I guess I need to spell it out. TRUMP LIED. He is going to pay himself back the vast majority of the money spent to win the primary but raising money in the general election. So he will be beholden to big donors (read the article, he is getting out his rolodex). That was a big appeal of Trump that he did not owe anyone... I guess now that he is nominee everyone is fine with him owing millionaire and billionaires favors.
And contrary to others on FR, I am not stupid- it get it, that is how elections are financed today because of direct elections. What my point is, why lie about it and say you are above the system.
Trump said he wouldn't be beholden to big money folks and he kept that promise - he was fortunate that he didn't have to "loan" his campaign more than the $47 million or whatever it was.
On the other hand, Cruz had some very big donors that had ti expect something for their donations. In fact, it's ironic that after suspending his campaign on Tuesday, I got a "Cruz For President" pack in the mail today - with a pre-made check from me to him for $100 and a note that this was a real emergency request (all hundred or so pleas for more money have been such "emergencies" and many with the same note that "some generous folks would match up to x-amount of my timely donation.
You twist his "claim of not owing anyone" which was always "I won't be beholden to anyone for money" and ignore that Cruz may claim he had no strings but had a lot of "stringy" donations coming from those magical fund matchers....
I will take your word that you are not stupid, but he didn't lie - claiming an believing he did is......stupid.
Well if Trump had lost the nomination he would be out of pocket about $47 million and I’m sure you would feel very badly for him.