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Taratova brings up a good point, 80% of the money spent on the Trump campaign came from a loan that Trump made to his own campaign (the other 20% being from donations and sales of merchandise).
I'm going to qualify my previous statement. There's nothing wrong with Trump spending his own loaned money for goods and services rendered by his own family businesses - but there'd be a big problem with him spending other people's donations for goods and services rendered by his own family businesses.
If the Republican Party opens its coffers and starts shoring up Trump's campaign financially, or if outside donations become the mainstay of his campaign revenue, then Trump has a serious and obvious conflict of interest in his campaign spending.
Another consideration is whether Mr. Trump's campaign will repay him these loans that he has extended. The repayment is allowed up until the Election Day, so we shall see.
Also, whether the payments are above, at or below the fair market value of the products or services provided.
Well, isn't that nice. I'm sure he'll do the same when (lol) he's president. Kick back all the govt biz to Trump Bloated Conglomerates LLC. Conflict Of Interest "R" Us.
No doubt he'd use the office to enrich himself. Everything we know about the man, and we know plenty, suggests he would.
Not true, from what I hear here, "Mr. Trump loves America." Even though he doesn't think America is great any more.
Mick
Oh yeah I forgot. After a lifetime of base, self-serving behavior up to and including stealing from old people on limited incomes, Trump seeks to become the most powerful person in the world for purely altruistic reasons.
Another consideration is whether Mr. Trump's campaign will repay him these loans that he has extended. The repayment is allowed up until the Election Day, so we shall see.
Also, whether the payments are above, at or below the fair market value of the products or services provided.
Mick
And if the loans aren't paid back, Donald just takes the tax break on the debt.
Geez, I'm going to have to take back that pass I just gave.
Donald Trump is playing with money he loaned to his campaign, which is to be paid back with interest. The only way that loan gets paid back is with other people's money. And because the loan will most probably be paid back, his billing of his expenses back to his own companies just fattens his profits. Win or lose, Trump is poised to make a financial profit from his efforts to obtain the presidency of the United States.
Trump is playing his base for suckers, making money off of them.
Maybe that's another reason why the GOP money men are keeping away from him - they smell a con job.
Oh give me a break, you and you fake, manufactured outrage. Where is your outrage when it comes to Hillary? Any? Any at all?
No doubt he'd use the office to enrich himself. Everything we know about the man, and we know plenty, suggests he would.
Then you are 100% ok with it. right? I mean it is a fact that the Clintons, Bushs and Obamas have ALL used the office to enrich themselves..you did know that...right? Stealing $200,000 worth of white house furniture was what Hillary was caught doing..explain please.
lmao..No **** Sherlock..He is using some of his own companies to do advertising and other campaign related things.
Which is highly concerning to those of us with a brain and an interest in basic principles of fairness.
He is DIRECTLY ENRICHING his businesses, business partners, and family members off of this campaign. His revenue is climbing thanks to all this. Other major businessmen like Bloomberg put specific safeguards up so that it wouldn't appear that they were operating a campaign to benefit their own pockets.
Is Trump in this for his businesses or for the benefit of Americans? Which is it?
If he gets into office, is he going to behave in the best interests of America, or is he going to conflate policies for American business with ones that benefit HIS business and family interests?
This is unusual for a Presidential candidate and should concern you.
Then you are 100% ok with it. right? I mean it is a fact that the Clintons, Bushs and Obamas have ALL used the office to enrich themselves..you did know that...right? Stealing $200,000 worth of white house furniture was what Hillary was caught doing..explain please.
E, you need to give it a rest. Trump supporters are about on par with old people who send their social security checks to televangelists so Jesus will work a miracle in their lives. If they play their cards right, they may get pity, but if they act like arrogant jerks they're going to get far worse.
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