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☆ Trump re-endorses Mike Lee after DeSantis shoots ad backing the Utah senator, as simmering 2024 rivalry spills into public view
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump issued a re-endorsement for GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah after DeSantis shot an ad for him. "The Great People of Utah have a gem in Mike Lee," he said. "Senator Lee has the support of a broad range of conservatives including President Trump, Gov. "To get America on the right path forward we need a Republican majority in the Senate and that's why I'm proud to endorse Mike Lee," DeSantis said in the ad for Lee. Trump helped DeSantis secure the 2018 Republican gubernatorial nomination, but this round DeSantis has not asked for Trump's endorsement.

☆ Ex-White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin says Donald Trump's possible return to Twitter after Musk purchase will hurt him: 'It's going to remind voters of how unhinged he was'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"The View" cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin said Trump's potential return to Twitter would hurt him. Trump was banned from Twitter last year and for most of 2022 has been utilizing Truth Social. But the former Trump aide warned that the ex-president's presence on the social media platform would hurt him. "There's a lot of good stuff that's come from social media, but people give in to their basic instincts when they're hidden behind anonymity." "I don't think his crazy statements get as much pickup on Truth Social as they did on Twitter.

☆ Donald Trump snubbed Ron DeSantis, icing him out of the lineup for his Florida rally
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump left Ron DeSantis off the guest list for his Florida rally, days out from the midterms. Trump's announcement was "an elbow to Ron's throat," a source close to DeSantis told Politico. Another unnamed source close to DeSantis told the outlet that the rally announcement was "an elbow to Ron's throat." "This is an event President Trump is holding as part of a series of stops he is making for Republican Senate candidates," they said. Representatives for Trump, DeSantis, and Rubio did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Michael Cohen said Trump may not run for the presidency in 2024 as it would destroy his political fundraising 'grift'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He predicted Trump will not, as it would limit Trump's ability to spend money he has fundraised. Cohen said Trump had far greater discretion over how he spends money raised through his PACs than he would if they were campaign funds. Under Federal Election Commission rules, Trump's power to spend money raised through a PAC is pretty much unlimited. But he is barred from spending the funds on his presidential campaign if he does announce a candidacy. These rules together mean he likely would be more limited in spending his existing PAC money than he currently is.

☆ 14 times Donald Trump's political action committees promised worthless rewards for a donation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Madison Hall | Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Since leaving office, former President Donald Trump has continued to aggressively fundraise. To entice donors, Trump regularly offers incentives to contributors — but they're worthless. Former President Donald Trump has yet to formally announce another run for the presidency in 2024. To entice donors to his PACs, Trump regularly offers items that might appear to have prestige and value. Here's a run-down of 13 made-up awards, prizes, and perks that Trump has offered to contributors during 2022:

read more Save America is a fundraising body known as a leadership PAC, which only allows politicians to help their allies financially. To be sure, Trump's Save America PAC has spent money on the midterms: close to $9 million on rallies with candidates where Trump has repeatedly hinted he could run for president again; and a similar amount on direct contributions to the more than 200 candidates Trump has endorsed. Reuters GraphicsFEDERAL PROBEThe New York Times reported earlier this month that a federal grand jury in Washington was seeking information on the formation of - and spending by - Save America. During the first half of the year, Save America vacuumed in close to a fifth of the funds raised through WinRed, the main Republican online fundraising platform. Save America regularly sends supporters emails proclaiming them "Patriot of the Month" - or chiding them for not yet contributing.

☆ Eric Trump calls Letitia James 'most corrupt Attorney General in United States History' after she files fraud lawsuit against his family
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The NY attorney general filed a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his business, and three of his children. Trump's son Eric, who was also named in the AG suit, immediately lashed out at the attorney geernal. "Letitia James is the most corrupt Attorney General in United States History," he wrote on Truth Social. "Letitia James is the most corrupt Attorney General in United States History - she campaigned on the promised to sue my father… watch for yourself!" During James' campaign for attorney general in 2018, she said she would investigate Donald Trump and his business.

☆ Trump paid his new lead attorney an 'unusually high' $3 million retainer after others rejected him
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump put down a $3 million retainer for attorney Christopher M. Kise, a sum that The New York Times called "unusually high." The competency of Trump's current legal team has been questioned by his advisors and others. Christopher M. Kise, formerly the solicitor general of Florida, agreed to defend Trump with an "unusually high" $3 million retainer, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. With Trump facing numerous legal battles, his legal team has also been at the center of controversy since the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection. A former Trump attorney, Eric Herschmann, has called into question the competency of some attorneys on the team, The Times reported.

Trump's Save America PAC released a photo showing the former president meeting with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on January 28. It added: "President Trump will always and forever be a champion for the American People." Millions of Trump supporters would likely follow Trump to a new political party — if he chose to break away from the Republican Party. Afterward, McCarthy predicted intraparty peace, saying in a statement: "President Trump committed to helping elect Republicans in the House and Senate in 2022." "President Trump has agreed to work with Leader McCarthy on helping the Republican Party to become a majority in the House."

☆ Watchdog group accuses the Trump campaign and family members of engaging in 'schemes' that hid massive election spending and likely broke federal law
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-28 | by ( Dave Levinthal | Tom Lobianco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An election watchdog group has filed an updated complaint with the FEC against the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign "hid an incredible amount of money," Campaign Legal Center Director of Federal Reform Brendan Fischer said in an interview. A spokesman for the Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment Thursday morning. As a civil law enforcement body, it may issue fines to political committees and actors it determines have violated federal campaign laws. The Campaign Legal Center has not filed a complaint with the Department of Justice, which is tasked with investigating potential criminal violations of campaign finance laws.

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