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☆ Timothy Mellon, Secretive Donor, Gives $50 Million to Pro-Trump Group
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Theodore Schleifer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The group had only $34.5 million on hand at the end of April, and Mr. Mellon’s contribution accounted for much of the nearly $70 million that the super PAC raised in May. On Wednesday and Thursday, the super PAC began reserving $30 million in ads to air in Georgia and Pennsylvania around the Fourth of July holiday. Mr. Mellon is now the first donor to give $100 million in disclosed federal contributions in this year’s election. He was already the single largest contributor to super PACs supporting both Mr. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent. Mr. Mellon has previously given $25 million to both.

Persons: Timothy Mellon, Donald J, Mellon, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr Organizations: Trump, Make, Inc, Labor, PAC Locations: Georgia, Pennsylvania

☆ How are Trump’s legal bills and the 2024 campaigns being funded? There’s a lot we don’t know
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

WOLF: How has the drain of his legal problems affected Trump’s campaign war chest? SCHOUTEN: We really don’t have the full picture of legal expenses from campaign finance reports. Senior advisers have told CNN that Trump is paying some of his legal expenses out of pocket, for instance. Bradley Crate, the treasurer of Trump’s campaign, oversees Red Curve. Neither Crate nor the Trump campaign have responded to CNN’s inquiries about the complaint.

Persons: Donald Trump, Fredreka Schouten, Trump, –, Todd Blanche, Stormy Daniels, WOLF, that’s, We’ve, Rhona Graff, Bradley Crate, Joe Biden’s, we’ve, Casey Tolan, David Wright, That’s Organizations: CNN, Trump, House, MAGA Inc, Save, Republican National Committee, America, Federal, Leadership, Trump Organization, New, Legal Center, Curve, Commission, Center, Biden, Republican Locations: New York, Manhattan, York

☆ Trump Super PAC Says It Took In Nearly $70 Million in May
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Maggie Haberman | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The original super PAC supporting Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign plans to report that it raised nearly $70 million in May, and that it will spend a further $100 million through Labor Day, according to a memo written for the group’s donors. The super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc., is preparing an advertising blitz focused on a handful of key states in the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt, where several polls show Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, leading President Biden. The burst of fund-raising it describes is on track with the surge that the Trump campaign has said it experienced after Mr. Trump was convicted last week in a Manhattan courtroom on 34 counts of falsifying business records intended to conceal a hush-money payment to a porn star in 2016. The Trump campaign has said that it raised $141 million in the days after the verdict on May 30. But by all accounts, Mr. Trump and his allied groups are moving to chip away at what has been an enormous cash advantage held by Democrats.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Taylor Budowich, MAGA Organizations: Labor, Make, Inc, Sun, The New York Times Locations: Manhattan

☆ Trump returns to campaign trail for first time since hush money trial began
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Alayna Treene | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump will make his foray back onto the campaign trail Wednesday for the first time since his New York criminal hush money trial began in earnest last month. Trump advisers see openings with critical working class voters unhappy with inflation, and with Arab American voters who disprove of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. But they are still in the early stages of building out the teams, according two senior Trump campaign advisers, which they say will be a mix of paid staffers and volunteers. “That’s a colossal disaster for him,” one of the senior Trump advisers said, and it is something they plan to message on aggressively in the months ahead. Recent campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission show Biden’s principal campaign committee entered April with $85.5 million, while Trump’s main campaign account had $45.1 million in its war chest.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Melania, politicking, hasn’t, Juan Merchan, I’m, ” Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Biden’s, “, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, Freeland Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Arab, CBS, Biden, Republican National Committee, MAGA Inc, Israel, Democratic, Former South Carolina Gov, Michigan’s, GOP, White, Michigan, Republican National, Federal Locations: York, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wilmington , North Carolina, Bedminster , New Jersey, New York City, Georgia, Florida, Midwest, Israel, Pennsylvania, Gaza, “, Waukesha , Wisconsin, Freeland , Michigan, Saginaw County, Grand Rapids, Green

☆ Hackers stole a pile of cash from an anti-Trump super PAC: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Lincoln Project, a prominent super PAC, lost $35,000 to hackers via fraudulent transactions. The Lincoln Project, which opposes Trump, said the loss wouldn't affect its operations. AdvertisementA prominent super PAC vocally opposed to former President Donald Trump has been swindled out of $35,000 by hackers, according to Raw Story. In its filings to the FEC, the Lincoln Project reported two February transactions, of $15,000 and $20,000, as "under dispute" and marked as "fraudulent." A spokesperson, Greg Minchak, told Raw Story: "A vendor's email was hacked, with the hackers producing authentic-looking invoices that were sent from our vendor's legitimate email account."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Greg Minchak Organizations: Lincoln, Trump, Service, Lincoln Project, Business

