Trump pours money into a midterm race for the first time

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Former President Donald Trump’s political operation is plowing cash into Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary — his organization’s first major financial investment in a midterm race and an indication that he’s willing to dig into his massive war chest to defeat his foes.

Trump’s Save America PAC has transferred $500,000 to a super PAC devoted to defeating Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, whom the former president has targeted over his refusal to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Those close to Trump’s political apparatus describe it as an initial cash infusion ahead of the May 24 primary, which pits Kemp against Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue.

Trump is opening his account for another candidate for the first time since leaving the White House. The former president — who continues to capitalize on a deep well of small donor support — has stockpiled more than $110 million, making his committee one of the most well-funded organizations in politics. While Trump has cut small checks to favored candidates and spent money to stage rallies, he had yet to direct a sizable sum toward bolstering a particular contender.

The move underscores the importance — and urgency — of Georgia in Trump’s eyes. Kemp has a substantial polling lead over Perdue and has far outpaced his rival in fundraising, despite absorbing more than a year of attacks from the former president. Trump recruited Perdue into the primary and nudged out another candidate who threatened to cut into Perdue’s vote. The former president recently held a rally for Perdue, recorded a TV advertisement for him and hosted a fundraiser benefiting his campaign.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/13/trump-georgia-governor-race-00024987

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Kemp is beating Perdue by an average of 9 pts. The only thing better than Trump backing a loser is Trump backing a loser with money.

[exboyfil]

1. And maybe weakening Kemp enough

for Abrams to win the race? Got my fingers crossed.

[sop]

4. Trump pretty much accomplished the same thing in the Warnock and Ossoff runoff races.

[Justice matters.]

2. The Biggest Loser in History backs another loser...

[PatSeg]

10. And for Trump, it isn't political

He is vindictive and it is payback for Brian Kemp. Trump will carry a grudge to the grave, petty asshole that he is.

[riversedge]

14. I was thinking the same. Trump has always been vindictive and is shoving out money

because he believes Kemp betrayed him.

[PatSeg]

15. Yes, he tends to put revenge

before all things. I don't think he is merely petty, I think he is mentally ill. His obsession with destroying his perceived enemies is insane.

[a kennedy]

3. So when Abrams becomes Governor 🤞🏻 How does she work with the huge republican

owned government?? Huge job for her…….

[iluvtennis]

5. I kinda hope Perdue wins primary as my thinking is Abrams can "run the table" on him in November.n/t

[olddad65]

6. Whose money is he pouring in? Putin'

[vapor2]

9. Nah, money is a loan from Jared's 2 billion

[Botany]

12. You can be sure that it is not his money

It is money that he has grifted from "his rubes" for his 2024 campaign or to buy him a new
airplane or to fight election fraud or ....

[WhiteTara]

13. Putin's money is all frozen

so it must be the Mercers.

[SKKY]

7. Shhhhhhhh!!! Everyone shut up!!1

When your adversary is making a mistake, DO NOT interrupt them.

[Raven123]

8. Nah. Trump is just has a grudge against Kemp.

[NullTuples]

11. That's got to just kill him, seeing money leave his campaign coffers

Every dollar that is spent on someone else is a dollar he can't grift out of the fund.

[Emile]

16. Could Trumps power over the GOP be waning?

[IronLionZion]

17. GQP needs to self destruct through divisive infighting and bitter grudges

[BlueWavePsych]

18. Just another Russian kleptocrat