins the Republican nomination, according to a source familiar with the plan.
Trump and his staff have told some individuals — including potential donors — that as soon as the billionaire businessman secures the nomination, he will pivot and begin fundraising for a general election fight, the source said.
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Their message is “basically we’re going to be a traditional party candidate,” as far as fundraising is concerned, the source said.
Trump has prided himself on running an efficient primary campaign, funded largely from his personal wealth. At campaign rallies, he regularly touts that he won’t be beholden to special interests — from banks to health care companies to insurance providers — because he’s footing most of the bill for his presidential bid.
“They have no control over Donald Trump. I don’t want their money. I don’t need their money,” Trump told a South Carolina crowd last month, as he slammed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as a candidate who would be controlled by big banks and oil companies because of his donors.
“Mr. Trump is focused on the primary election,” said Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. “He’s self-funding his campaign. There’s no discussion at all about the general election.”
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He often brags that big donors have offered millions of dollars and he has so far turned them down. But under this shift, Trump would begin taking in significant sums, and tapping donors for tens of thousands of dollars apiece.
Last week, after endorsing Trump, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie foreshadowed the candidate’s about-face on a call with his biggest donors, suggesting Trump would raise money in a general election.
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If trump were worth 10 billion, spending one billion would not be an issue.
Wait, so does that mean he will be in somebody’s pockets? That’s the argument against these other candidates who aren’t self funding billionaires. Right?
That does it for me.
I'm gonna vote for that little gay Cuban guy...or maybe the Canadian.;-)
Most of his wealth is non liquid. I don’t get why people assume billionaires have a cash vault like Scrooge McDuck where he can swim in his liquid money.
If Trump secures the nomination, the media will quit saying how astonished they are by all the crowds he gets and they will start dragging out skeletons that they've been collecting for over thirty years.
If the $10 billion net worth is mostly in real estate around the world, then liquidity would be an issue considering the cost of a general election campaign.
Or course. Any General Election candidate is going to need to raise funds
Odd how your Cruz bots somehow thing your behind the door fund raising is just fine but it some how wrong for the GENERAL ELECTION nominee to do it.
Spend 10% of your wealth.
Please spare us the habitual knee jerk attack bot postings and think for a change
Start selling stuff. Or take a margin loan out like Cruz did.
So now the loans and contributions are not a big deal...
Oh BS. Why should he let the GOP elites keep the money that will be raised for the Presidency. You want the GOPe even stronger then they are already. I am glad that Trump will take money for the General. If the RNC didn’t take a dime during the general then I’d be more critical of Trump, but nope they will raise money on Trump and keep it. No way.
Good Deal!
I can hardly wait to donate EVEN MORE!
And just a note to the Cruz and Cabana supporters: It’s over. Your guy lost. My condolences, but it’s time to move on. Posting this tripe just clogs up a good forum.
Cruz tried to hide his loans.
Odd how your Cruz bots somehow thing your behind the door fund raising is just fine but it some how wrong for the GENERAL ELECTION nominee to do it.
This makes it sound like Trump switched positions on something. And that just simply can’t be right...
I have no problem with a candidate raising funds to compete in an election.
This article is about Trump saying he is self funding his campaign, but this is actually just a gimmick to get to the general election. This will just be another thing Trump “EVOLVES” on.
Is there anything he says that isn’t like shifting sand and that isn’t negotiable?
I hope he does this through SMALL donors, I would have to change my mind about Trump if he starts taking corporate donations!!!!!!
you are projecting.
It was Trump who made an issue of this.
And the Canadian isn't a fussy eater.
No longer “self-funding”??? This guy is a whirling dervish! And, he’s gonna get Mehico to pay for the Trump Wall? Anybody believe that now?
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