WWE and its parent company, TKO, have said that they take Grant's allegations "very seriously." Staying in touchMcMahon has also talked to Trump, according to two of the people close to the wrestling impresario. The two billionaires have been in touch regularly, according to a person close to McMahon, although it isn't clear what they've discussed. Another person close to McMahon said that the two men don't discuss their legal problems and that Trump doesn't provide legal advice. Publicly, Johnson has thanked TKO and WWE executives regarding his addition to the TKO board earlier this year.

Persons: Vince McMahon, Donald Trump, Mark, McMahon, Janel Grant, he's, hasn't, Mark Shapiro, doesn't, McMahon hasn't, Paul, Levesque, Stephanie McMahon, wasn't, Jessica Rosenberg, Grant's, Jan, John Laurinaitis, Janel, couldn't, Ann Callis, Grant, Nicholas Biase, Linda McMahon, McMahon's, Bill Pugliano, Donald J, Trump, Dwayne, Johnson, John Cena, Cena, Howard Stern, I'm, William Morris, Cena didn't, Endeavor Group's, Ari Emanuel, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: WWE, Austin Straubel, Getty, World Wrestling, NBC News, CNBC, Triple, Federal, U.S, Attorney's, Southern, of, Trump, WWE Hall of Fame, PAC, Trump Media, Technology Group, Street Journal, Trump Foundation, Hollywood, William, William Morris Endeavor, Endeavor Group, Endeavor, Endeavor Group's UFC, Longtime Hollywood, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Green Bay , Wisconsin, United States, Caicos, Italy, of New York, Connecticut, Manhattan, Atlantic City, Trump's, York, New York City, U.S

$254.1 million in donations Various Trump accounts $107 million in legal expenses $254.1 million in donations Various Trump accounts $107 million in legal expensesHow Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal BillsFormer President Donald J. Trump has spent more than $100 million since leaving office, on lawyers and other costs related to fending off various investigations, indictments and his coming criminal trials, according to a New York Times review of federal records. $84.6 million in donations MAGA PAC Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC $10.5 million $16.7 million $60 million $27.2 million in legal expenses $84.6 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC MAGA PAC $10.5 million $16.7 million $60.0 million $27.2 million in legal expenses The New York TimesAs Mr. Trump prepared to announce his 2024 run late in 2022, he faced a quandary: His PAC could not directly spend money to elect him as president. $104.2 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC MAGA PAC Trump 2024 Committee $11.8 million $42.3 million $11.3 million $48.0 million $59.3 million in legal expenses $104.2 million in donations Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $11.3 million $11.8 million $42.3 million $48.0 million $59.3 million in legal expenses The New York TimesEarly last year, Mr. Trump made a change to bring more money into Save America, the PAC that was paying his legal expenses. Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $900,000 $10 million $9.7 million At least $9.7 million in legal expenses Save America PAC MAGA Super PAC Trump 2024 Committee MAGA PAC $900,000 $10 million $9.7 million At least $9.7 million in legal expenses The New York TimesThe more than $100 million in legal spending since leaving office does not include spending from Mr. Trump's 2024 campaign, which has not paid for his personal legal bills. Then, Mr. Trump will have to decide: Whose money will he use to pay his lawyers?

Persons: Trump, Donald J, Biden’s, “ MAGA, Trump’s, Trump's Organizations: Trump, Bills, New York Times, Save America PAC, Save America PAC Trump, Save, Mr, PAC Save America PAC, PAC MAGA, America, MAGA PAC, PAC Save America, MAGA, MAGA Super, PAC, Save America, Republican National Committee Locations: New York, Trump’s New York, Save America

