Trump demands 5% cut from GOP candidates who use his ‘name, image and likeness’ in ads

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/17/donald-trump-demands-5-from-gop-candidates-who-use-his-nil-in-ads/73362200007/

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  2. I sure hope this comes back to bite him in the ass. Sounds like a good way to save 5%.

  4. So wait, he’s taking all the RNC cash PLUS 5% of the local take?

    Fucking mobster.

  5. Just give him 100%! Then, as a business genius, he can redistribute it where it will be most effective.

    EJ Carrol’s bank account, for example.

  7. Religion is exempt from taxation. If he wants to change that I am all for it.

  10. Way to kill the chances of every down ticket. Suck em dry you dirty old conman it still won’t pay a fraction of what you owe

  11. 5% cut of campaign donations or what? Is that legal?

  13. I hope they all agree funneling the money to him so he can spend it on himself and then lose and go to jail.

  15. He’s shifted from MAGA grift to ULTRA grift.

    The candidates will happily pay it I’m sure.

  16. Sooo, he’s giving 5% to every Dem whose name, image, and likeness he uses in his own ads and rants? Right? That’s how this works?

  18. How could anyone attribute fundraising to a specific ad?

  22. *In a letter this week, the Trump presidential campaign asked all down-ballot GOP campaigns for at least a 5% cut of the money raised from advertising that features the party’s 2024 presumptive White House nominee.*

    This reeks of desperation, it’s just another grift. *Sigh*…

    *Campaign aides said the new rules are designed to protect donors who believe they are contributing to Trump’s campaign but are instead giving money to another candidate who is using the former president’s name or picture.*

    *”It is important to protect small dollar donors from scammers that use the presidents name and likeness,” said Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez.*

    I mean, I don’t think I need to explain to anyone here that Donald Trump has absolutely no consideration for “small donors”, and every consideration for his campaign’s bottom line, and of course, whatever nest egg he can produce to help cover his legal fees.

    Does anyone actually buy this?

    Oh…

    You’re saying his supporters and donors do? And like, literally?

    You know, imagine if this were Biden for a moment, and he was constantly engaging in these schemes to squeeze every last dollar out of his supporters?

    The Fox News chyron would be perpetually running some line that demonizes Biden for his self serving, corrupt money grabbing practices. Every right wing troll on social media would be criticizing him for abusing his power to pay for his campaign, or to launder money through China, Ukraine, pay for his son’s legal bills, claim the “Biden crime family* is involved, etc… James Comer would have a conniption fit.

  23. Sounds like a Multi Level Marketing company. Stock symbol $GOP.

  24. Hey buddy, 5% keeps your little business safe. Understand?

  25. He’ll be demanding tithes from registered republicans soon.

  26. So does he send Jnr and Eric around to collect or some Russian gents?

  29. The story doesn’t say if he’s going to change for graphics using the colour orange.

  30. “Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s
    campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.” From their letter to candidates and rnc digital marketing vendors.

  31. The beast is preparing to demand people worship his image.

  36. A 5% cut of what? Candidates pay for those ads, they’re not making a profit from them.

  37. Sounds like he is broke and needs money for all his criminal trials

  38. Vendors also. This fucker will ruin us if he wins, everything he touches turns to shit.

    Any vendor whose clients ignore the guidelines mentioned above will be held responsible for their clients’ actions,” the letter said. “Repeated violations will result in the suspension of business relationships between the vendor and Trump National Committee JFC.”

  40. > “We ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC”

    Trump National Committee.

  41. In midterm elections the majority of republicans who trump endorsed lost the race

  42. Hitler used to get royalties from the use of his image. Made a fortune from postage stamps. I’d say that’s where this idea is coming from

  43. Just reading the headline:

    Hoo boy! I wonder when Republicans are going to get sick of Trump trying to take their money?

    >Campaign aides said the new rules are designed to protect donors who believe they are contributing to Trump’s campaign but are instead giving money to another candidate who is using the former president’s name or picture.

    Translation: “Our donors are so stupid they’ll take out their credit cards without even knowing who the money goes to!”

    >”Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations,” the letter said.

    Translation: Trump’s presidency is openly for sale.

  44. Because that doesn’t come off desperate at all lol

  46. Got to leverage the brand! He’s licensing his name to the party.

  47. This amazing, spectacular schadenfreude is not nearly worth the price of the show. But, we’ve already purchased the tickets, so basically, now all we’re missing is the popcorn.

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