Campaign Donor Money and Trump Tower Rent
What happened
promisedocumented Trump said self-funding would remove dependence on donors and special interests.
- Roll Call Factbase: Donald Trump Vlog: Self Funding2016-01-27 · Full transcript; statement that the campaign was totally self-funded
actiondocumented The campaign reported rising rent payments to Trump Tower Commercial LLC during the transition to the general election.
- TIME: Donald Trump Campaign Spending More on Rent2016-08-23 · Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign response
- Federal Election Commission: MUR 72662020-12-15 · Complaint record summarizing reported Trump Tower rent disbursements
outcomedocumented The FEC matter records the reported rent disbursements but does not itself establish unlawful overcharging.
- Federal Election Commission: MUR 72662020-12-15 · Complaint record summarizing reported Trump Tower rent disbursements
administration responsereported The campaign said the higher rent reflected added office space and market pricing.
- TIME: Donald Trump Campaign Spending More on Rent2016-08-23 · Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign response
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trump for Presidentaffected party
- Trump Tower Commercial LLCbeneficiary
- 2016 campaign donorspayer
- Trump Tower Commercial LLCrecipient
Assessment
The payments opened a documented donor-to-candidate-business revenue path. The cited record does not establish that the rent exceeded fair market value or broke campaign-finance law.