Trump Small Donors Tired of Giving Him Money

Monday, March 18, 2024

Donald Trump's campaign has begun to see warning signs that the small-dollar donors who fueled his last run for the White House have slowed their support to the former president this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

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I'm new to this politics thing, but this strikes me as a bad sign.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2024-03-18 07:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Beau had a video the other day about small donor fund raising as an indicator of voting patterns.

Biden has more than any other Dem candidate at this time ever, something like 150 million I think it was, 97 percent under $200 each.

Trump had 36 million.

www.youtube.com

3 min

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-03-18 08:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No no no.

Keep paying your tithe to the "billionaire" ...

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-18 08:07 PM | Reply | Funny: 4 | Newsworthy 1

Maybe they gave it all to him already?

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-03-18 08:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Money = Corruption
More Money = More Corruption

Any one offering money is trying to buy a favor.
Any one taking money is selling favors.

Our government and our society serves only Mammon, the Satan power.
Any light, any illumination, that enters such a domain, is transmuted into destructive force.

#5 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-18 08:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

Any one offering money is trying to buy a favor.
Any one taking money is selling favors.

Capitalism 101.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-18 08:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I would propose a solution, short of true altruistic monarchy, the Philosopher King-

Public access of media to support those who would be leaders. Public intelligence and ethics tests. Pay is the national mean income for any position. Yes the best leaders would sacrifice their wealth; this would eliminate the profiteers.

#7 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-18 08:46 PM | Reply

Money = Corruption
More Money = More Corruption

Any one offering money is trying to buy a favor.
Any one taking money is selling favors.

Our government and our society serves only Mammon, the Satan power.
Any light, any illumination, that enters such a domain, is transmuted into destructive force.

#5 | Posted by libs_of_dr

Remember trump said he couldnt be bribed because he's already rich?

He can't even pay his bond and flip flopped on the tiktok ban when a tiktok investor gave him money.

Sucker.

#8 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-18 08:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

I would propose a solution, short of true altruistic monarchy, the Philosopher King-

#7 | Posted by libs_of_dr

You sure? Republicans would never win another election.

#9 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-18 08:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

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#10 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-18 09:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You sure? Republicans would never win another election.

#9 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

Yes please. Feature not bug. The parties go away without graft.

#11 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-18 09:17 PM | Reply

fos tou anthrpou, the pure clear light of Cristos Lucifer the Light-Carrier, will enlighten and illuminate everyone. ho Logos en to fos tou anthrpou, the Word that sacrificed itself to become flesh, is the savior of Man. Not any Politician, For god's sake, these people would kill any millions of any of us, to serve their plan, their ego, that they imagine they possess, when it is they that are possessed. Salvation is individual, and does not respect party lines.

#12 | Posted by libs_of_dr at 2024-03-18 09:35 PM | Reply

That has to be total deposits rather than unique donors. Nearly 1/2 of the U.S. population giving enough of a damn about politics, let alone one candidate to donate >$0 would be Newsworthy.

#13 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2024-03-18 09:45 PM | Reply

Comment #13 is in reference to:

Biden has more than any other Dem candidate at this time ever, something like 150 million I think it was, 97 percent under $200 each.

#2 | POSTED BY CORKY

#14 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2024-03-18 09:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

SPEAKS @ #8

"He can't even pay his bond."

So far. But he has another week to go and he still knows people in high places. The news this evening reported that Trump has re-established a relationship with Paul Manafort who will be joining his campaign.

Yes, THAT Paul Manafort! He's back!

If anybody knows where Russian money is, even here in the United States, it's Paul Manafort.

So I don't actually believe Trump when he claims he can't come up with the half billion he needs. I think it's already in the bag. We'll know by Monday morning . . . or maybe even Friday night.

With Manafort's well known 2016 criminal ties to Russia, Trump wouldn't ask him back if he wasn't absolutely desperate for a life preserver.

#15 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-03-18 10:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The rubes are finally figuring out they've been had...again?