☆ Trump ramps up attacks on special counsel decision not to charge Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump on Saturday ramped up his criticism of special counsel Robert Hur’s decision not to charge President Joe Biden over his handling of classified documents, while repeatedly questioning his successor’s mental acuity and peddling conspiratorial claims about former President Barack Obama. In a scattershot speech to supporters in South Carolina, Trump rolled out a wave of attacks on Biden. “If Joe Biden is not fit to charge, they are not going to judge him with a crime, but it’s OK for him to become commander in chief?” Trump said. (Smith brought charges against Trump last year related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after he left the White House.) “This undeniable record speaks to why it’s no surprise that Republican officials’ continue their desperate – and inadvertently self-undermining – age attacks after many years of failure: they’re afraid of Joe Biden,” Bates wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Robert Hur’s, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Trump, Biden, forgetful, Hur, Obama –, ” Trump, “ Biden, he’s, ” Biden, Merrick Garland, Garland, Joe, scot, Jack Smith, Smith, ” Hur, “, Andrew Bates, Mark Milley, Kevin McCarthy –, ’, ” Bates, Bates, TJ Ducklo, ‘, ” “, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Department, DOJ, FBI, White, Republicans, Trump, Mar, National Archives, Department of Justice, Border Patrol, Biden, National Rifle Association, “, PAC, Justice Locations: South Carolina, Pennsylvania, America

☆ DNC files complaint over RFK Jr. super PAC's efforts to put him on state ballots
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Kennedy-aligned super PAC American Values 2024 announced late last year that it would be investing eight figures to assist the signature-gathering efforts of Kennedy's campaign. According to the DNC complaint, that amounts to an illegal contribution from American Values 2024 to Kennedy's campaign, "in violation of federal law." The Kennedy campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The campaign has previously denied coordinating with the super PAC on ballot access efforts. FEC filings show Mellon also donated $10 million to MAGA Inc., the main pro-Trump super PAC, last year.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Bob Lenhard, Lenhard, Tony Lyons, vilify, Lyons, Tim Mellon, Mellon, Gavin De Becker Organizations: Democratic National, PAC, Trump, MAGA Inc, NBC, RFK Jr Locations: Utah

☆ Donald Trump paid more than $2.3 million in donor money to law firms helping Ivanka Trump with her legal problems last year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2023, Save America disbursed a total of $1,303,667.11 to the law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, and $1,042,479 to the firm Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel, & Frederick. AdvertisementBoth firms represented Ivanka Trump in New York Attorney General Letitia James's sprawling lawsuit against the Trump Organization, Donald Trump, his three eldest children, and several executives over its finances. Clifford S. Robert and Michael Farina of Robert & Robert served as their local counsel while also defending Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. in the litigation. Kellogg and Figel withdrew from representing Ivanka Trump the following month as the case moved closer to trial. Ivanka Trump didn't respond to a request for comment.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Robert, — Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump , Jr, Trump, He's, Robert Maguire, Maguire, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel, Frederick, Ivanka, Letitia James's, Michael K, Kellogg Hansen, Reid M, Clifford S, Michael Farina, Farina, Lev Radin, Troutman Pepper, Bennett S, Moskowitz, Jeffrey Epstein's, Ketan D, Bhirud, Trump's, Arthur Engoron, Jane Rosenberg, wasn't, Moskowitz —, general's, Michael Cohen, Jared Kushner, Amalija Knavs, Robert didn't, It's, Kushner Organizations: Service, Save America PAC, Commission, Business, PAC, Trump Organization, Save, Trump, Citizens, Election Defense Fund, Ivanka Trump, New York, Pacific Press, Getty, Ivanka Trump's, New, Trump's Save America PAC, Court, REUTERS, America, MAGA PAC, Republican Locations: Washington, New, New York, DC, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Florida, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Factbox-Who Are Trump's Top Presidential Campaign Aides?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

One of her first experiences, according to her LinkedIn profile, was working as deputy director of scheduling for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Wiles was hired to help Trump's campaign win Florida in the 2016 election, securing a major upset against Democrat Hillary Clinton. He is a close confidant of the former president and a digital expert, recording videos of Trump's campaign appearances for use on social media. A longtime political strategist, Miller initially worked for Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential campaign, which pitted him against Trump. Jack started out in the 2016 presidential campaign working for Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who went on to become Housing and Urban Development Secretary in the Trump administration.

