“While it has been an open secret for several years that Donald Trump was once a heavy Democratic donor, a deeper analysis of campaign records shows that the real estate billionaire’s contributions skewed even further left during the 2006 mid-term election, the crucial contest that put Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi in power and arguably helped pave the way for Barack Obama’s political agenda.
Between 1989 and 2010, The Donald gave $314,300 to Democratic groups and candidates and $290,600 to Republicans, according to a Daily Caller analysis of records maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics.
But Trump’s donation gap was even larger during the mid-2000s, which saw the end of Republican congressional majorities and the ascendance of the Democratic party.
Overall in the 2006 election cycle, Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., donated $77,200 to Democrats versus only $24,250 on Republicans. Looking back to the 2004 cycle, the pair donated $40,500 to Democrats and only $17,250 to the GOP.....................”
“Between 1989 and 2010, The Donald gave $314,300 to Democratic groups and candidates and $290,600 to Republicans, according to a Daily Caller analysis of records maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics.”
So out of $9 billion what is that? 3 cents. LOL!
He gave the Dems $24,300 more than the republicrats. Oooo treason. LOL!
All big business men give to both parties. They have to do business. They try to seem somewhat neutral. You will have to indict every other business person in America just to burn Trump for some chump change.
“Overall in the 2006 election cycle, Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., donated $77,200 to Democrats versus only $24,250 on Republicans. Looking back to the 2004 cycle, the pair donated $40,500 to Democrats and only $17,250 to the GOP.....................””
Big whip. All the big businessmen, as well as all financial institutions big and small, give to both sides. Because they are regulated by them, by whichever side is in office at the time. So business people hedge their bets, if they want to stay in business. You are stupid business-wise if you don’t. But it appears some here can’t understand the obvious. Plus The Donald in particular, being in New York, works in an environment entirely hostile to Republicans.
Well, The Donald just announced he is running for President as a Republican, not a Democrat. That in itself is a big step for this man to take, and a gutsy one. His true colors are showing now, because he is in a position and at an age where he doesn’t have to obfuscate any more. He’s got more cajones than many in this society for the issues he is willing to take on and speak honestly about. I’m all for him running, and the hits he is taking from the MSM, and from the RINO’s in particular (see too many on Fox News, in particular the horrid Dana Perino as an example) and this really vile hit piece from a RINO magazine, the National Review. Disgusting.
You can go on and on and I don’t want trump as president but obviously he gave to both parties. I wish any of the real candidate had the chutzpah to say some of the things he said today. They would win in a landslide.