MacArthur Fundraiser at Trump Bedminster: The record

Reporting and findings

1. reported

   A joint fundraising committee supporting Representative Tom MacArthur held a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster that Trump headlined, and filing-based reporting documented venue spending.

   • Roll Call: Trump to Host Fundraiser for Health Care Ally MacArthurJune 11 event announcement, Trump National Golf Club venue and Trump participation
   • The Washington Post: Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this yearFEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending
2. documented

   The payment recipient was a Trump property, and the January 2017 ethics announcement left Trump as the beneficial owner of the underlying business interest.

   • Time: Read a Transcript of Donald Trump's Press Conference on Conflicts of InterestSheri Dillon remarks: no new foreign deals, limited information rights, compliance counsel, and donation of foreign-government hotel profits
   • Roll Call: Trump to Host Fundraiser for Health Care Ally MacArthurJune 11 event announcement, Trump National Golf Club venue and Trump participation
   • The Washington Post: Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this yearFEC- and tax-filing review covering RGA, Virginia GOP, MacArthur and other committee spending