- Wed Jan 15, 2025 2:08 pm
#138251
Trump IS the swamp. He's happily rolling around in it.
"Scoop: Trump's $500 million post-election windfall"
"President-elect Trump is being inundated with so much money from corporations and wealthy donors that his team expects to raise about $500 million by summer — even though he can't run again, sources in his operation tell Axios.
Why it matters: By stockpiling so much cash, Trump is signaling he doesn't want to be seen as a lame duck in his second term, and is ready to help political allies, punish opponents and help Republicans keep full control of Congress in 2026.
"The money is just pouring in at Mar-a-Lago. Trump doesn't have to lift a finger. Everyone's coming to him," said a Trump adviser who was among five insiders to speak with Axios anonymously to describe the inner workings of Trump's operation.
"We're looking at half a billion [dollars] by June, and we're on track," this adviser said. "It's sort of a target but it's just a realistic projection of what's happening."
"Zoom in: Trump's donors are giving to a variety of accounts.
They include the president-elect's inauguration account, the MAGA Inc. super PAC, a political nonprofit called Securing American Greatness, the Republican National Committee and Trump's presidential library fund.
The donors run the gamut: from health care to agriculture, insurance, financial institutions, tech and cryptocurrency investors.
"The crypto guys are just blowing it out," the Trump adviser said. "It used to be $1 million was a big number. Now we're looking at some folks giving like $10 [million] or $20 million."
"If the tech guys are giving big, it makes everyone give," another Trump adviser added."-Axios
This is the government Republicans have been dreaming of. If you're rich enough you do whatever you damn well please.
So much for 'the little guy' that the MAGA base has been duped into believing will benefit from Trump.
It's all about money and the alligators you know, and they aren't even trying to hide it any longer.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/trump- ... wtab-en-us
"Scoop: Trump's $500 million post-election windfall"
"President-elect Trump is being inundated with so much money from corporations and wealthy donors that his team expects to raise about $500 million by summer — even though he can't run again, sources in his operation tell Axios.
Why it matters: By stockpiling so much cash, Trump is signaling he doesn't want to be seen as a lame duck in his second term, and is ready to help political allies, punish opponents and help Republicans keep full control of Congress in 2026.
"The money is just pouring in at Mar-a-Lago. Trump doesn't have to lift a finger. Everyone's coming to him," said a Trump adviser who was among five insiders to speak with Axios anonymously to describe the inner workings of Trump's operation.
"We're looking at half a billion [dollars] by June, and we're on track," this adviser said. "It's sort of a target but it's just a realistic projection of what's happening."
"Zoom in: Trump's donors are giving to a variety of accounts.
They include the president-elect's inauguration account, the MAGA Inc. super PAC, a political nonprofit called Securing American Greatness, the Republican National Committee and Trump's presidential library fund.
The donors run the gamut: from health care to agriculture, insurance, financial institutions, tech and cryptocurrency investors.
"The crypto guys are just blowing it out," the Trump adviser said. "It used to be $1 million was a big number. Now we're looking at some folks giving like $10 [million] or $20 million."
"If the tech guys are giving big, it makes everyone give," another Trump adviser added."-Axios
This is the government Republicans have been dreaming of. If you're rich enough you do whatever you damn well please.
So much for 'the little guy' that the MAGA base has been duped into believing will benefit from Trump.
It's all about money and the alligators you know, and they aren't even trying to hide it any longer.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/trump- ... wtab-en-us