Persons: Donald Trump, SUSIE WILES, Chris LaCivita, Wiles, Ronald Reagan's, Reagan, Democrat Hillary Clinton, CHRIS LACIVITA LaCivita, LaCivita, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, Paul, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, John Kerry, DAN SCAVINO Dan Scavino, Scavino, Trump, Dan, JASON MILLER Jason Miller, Miller, Ted Cruz, Cruz, STEVEN CHEUNG Steven Cheung, Jason Miller, Cheung, BRIAN JACK Brian Jack, Jack, Ben Carson, Carson, Alexandra Ulmer, Nathan Layne, Steve Holland, Ross Colvin, Pravin Char Organizations: Reuters, Republican Party's, Florida, Democrat, Jacksonville Jaguars, U.S . Marine, Republican, Republican National Committee, Trump, Make, PAC, Swift, Veterans, Trump's, CNN, Ultimate, ex, White House, Urban Development Locations: Florida, Wisconsin, Vietnam, Trump, Texas, California

☆ Nikki Haley super PAC enters election year with just $3 million, adding to woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley visits a polling place as voters cast their votes in the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Hampton, New Hampshire, U.S., January 23, 2024. The relatively small sum raises new questions about whether Haley can finance a viable presidential primary campaign over the coming months. The super PAC entered the reporting period in July with around $17 million, but finished with a paltry $3.5 million war chest. Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, gave $5 million to the super PAC in December, according to the FEC records. It was unclear, however, if the $5 million Griffin revealed late in January was the same $5 million the Haley PAC reported in December.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, Donald Trump, Jan, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Griffin's, Ken Langone, David Tepper, Harold Hamm, Ben Kamisar, Bridget Bowman Organizations: U.S, United, New, Commission, SFA, Inc, PAC, SFA Fund, South, Trump, MAGA Inc, Citadel, CNBC, Haley, Haley PAC, Home, Carolina Panthers, NBC Locations: New Hampshire, Hampton , New Hampshire, U.S, South Carolina, Iowa

☆ Trump is going ballistic on Kim Reynolds for reportedly endorsing DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump is losing it over Iowa Gov. Trump holds a commanding lead in Iowa polling, but Reynolds' support is a big get for DeSantis. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump is taking it personally as Iowa Gov. Trump has continued to argue that Reynolds owes him for her political standing due to his appointment of former Iowa Gov. Like Branstad, Reynolds finds much to admire in her fellow governors.

Persons: Trump, Kim Reynolds, Ron DeSantis, Reynolds, —, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Terry Branstad, shutdowns, Nikki Haley, Branstad, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, Rob Pyers Organizations: Iowa Gov, Service, Florida Gov, GOP, Trump, Fox News, Des Moines Register, NBC, Texas Republican, Arkansas Gov Locations: Florida, Iowa, Des Moines, China, Texas, California

News of Trump’s fourth indictment broke late Monday, so most of Trump’s top rivals for the GOP nomination have not yet weighed in on the Georgia charges. “Over a year ago, I said that Donald Trump’s actions disqualified him from ever serving as President again. Those words are more true today than ever before.”Two, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on a live town hall on NewsNation as the news of Trump’s indictment broke. Trump trial: New York state Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan refused to recuse himself from Trump’s hush money case. The announcement comes as the party has been locked in a legal battle with the state over the nominating contest, with the state GOP looking to reinstate the caucus.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, Donald Trump’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Alex Tabet, ”, ” Ramaswamy, Bob Iger, DeSantis, Juan Merchan, Sam Brown’s, Jeffrey Gunter, General, GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: GOP, Arkansas Gov, Trump, NBC, Disney, CNBC, House, Sirius XM Holdings Inc, United States Steel Corp, Florida Republicans, Nevada Republican Party, CNN, Nevada GOP, Sam Brown’s PAC, Republicans, U.S, Mitt, Utah Senate, Politico, New Hampshire’s, Congress, MAGA Inc Locations: Georgia, Arkansas, United States, America, ”, Congress, New York, Nevada, Iceland, Utah

☆ Trump's $100 million PAC has burned through nearly all of its cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's Save America PAC raised over $15 million in the first half of 2023, spent over $30 million and now has about $3.6 million on hand, according to Federal Election Commission records. The committee came into 2023 in a strong position, raising over $100 million in 2022 and finishing with $18 million on hand. The super PAC supporting Florida Gov. His own campaign raised around $20 million and went into the third quarter with just over $12 million on hand. The super PAC came into the later stages of the year with $30 million on hand.

