The Trump story
In 2016, Donald Trump claimed he would "self fund" his campaign. After all, he's a multi billionaire, right? As it turns out, he "loaned" his campaign approximately $60 million.
In 2020, after he lost the election, he raised $255.4 million to "fight the steal." He didn't spend one penny of this money to "fight the steal." Why would he? He knew he lost.
The most recent filing from his campaign shows that he not only used $40 million to pay his legal fees, over $100,00 of donations were used to pay Melania's hair dresser.
He will most likely be indicted at least two more times, meaning he will need another $40 million or more for his legal fees, and who knows how much for Melania?
Why can't he use his own money instead of fleecing his supporters? Because he's a con man. Not just your run-of-the-mill con man, but the greatest of all time.
It sounds impossible, but history books will document how he: 1) Sent a mob to stop the certification of the election he lost, and hopefully hang Mike Pence, his own vice president. 2) Assemble "fake electors" to give the illusion he didn't really lose the election. 3) Wait over four hours to "call off" the mob, who put 140 police officers in the hospital. 4) Pardoned Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, his top fundraiser, Elliot Broidy, and, believe it or not, Albert J. Pirro, the ex-husband of Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.
No pardons for anyone in the mob, or the "fake electors," or the dozens of lawyers and local election officials who committed crimes on his behalf. Wow. Bernie Madoff is jealous.
Bill Croft
Wheaton