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Trump is attending a fundraiser at the Trump hotel in DC tonight that costs $100,000 *per person.*
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FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)thegoose
(3,115 posts)And he's making money off it, too..
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)but I was mainly reacting to the wildly unequal access to government implied by charging so much just to talk to them.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)"Trump is attending a fundraiser at the Trump hotel in DC tonight that costs $100,000 *per person.*"
One point is that no one should have to (or be able to) get special access to our elected leaders with 100 grand ... fee, shall we say?
LAS14
(13,783 posts)... they charge $100,000 per person for a fund raising dinner? I keep thinking I understand this stuff and then it slithers away.
unblock
(52,332 posts)there are much higher limits for political parties and so on:
https://www.fec.gov/updates/contribution-limits-2017-2018/
LAS14
(13,783 posts)unblock
(52,332 posts)Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)Steve Wynn was chairman for a while, and Michael Cohen and Elliot Broidy were deputy chairs, and boy what we wouldnt give to take a look at those books!! FOR REAL
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Legal fees, or is that illegal?
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)But that means nothing when you're a Republican.
Political access and tRump enriching himself.
Disgraceful!
Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)Maybe it'll happen.
struggle4progress
(118,356 posts)Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)your way sounds good too.
lame54
(35,326 posts)Takers in suits
nolabear
(41,991 posts)Romes burning, Nero.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Each and every one is surely a thief if they want to give Trump that much money.
Has his greasy spoon been inspected lately? Good luck to anyone eating there.
Link: http://data.tallahassee.com/restaurant-inspections/palm-beach/mar-a-lago-club/sea6019448/2923079/
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Vinca
(50,310 posts)Mitt Romney must be pleased his daughter-in-law dropped the family name at the request of the King.