“Here is the question, we see how Donald Trump gave $50,000 as a campaign contribution to Rahm Emanuel, we also have all heard stories about how Trump “gets things done”.......Is it possible, even remotely possible, that Trump simply paid off Rahm Emanuel for information on Obama ? “
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Hard to imagine Emanuel betraying Obambie.
Trump obviously has many business operations in Chicago, and he knows Emanuel is a typical Chicago thug who can get anything done at the snap of his fingers, just like an old Mafia boss.
I would not read much into it.
Probably true, but at the same time, I remember reading somewhere, awhile back, that Trump and Rahm actually go back further then even before Emanuel knew Obama. Either way, Rahm may have shared a few stories with his brother, and his brother, may have have shared a few with Trump.
That said, why wouldn't Rahm sell out Obama, if the price is right ? When has Rahm ever shown loyalty to anybody (he sure wasn't loyal to Nancy Pelosi), we know that he left to run for mayor, but there were stories floating that he was basically pushed out, who is to say, he really wasn't, and isn't holding a grudge ?
Note, Trump also made donations to Blago, and Blago, has no love lost for Obama.
Not hard to imagine Emanuel betraying Obama—without pay—at this point. More likely that Emanuel and the Clintons happily gave Trump guidance and info on Obama to set him out as a plausibly deniable (because he’s doing so as a newly converted “Republican” presidential stalking horse to try to damage Obama and test the waters for a more direct challenge—and even possibly subsequently help out as a third-party siphon of GOP votes. (Which is why Freepers here going bananas for The Donald is a sorry sight indeed.)