Donald Trump enjoyed a significant fundraising boost after he said he'd be arrested — which may explain why he made the announcement in the first place. (via MaddowBlog)
, it was in December 2020 when the Republican’s operation pushed an avalanche of lies about the election held a month earlier, telling gullible donors that their money would go toward challenging the election results that the then-president falsely claimed were illegitimate.
The pitches were incredibly successful, at least insofar as they raised an enormous amount of money. But it was the latest in a series of Trump grifts: Contributors’ money wasn’t going toward pointless recounts, silly audits, and hapless lawsuits. Rather, most of the funds went to the Save America PAC —by campaign-finance experts as “essentially a type of slush fund, with few restrictions on how the money they raise can be spent.
After Trump left the White House, things got worse: The former president kept lying about the election, causing his followers to keep donating. One appeal in 2021 told prospective donors, “We need you to join the fight to SECURE OUR ELECTIONS!” butThis took on new significance last year when the House select committee investigating the Jan.
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