Posted on 04/25/2011 9:26:10 PM PDT by advance_copy
Billionaire Donald Trump, who's eyeing a run for the White House, gave a sizeable campaign contribution to President Barack Obama's chief of staff as he ran to become Chicago's mayor, a recent report highlighted.
The Illinois Review, a coservative blog, reports that Trump gave Rahm Emanuel $50,000 in December 2010. Those numbers came out in January, 2011, but are being pointed out now because of Trump's possible presidential bid.
This isn't the first time Trump has donated to candidates in Illinois, but it is the largest contribution. State election records show Trump also gave $5,000 to George Ryan, the Republican candidate for governor in 1998, and then $5,000 more in 2001. He also donated $2,000 to Rod Blagojevich in 2002.
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So what? ALL builders have to pay repubs and dems alike “contributions”.
AND he has spoken to that numerous times since he started this “lead in” to whatever he may be doing towards running.
Has something changed?
>AND he has spoken to that numerous times since he started this “lead in” to whatever he may be doing towards running.<
What did Trump say about it?
Giving 50k to the most dangerous man in politics should say something.
IIRC Emmanuel’s brother is Trumps agent.
He also donated to Hillary, Kerry and Charley Rangle. That's about all I need to know about the liberal trump.
Giving money like that to Rahm is a no no for me. He is part of the group of 4 that supposedly talks to each other a lot.
Rahm is the worst scum of the earth.
Trump gets a pass.
Had it been Giuliani, the claws would have been out.
Trump has advocated for massive tax increases that display a stunning lack of knowledge of how to create jobs. His love for a socialist-style universal health care system, his alarming obsession with protectionist policies and his long history of financial support for the most liberal politicos in the country are automatic disqualifiers for conservatives. Liberals, however, continue to defend him.
=:o)
Thank you.
Kill the ‘Trump”. How dare you question?
Awww, but Trump was being a good businessman! ALL zillionaire businessmen routinely give thousands of dollars to hard-core socialists destroying this country, even patriotic tea-party businessmen like The Donald. How about the Koch Brothers? They’re extremely wealthy businessmen known for being staunch conservatives, right? I bet they gave millions of $$$ to Rahm Emanuel, Arlen Specter, Charlie Rangel, Frank Lautenberg, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Tom Daschle, Joe Biden, and the DSCC, right? Let’ s see:
Gee, that’s funny, looks like 90% of their donations were to Republicans, and the only Dems on the list were a couple of blue-dogs like Dan Bohen. Gosh, if only they could be “good businessmen” like The Donald, he knows how to play the game. Guess those Koch Brothers won’t be making any money. If they were smart, they would have promoted universal health care too, I’m sure Trump will tell you that’s another thing all “good businessmen” do!
He also contributes to Anthony Weiner and has been a 25-year supporter of Harry Reid.
Oh for heaven sakes, Trump has a recently built Trump Tower located in downtown Chicago. Of course, as a businessman, he’s going to make sure he is on friendly terms with the new Mayor of Chicago. He’s got the new Trump Tower and other real estate interests in Chicago. If you are businessman with vast financial interests in a given city or state, you make nice with the current politicians in office. Is that so difficult for people to understand? It shouldn’t be. That’s why CEO’s of large corporations and financial institutions contribute to both sides of the fence. So they won’t be attacked or have regulatory rulings made detrimental to their business interests. Geez, big deal.
Trump has not been a politico, he’s been a businessman all of his life. It is only now, primarily due to the lousy leadership of Obama, that Trump is going heavy duty political. He can’t stand how Obama is ruining our country. That’s VERY easy to understand.
So your peddling more ASTROTURF from the National Barack Channel ( NBC) for your fallen Messiah???
Trump has destroyed your Marxist Muslim Messiah !!!
I LUV IT !
Or are you a Romneybot ???
Keep trying to stop Trump’s attacks .
Its not working !!!!!
Anything to try and get Conservatives formed into a circular firing squad with Trump in the middle.
Pass.
I simply said “thank you”. direct your ire elsewhere.
The banks own Trump and the banks don’t care what side wins as long as its their handpicked candidate(s).
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