Adelson poised to contribute "a sum that could exceed $100 million" to Trump

[Miles Archer]

The casino magnate Sheldon G. Adelson told Donald J. Trump in a private meeting last week that he was willing to contribute more to help elect him than he has to any previous campaign, a sum that could exceed $100 million, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of Mr. Adelson’s commitment.

As significant, Mr. Adelson, a billionaire based in Las Vegas, has decided that he will significantly scale back his giving to congressional Republicans and direct most of his contributions to groups dedicated to Mr. Trump’s campaign. The two Republicans familiar with Mr. Adelson’s plans spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

Mr. Adelson’s pledge to Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, comes at an opportune time. Mr. Trump has relied on a mix of his own wealth and small-dollar contributions to finance his primary effort and lacks the sort of major donor network needed to sustain him in the general election. Mr. Trump has said that he may need $1 billion for the campaign but has only recently begun scheduling fund-raisers and hiring finance staff members. Many of the Republican Party’s wealthiest contributors, including the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch, have indicated they are unlikely to give to his candidacy.

What remains unclear is how Mr. Adelson plans to contribute his money to Mr. Trump. He will give the maximum allowed to Mr. Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee, but to spend the amount he contemplates would require donating through a “super PAC,” able to accept unlimited donations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/14/us/politics/sheldon-adelson-donald-trump.html?_r=0

[Katashi_itto]

1. Cool. Nice to see Citizens United works.

This election will go to the candidate that can rig the system the best.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. So I gather the ass intends to set up a Superpac that Trump, of course, has no control of.

Wink, Wink, nudge, nudge.

He can not just donate that money directly to a campaign.

[newblewtoo]

4. Yup, and tRump

plays snap the whip. Down ballot races can be funded wink, wink, or you can just go it alone. All hail tRump or you are on your own for hard to find cash for that Senate or House race. That is how the game is played. He who has the gold rules, watch the Rethugs goose step in unison now that the golden spigot is being turned on. Free campaign cash is as good as coattails any day.

[Trajan]

3. Billionaire gives Billionaire chump change to buy a government ...

Happens all the time ...