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, Trump, he's, Chris Christie, Christie, Charles Koch, Biden Organizations: U.S, Republican, Florida Gov, Trump's Save America PAC, Commission, NBC, Trump PAC, New, New Jersey Gov, CNBC, Trump, FEC, Koch Industries, Prosperity, PAC, Make, Inc Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, New Jersey, Florida, Mar

☆ Jared Kushner's dad Charles, who Trump pardoned, gave $1 million to a Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charles Kushner donated $1 million to Trump's super PAC. Kushner, who Trump pardoned, was one of the largest individual contributors to the super PAC. Trump and his allies have burned cash at an alarming rate, making the donation even more important. Christie has long thought that putting Jared Kushner's father in prison led to him being blocked within Trump's orbit. Charles Kushner's donation was one of the largest to the pro-Trump "Make America Great Again Inc" super PAC has received from an individual contributor through the end of June.

Persons: Charles Kushner, Kushner, Trump, Donald Trump's, Chris Christie, he'd, Christie, Jared Kushner's, Murray Kushner, Charles, Jared's, Lee, Charles Kushner's, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Eliyahu, Eli, Weinstein, doesn't, Edward DeBartolo Jr, of Famer Jerry Rice, DeBartolo, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Trump's, Trump, Service, The New York Post, Maricopa, Maricopa County Sheriff, Justice Department, San Francisco 49ers, of Famer, NFL, DeBartolo Jr, Florida Gov Locations: Wall, Silicon, Maricopa County, Florida

The dwindling cash reserves in Mr. Trump’s PAC, called Save America, have fallen to such levels that the group has made the highly unusual request of a $60 million refund of a donation it had previously sent to a pro-Trump super PAC. This money had been intended for television commercials to help Mr. Trump’s candidacy, but as he is the dominant front-runner for the Republican nomination in 2024, his most immediate problems appear to be legal, not political. The super PAC, which is called Make America Great Again Inc., has already sent back $12.25 million to the group paying Mr. Trump’s legal bills, according to federal records — a sum nearly as large as the $13.1 million the super PAC raised from donors in the first half of 2023. Those donations included $1 million from the father of his son-in-law, Charles Kushner, whom Mr. Trump pardoned for federal crimes in his final days as president, and $100,000 from a candidate seeking Mr. Trump’s endorsement. The extraordinary shift of money from the super PAC to Mr. Trump’s political committee, described in federal campaign filings as a refund, is believed to be larger than any other refund on record in the history of federal campaigns.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, Charles Kushner Organizations: Trump’s PAC, Trump, Republican, PAC, Inc, Mr

☆ Pro-Trump super PAC spent more than $40 million this year on legal fees for the former president and others in his orbit, surpassing all other campaign expenses, The Washington Post reported
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Those legal troubles have cost Trump's super PAC, Save America, about $40.2 million, The Washington Post reports. Trump's team plans to create a fund dedicated to addressing some of the legal fees, per The New York Times. In total, the PAC spent $56 million on legal fees since Trump left office, The Post reported. The mounting bills aren't just limited to providing legal defense for Trump, including two indictments to which he has pleaded not guilty. Susan Wiles, CEO of Save America PAC, did not respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Trump, He's, Donald Trump's, Walt Nauta, Nauta, Steven Cheung, Susan Wiles Organizations: Save, Washington Post, New York Times, Service, Trump, Post, PAC, The Post, Trump's, Patriot Legal Defense Fund, Save America PAC, The Times Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Which Republicans can challenge Trump? Here's what the money says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For any Republican presidential candidate not named Donald Trump, making the first primary debate on August 23 in Milwaukee is an essential obstacle to overcome. The Republican National Committee set minimum viability requirements that numerous candidates are having trouble meeting. But the FEC – which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans – often struggles to agree on enforcement actions. But that perhaps is not surprising – given how large Trump, his former boss-turned-nemesis, looms over the hard-core Republican base. How is Trump making money these days?

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Fredreka Schouten, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s, “, ”, Doug Burgum, Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, I’ve, Republicans –, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Ramaswamy –, he’s, hasn’t, ” Trump, Christie, Mike Pence, Pence, Hutchinson, Will Hurd, We’ve, can’t, Steve Contorno, Trump’s, WOLF, You’ve, Melania, Melania Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, That’s, Barack Obama, I’m, David Wright suss, David, Alex Leeds Matthews, –, it’s Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Republican National Committee, Trump, Miami Mayor, GOP, “ Francis Free, North Dakota Gov, Former Arkansas Gov, Federal, Commission, Republicans, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Politico, White, Democratic, DNC, Biden Locations: Milwaukee, –, Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin

Former Vice President Mike Pence will report raising nearly $1.2 million in the first three weeks of his presidential campaign, according to a Pence adviser. Pence has gotten support from some major Republican donors, according to the Pence adviser. Haley Barbour, former beer magnate Pete Coors, and Ross Perot, Jr., whose father waged an independent campaign for president in 1992. It's not yet clear if these donors contributed to the Pence campaign directly, his aligned super PAC, or if they have also contributed to other presidential candidates. The pro-Pence super PAC, Committed to America, has also raised nearly $2.7 million, according to the adviser.

