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56. So essentially the campaign was an excuse to prop up his own businesses

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:36 PM

Jun 2016

It would appear that his "self-financed" Presidential campaign was just a front to enable him to move money into his less prosperous enterprises, firming them up financially and perhaps making them more attractive to investors or buyers. If he simply transferred cash directly, without the pretence of a campaign expense, it would probably be treated as highly suspicious money laundering, but now it seems to be entirely legitimate. Except, of course, as with Trickle Down Economics, virtually none of that money went to people not named Trump. And we can expect this sort of thing if he should become President; Halliburton and Bechtel were penny-ante pikers, Pres. Trump will have the Army buying Trump Steaks for the troops, the GSA renting from Trump Towers for govt offices, the State Dinners at Trump Restaurants, and the Navy christening ships with Trump Vodka.

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First rec! femmocrat Jun 2016 #1

I wonder if we've PatSeg Jun 2016 #11

Trump's "written a lot of books about business; they all seem to end at Chapter 11" L. Coyote Jun 2016 #25

Ha, ha PatSeg Jun 2016 #28

I think we have barely scratched the surface drray23 Jun 2016 #52

Oh yes, I think you are right PatSeg Jun 2016 #55

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #16

you mean the garbage and lies refuted here: niyad Jun 2016 #23

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Do You Miss The Point on Purpose? gussmith Jun 2016 #37

That individual has left the building. MADem Jun 2016 #45

The Trump yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #59

too much too soon .... we want the RUMP at the top of the NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #2

Fear not. malthaussen Jun 2016 #3

agree 100% - his gaming the system is a plus to the goobers NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #14

Not just the goobers. malthaussen Jun 2016 #17

He's such a job creator! IronLionZion Jun 2016 #4

Golly. Gee-wiz. I'm shocked, I tell ya! In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #5

LOL Malbrownluna8708 Jun 2016 #50

That's not a sham. THAT'S BEING A REPUBLICAN! ffr Jun 2016 #6

If those payments are market rates NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #7

Depends on how they are used. spooky3 Jun 2016 #15

I believe the events NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #19

My point is that the market rate is not the only issue spooky3 Jun 2016 #22

Trump Grill $607.59. That's one GREAT Taco Bowl! underpants Jun 2016 #8

In which case, fear of a Trump presidency is no longer a valid campaign tactic n/t arcane1 Jun 2016 #9

No, he thinks he can become the President and scoop up tons of money. pnwmom Jun 2016 #18

Gold so der Trumpenfuehrer can continue to gold plate his shits? 47of74 Jun 2016 #10

And best poster boy! VOTE DEMOCRATIC! ffr Jun 2016 #12

What about the "Donald J Trump" Payroll expenses?....he's taking payroll himself? nt pkdu Jun 2016 #13

No doubt T-rump would enrich oneself for the good of the country and after Iliyah Jun 2016 #20

Trump blames money woes on 'difficulty' with Republicans L. Coyote Jun 2016 #21

Real reason is that out of 20 high donors RNC wanted him to call, he called 3 and stopped. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #33

apparently, it never occurred to der drumpfenfuhrer that people actually keep track of niyad Jun 2016 #24

He does seem to be very naive PatSeg Jun 2016 #27

$208,000 on hats?? ailsagirl Jun 2016 #26

does he own a factory making those things? if not, then I salute the person who is niyad Jun 2016 #29

Salute the person getting all the kickbacks! L. Coyote Jun 2016 #30

And those have got to be the cheapest ones ever made hibbing Jun 2016 #35

Those are the greatest hats. Really. The best hats. Believe it. Iggo Jun 2016 #42

Oh! So he's giving those away? Malbrownluna8708 Jun 2016 #53

I'm wondering how much profits he included? lark Jun 2016 #36

Proof positive, Drumpf is only in this to enrich himself. lark Jun 2016 #32

But he's done the opposite ailsagirl Jun 2016 #34

He's definitely the bizzarro candidate. lark Jun 2016 #49

Well no, not really anigbrowl Jun 2016 #39

I disagree... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #41

There are much easier ways to make money than nickel-and-diming his political campaign anigbrowl Jun 2016 #43

Nickel and diming a campaign isn't the point... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #44

That is in fact the point of this whole thread, look at the title of the OP anigbrowl Jun 2016 #46

He is self-deluded enough... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #47

What, are you trying to emulate him now with the insults? lark Jun 2016 #48

Mmm, no it's not clear at all anigbrowl Jun 2016 #38

And after all that, his name will be on the ballot. jtuck004 Jun 2016 #40

drumpf has never been, nor will he ever be, a public servant ailsagirl Jun 2016 #51

As he said 16 years ago... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #54

So essentially the campaign was an excuse to prop up his own businesses Shoonra Jun 2016 #56

He either pays his companies...or they're not his companies... Historic NY Jun 2016 #57

He's got 1.3 million left. Won't that buy him an ad? lonestarnot Jun 2016 #58

or 43 full ride scholarships to Trump University Bucky Jun 2016 #67

ROFL! He billed his campaign half a million bucks to live in his own house in Florida? TrollBuster9090 Jun 2016 #60

He also paid out $35,000 to Draper Sterling - the fictional "Mad Men" agency NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #61

The ideal Republican strategy olsondr Jun 2016 #62

Shhh, don't tell the republicans until AFTER their convention!! MH1 Jun 2016 #63

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If everyone agrees that his campaign is just a scam, why are we still pretending he'll be nominated? arcane1 Jun 2016 #65

Because the Republicans are. Because they might be legally bound to nominate him. Bucky Jun 2016 #66