Donald Trump Campaign Spending More on Rent
Reporting cited here
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Trump's categorical self-funding statement does not match his campaign's reported individual contributions and joint fundraising. He did provide candidate loans during the primary.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseThe Self-Funding Claim and the Campaign Finance Record: Audit finding · Cited analysis
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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.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseCampaign Donor Money and Trump Tower Rent: Audit finding · Cited analysis
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The campaign reported rising rent payments to Trump Tower Commercial LLC during the transition to the general election.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseCampaign Donor Money and Trump Tower Rent: The record · The record
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Trump was the candidate and retained the business interest receiving rent from his campaign.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseCampaign Donor Money and Trump Tower Rent: The record · The record
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The campaign said the higher rent reflected added office space and market pricing.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseCampaign Donor Money and Trump Tower Rent: Administration response · Administration response
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The campaign shifted into active fundraising during the general-election period while continuing payments to Trump-owned vendors.
Month-by-month 2016 Trump Tower rent from FEC filings and campaign responseThe Self-Funding Claim and the Campaign Finance Record: Outcome · Outcome