Persons: Mike Pence, Pence, Joe, Kelly Craft, Donald Trump's, Daniel Cameron, Pence's, Haley Barbour, Pete Coors, Ross Perot, Jr, Ron Cameron, Warren Stephens, It's Organizations: Federal, Commission, GOP, Mississippi Gov, Trump, Pence, Republican National Committee Locations: Kentucky, Mississippi, America, Iowa

In the super PAC’s filing, those two payments were labeled “event planning and consulting,” according to Federal Election Commission records. Federal rules are generally lax when it comes to requiring that the final destination of money be revealed. Instead, committees must disclose only the first vendor paid. It is rare for the spouse of a potential presidential candidate to be paid directly by a campaign or an outside group affiliated with the candidate. The fee was $125,000, and the second $30,000 payment was for additional services rendered out of the scope of the first contract, the representative said.

Persons: Charles Gantt, ”, Trump Organizations: Commission, PAC, Trump, Make, Inc

☆ Former Disney, Marvel exec Ike Perlmutter plans major donation to back Trump for president
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Donald Trump shakes Ike Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel Entertainment, hand before signing an executive order at the US Department of Veterans Affairs April 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ike Perlmutter, the former chairman of Marvel Entertainment at Disney , is planning a key donation to back former President Donald Trump's 2024 run for president, according to his spokesman. His wife gave over $2 million to the same pro-DeSantis PAC, according to the records. Disney doesn't have the right to get involved with politics," Perlmutter reportedly told DeSantis in a phone call. Perlmutter told the publication he doesn't remember such a call taking place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ike Perlmutter, Donald Trump's, Perlmutter, Trump, Perlmutter's, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron, DeSantis, Bob Iger, Iger Organizations: Marvel Entertainment, US Department of Veterans, Disney, Trump, PAC, Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, Marvel, Republican, Florida Republican Gov, DeSantis PAC, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Star Wars Locations: Washington , DC, Florida

Donald J. Trump will make his first appearance in federal criminal court on Tuesday. For Mr. Trump and his team, there has been a sense of familiarity, even normalcy, in the chaos of facing a 37-count indictment in the classified documents case. After two House impeachments, multiple criminal investigations, the jailing of his business’s former accountant, his former fixer and his former campaign manager, and now two criminal indictments, Mr. Trump knows the drill, and so do his supporters. Until now, the main pro-Trump super PAC, MAGA Inc., has focused heavily on Mr. Trump’s chief Republican rival, Gov. But that messaging has shifted after the indictment, with a new commercial already being shown that pits Mr. Trump directly against Mr. Biden.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Ron DeSantis Organizations: ”, Republican, Trump, MAGA Inc, Gov, Mr Locations: Florida

☆ Fact check: Trump’s own campaign can’t find proof for his ‘mental institutions’ immigration story
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

How we searched for proof of Trump’s storyCNN conducted a broad search for any proof for Trump’s story. These articles did not mention anything about South American mental health facilities being emptied under President Joe Biden, nor feature any quote from a doctor at any such facility. We then reached out to a pro-Trump super PAC asking for evidence for Trump’s “mental institution” story, but a spokesperson didn’t respond. We next turned to two groups that advocate for reduced immigration, the Center for Immigration Studies and the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which would be good candidates to be aware of any such evidence. As a last resort, we posted Trump’s quotes on Twitter and invited the public to try to find support for them.

☆ A former GOP strategist says Tucker Carlson would be a huge threat to Trump if the ex-Fox News host were to run for president in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson would be a real threat to Trump if he were to run in 2024, says ex GOP strategist Rick Wilson. He'd instantly have an online fundraising juggernaut second only to Trump, and perhaps surpassing him," Wilson, who served as a strategist for former President George H.W. Wilson is now a staunch Trump critic and one of the cofounders of The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC. Even Trump's GOP would never vote for a former TV host pushing white replacement theory.' Trump and Carlson text each other often and are the closest they've ever been, The New York Times reported this week.

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