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Posted on 08/15/2015 12:07:06 PM PDT by markomalley
Billionaire and Republican candidate Donald Trump said Saturday that he would spend $1 billion on his presidential campaign, if necessary, to win the White House.
Asked by a reporter at the Iowa State Fair if he would spend that sum on his campaign, Trump replied "Yes ... if I had to."
Trump afterward ended the short press conference to take children at the fair aboard his helicopter.
The brash candidate, who leads Republicans in recent polls, said that a budget for his campaign was "irrelevant."
"I make 400 million a year so what difference does it make," Trump said.
Instead of worrying about the cost of the campaign, he added, "my whole focus will be this country and making it great again."
Trump has advertised his personal fortune to voters, saying that it places him beyond the influence of other billionaires seeking to advance special interests.
While he has repeatedly claimed a net worth of more than $10 billion, it is unclear what his true wealth is. Bloomberg News estimated his wealth at $2.9 billion, based on campaign disclosures.
If Trump were to advance beyond the Republican primary, it would likely take over a billion dollars to compete for the presidency. Both Mitt Romney and President Obama spent more than $1 billion in their campaigns in 2012.
Thanks for the info (I had not known about that site or the ability to donate) and for the suggestion.
But no thanks on donating to a billionaire. My small dollars political funding for President is reserved for Ted Cruz or anyone Cruz recommends to me.
When DT starts to hurt, THEN I’ll consider donating to the (former) billionaire.
Fair enough. Trump is not aggressively soliciting donations but realizes there are many individuals who will want to contribute. With a maximum individual contribution of $5,400 ($2,700 for the primary season and $2,700 for the general election season), nobody is going to be able to buy any special access to a Trump presidency.
He should take donations of 500$ or less and only allowed to donate once.
Usually, the Establishment likes candidates who self-fund.
I’ll answer your question WITH a question.
Why would I ever believe Bloomberg?
I left the forum, replenished my energy with sustenance, and have returned to FR.
Yes, I now easily understand your rhetorical question and can discern the correct answer.
Thanks for going easy on me.
“Doctor Benjamin Carson as Vice President”
I’d like to see Cruz be VP. He needs the experience and we need him to run after Trump’s term(s). I think Cruz would be one of the most dynamic and public VPs this country has ever had. He would be a great asset to a Trump administration and solidify him as the next President. He would learn everything we need him to know about trade and putting America and Americans first.
Obama: $1.123 billion vs. Romney: $1.019 billion.
Does that mean we shouldn’t get rid of it?
There are lots of rogue government entities under cabinet level which should be culled.
Since the version you saw on this thread I've changed the VP to Senator Jefferson Sessions.
Ted Cruz would be wonderful Senate Majority Leader.
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