The only downside is that whenever this happens they take a big leap in being angry and bitter.

When they start accusing LiBrUlZ of being gullible idiots who donate to fake "billionaires" we'll know they've finally fully figured it out.

#16 | Posted by jpw at 2024-03-18 10:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

F Trump. Everyone knows their money will go into the pockets of attorneys who bill $400-600 an hour.

I sent my first donation to Biden's campaign over the weekend. More will follow ...

#17 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-03-19 04:23 AM | Reply

$400 - $600 an hour?

I'm thinking more along the lines of $1,000 up to $10,000 an hour when in court . . . EACH. Attorneys are money grubbers, too.

#18 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-03-19 06:28 AM | Reply

'Waaah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!' (cue the sad trombone music)

So sad.

#19 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-03-19 06:52 AM | Reply

Our government and our society serves only Mammon, the Satan power.

" Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day.

And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time! But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good -------- story. "

#20 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-03-19 07:38 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#12 | Posted by libs_of_dr

Good luck explaining to st peter why you joined the cult of a man who is the opposite of jesus in every way.

#21 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-19 12:22 PM | Reply

- a man who is the opposite of jesus in every way.

There is an argument to be make that he is AN anti-Jesus person, if not THE antichrist.

www.youtube.com

I don't expect many people would watch that, but LibsofDR might learn something.

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2024-03-19 12:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#18 | Posted by Twinpac

You're probably right.

#23 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-03-19 01:30 PM | Reply

F Trump. Everyone knows their money will go into the pockets of attorneys who bill $400-600 an hour.
#17 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY
I'm thinking more along the lines of $1,000 up to $10,000 an hour when in court . . . EACH. Attorneys are money grubbers, too.
#18 | POSTED BY TWINPAC

It's likely in the $800-$1,500 per hour range for each senior attorney and $400-$600 for associates.

However, it is a TEAM of attorneys in court and many more on the backend. Plus paralegals. Plus document review teams. Plus all other expenses.

Honestly a full day for just the lawyers present in a hearing could run $50,000 a day.

#24 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-03-19 01:42 PM | Reply

"The rubes are finally figuring out they've been had...again?"

Not likely.

Their SS checks only go so far each month.

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-03-19 02:07 PM | Reply

Honestly a full day for just the lawyers present in a hearing could run $50,000 a day.

#24 | Posted by Sycophant

A little less than half the interest accruing daily ...

MAGAts have donated 10 days worth of interest payments on his fine. The last day's tally at GoFundme was (drum roll): $661!

The individual MAGAt donor well is running dry.

#26 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-03-19 03:11 PM | Reply

They got tired of that sneaky auto-subscribe to monthly payments thingie.

#27 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-03-19 08:39 PM | Reply

Suck it up, MAGATS. You want to live forever?

#28 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-19 10:40 PM | Reply

#12

Speaks volumes. Of complete crap.

#29 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-19 10:41 PM | Reply

#18

Corrupt so-called "attorneys".

Real lawyers call -------- on that, friend.

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-19 10:42 PM | Reply

LEGALLY

I didn't say "corrupt."

I said, "money grubbers." (Speaking from my own personal experience when I fired two attorneys representing my mother's estate for just that very thing.)

In Trump's multiple criminal and civil cases, considering he's the biggest pain-in-the-ass client in the world, (figuratively speaking) they probably think they're under-paid. And I'd agree.

In 2023, Trump spent $50 Million on legal fees. If the small $5, $10 and $25 donors have finally figured out that their money isn't being used to help Trump's campaign, it's about time. I only wonder what took them so long.

#31 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-03-20 04:35 AM | Reply

Maybe the small donors had 2 functioning brain cells and they started reproducing.

#32 | Posted by bat4255 at 2024-03-20 10:48 AM | Reply

I wonder how many dupes have given up their life savings for the grifter, Trump.

#33 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-03-20 04:34 PM | Reply