Kellyanne Conway dispatched to scare up money after Trump struggled to pay for transition team

[DonViejo]

SARAH K. BURRIS
02 JAN 2017 AT 07:20 ET

Donald Trump had a hard time fundraising while running for president, but he’s also having a rough time raising money for the transition team.

According to a WVFO report, Kellyanne Conway is scheduled to speak at a $5,000-per-person fundraiser in Buffalo, New York this week to raise money. Presidential transitions are partially funded by taxpayer dollars, but mostly funds come in from major donors seeking face time with the incoming president and to rub elbows with celebrities at the inauguration. That’s proving difficult for Trump, however.

“Mr. Trump held a fundraiser down in New York City a few weeks back and did raise some money, but they have, I would use the word, ‘struggled’ to raise the private funds needed to pay these individuals who are working on behalf of the taxpayers but not being paid by the government,” Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) said. Collins has been one of the few Republican leaders to support Trump from the early days of his campaign.

Political money from the campaign can’t be used for the transition and presidents-elect can give their own money, but few have ever been forced to do so.

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[justhanginon]

1. "The emperor has no money." Clothes made in China but no money.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Oh this is priceless. The asshole is going to STIFF his transition team too.

Hey guys, I'm sure you'll settle for pennies on the dollar just like the other workers he fucked over. Suckers.
Oh and make sure when you do settle for pennies, it's in cash.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. Many on the transition team will get government jobs after inauguration.

If a Democrat were going into the white house, I'd work a transition team for nothing if there was a nice job after transition. Of course, I'd want room, board, and beer. Is that too much to ask?

[Historic NY]

4. Broke again?

[gratuitous]

5. Standard advice for anyone in Trump's employ

Get paid up front.

[kimbutgar]

6. Just get the money from putin and the Russia mafia

Because its obvious now we know who rigged the election in his favor. No one will go after him for doing this. I doubt the rethug congress will even object.

[Vinca]

7. I thought he ran on "self funding." What a con artist.

[erpowers]

8. But, But He is a Billionaire

The media and everyone else needs to start asking Donald Trump why he cannot just write a check to these people from his own personal account since he is supposed to be worth $10 billion. Also, considering he claims to be worth $10 billion why can he not pick up the taxpayer's side of the transition costs? For a guy that is worth $10 billion the cost of the transition would be like pocket change. More and more it is beginning to look like anyone who claimed Trump was not a billionaire was right.

[Tanuki]

9. Maybe he could pay them out of the $100 million he claimed he was going to spend on his campaign!

Too bad he pissed off David Koch the other day by throwing his golfing buddy off the golf course for telling the truth about spouse-rapist Trump in a biography. Koch might have tossed in some (for him) chump change to cover the shortfall.

[spiderpig]

10. In another 19 days he'll fix up that ol' Murkin economy overnight.

Yessirree Bob!

Are we living in an alternate universe? (Just finished bingeing Man in the High Castle)