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GJGCA

(120 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2025, 07:10 AM Aug 1

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Trump's super PAC raises a massive $177 million, bolstering his political influence

Source: NBC News

The super PAC affiliated with President Donald Trump's raised $177 million in the first half of 2025, new fundraising reports show — with GOP megadonors, key Trump allies (including some government officials), big business, a secret-money group and the mother of a man who received a presidential pardon among those filling the group's coffers ahead of next year's midterms.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trumps-super-pac-raises-massive-177-million-bolstering-political-influ-rcna222400

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Trump's super PAC raises a massive $177 million, bolstering his political influence (Original Post) GJGCA Aug 1 OP

Hey Trump, your laundry is ready. twodogsbarking Aug 1 #1

they are pre-sucking up mdbl Aug 1 #2

Some way, some how ... most of it will end up in Chump's pockets FakeNoose Aug 1 #3

BIG MONEY is why Democrats struggle to compete with the GQP groundloop Aug 1 #4

As did a lot of us!!! nt pazzyanne Aug 1 #5

If only half of those who voted for Harris sent just $5.00 to a Dem Pac it would total $187M Bengus81 Aug 1 #6

That could have come from one or two people wryter2000 Aug 1 #7

twodogsbarking

(15,775 posts)

1. Hey Trump, your laundry is ready.

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 07:36 AM

Aug 1

mdbl

(7,362 posts)

2. they are pre-sucking up

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 08:31 AM

Aug 1

that way when he gets his panties in a wad bout them they can remind him about the money.

FakeNoose

(38,638 posts)

3. Some way, some how ... most of it will end up in Chump's pockets

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 09:24 AM

Aug 1

Just sayin'

groundloop

(13,274 posts)

4. BIG MONEY is why Democrats struggle to compete with the GQP

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:18 AM

Aug 1

President Obama knew exactly what was coming after the Citizens United decision.

pazzyanne

(6,722 posts)

5. As did a lot of us!!! nt

Reply to groundloop (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:07 AM

Aug 1

Bengus81

(9,388 posts)

6. If only half of those who voted for Harris sent just $5.00 to a Dem Pac it would total $187M

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:59 AM

Aug 1

Small donations beat the larger ones all the time.

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

7. That could have come from one or two people

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 01:38 PM

Aug 1

I wouldn't take it as a measure of support

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