Trump Makes Sweeping Promises to Donors

May 28, 2024 at 6:04 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 13 Comments

Washington Post: “The remarks are just one example of a series of audacious requests by Trump for big-money contributions in recent months… The pleas for millions in donations come as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to close a cash gap with Biden and to pay for costly legal bills in his four criminal indictments.”

“Trump sometimes makes requests higher than his team expects to receive, sometimes surprising his own advisers because he is asking for so much money. By frequently tying the fundraising requests within seconds of promises of tax cuts, oil project infrastructure approvals and other favorable policies and asking for sums more than his campaign and the GOP can legally accept from an individual, Trump is also testing the boundaries of federal campaign finance laws, according to legal experts.”