[PapaBear3625]

Why wouldn’t he simply self fund his campaign? Assuming he will certainly get something from the RNC, even if only half of the 1 billion allegedly needed, it seems Trump could if he chose kick in half a billion himself LESS what he gets in small donations from folks like us. Perhaps he would need 2-3 hundred million which I would think he could easily borrow.

The smart approach is to take donor money, and leave Trump's money as reserve. That way, he's not vulnerable to RNC deciding to stab him in the back by holding up funding at a crucial stage.

[billyboy15]

Yes I meant that if I did not say it in that way. His own money would of course be on an “as needed” basis. I actually believe he will do quite well with individual donations.