2023-07-09 03:25:00
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Many of Donald Trump’s party friends still support his thesis of the great election fraud in 2020. That might now take revenge.
Washington DC – A report by Newsweek According to reports, six top donors have stopped giving to the Republican parties in Michigan and Arizona. The reason is that they support the “discredited claim” that the 2020 presidential election, which Donald Trump lost, was rigged.
A former Michigan financier, real estate tycoon Ron Weiser, told Opposite Archyde.comsaid it was “ridiculous” to say Trump won the state in 2020. This is what the former president’s supporters continue to claim, as does Trump himself. Weiser, a former party leader, commented on Michigan Republicans’ support for Trump and election conspiracy theorists within the party, saying, “I doubt the state party is aware of this.” has the necessary expertise to spend the money well.”
Finally wants to be president once more, and still sees himself as such: Donald Trump © IMAGO/Joshua Boucher
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Trump is currently running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In polls, the former president is well ahead of Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who is his closest competitor. The lack of donations for the Republicans might play DeSantis in the cards. Not Trump, but he sees himself as the right candidate to bring the GOP (Grand Old Party) back to the White House following the November 2024 elections.
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Because of Donald Trump: Long-time donors jump off
In Arizona, Jim Click, who comes from a family of longtime GOP donors, explained Archyde.com: “It’s too bad that we let the right wing of our party take the lead.” Click said he would now support individual candidates instead of the Republican party. Who, however, he left open.
According to US campaign finance records, Arizona Republicans had only raised $50,000 in campaign funds as of March 31, 2023. Four years ago it was around $770,000. The Michigan state party was also only able to book around $116,000 – compared to the reported $867,000 at the same time in 2021, an almost ridiculously small sum. (skr)
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