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With results pouring in from Arizona and Nevada, it’s still unclear who will rule the U.S. Senate.
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Donald Trump blew a Senate-focused fundraising plea to his supporters Wednesday night.
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However, the donations received do not go to the candidates in need. They go to Trump-related committees instead.
With control of the U.S. Senate still pending, former President Donald Trump exploded in a fundraising text message Wednesday night.
“We have to take back the Senate Majority!! You can still win in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia!” Read Trump’s message encouraging his supporters to donate to the “American Defense Fund.”
But Republican Senate candidates like Herschel Walker of Georgia, Adam Laxalt of Nevada, and Blake Masters of Arizona may not have seen a penny of it.
A small detail in Trump’s message indicates that the donation will actually go to the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee. The committee has no direct ties to the 2022 Republican nominee and instead benefits two political action committees led by Trump himself: Make America Great Again PAC and Save America FEC Records according to.
Trump’s PAC could choose to use some of its funds to boost the remaining Republican Senate candidates.
or not.
Only Trump and his team control this money. And to this day, Federal Election Commission records show that Save America and Make America Great Again are among the more than $124 million in funding raised in this election cycle for Republican congressional candidates. We spend very little to bring in direct benefits through direct campaign contributions. Political Advertising, and Other Communications.
Trump has used much of the PAC’s money for his own ends. From travel expenses to rising legal costs to holding a dear gathering. According to federal records, the rest of his nearly $70 million is not spent on his save America alone.
Some of the biggest candidate-related spending that Trump’s Save America PAC has made this year? • Former Senator David Perdue, who lost to Governor Kemp, now has the advantage.
On Tuesday, Kemp, one of Trump’s most hated Republicans, was named a Democrat on Tuesday after he refused to back the former president’s false claim that he won Georgia in the 2020 presidential election. Re-elected by defeating Stacey Abrams.
And with the predicted “red wave” failing to materialize on Election Day, Trump appeared to be more focused on his own political outlook than on Republican congressional hopefuls.
On Tuesday night, the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee denounced another fundraiser with the message, “Do you want President Trump running for office in 2024?”
Trump is teasing his anticipated 2024 presidential election announcement.
“I’m going to make a very big announcement on Tuesday, November 15th at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,” he said.
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