Trump Campaign Reportedly Forced To Refund More Than $122 Million To Donors

Reporting cited here

1. reported

   A New York Times analysis of Federal Election Commission filings reported that Donald Trump's campaign and WinRed issued $122.7 million in refunds in 2020 after using prechecked recurring-payment boxes.

   Summary of New York Times FEC analysis, refund total, and prechecked recurring-payment design

   Trump's 2020 campaign refunded $122.7 million to donors · Historical fundraising practice reported from FEC records

2. documented

   Where the money went, and how the interface was built, contradicted the message the solicitations led with. The post-election $250 million and full-year $122.7 million refund totals overlap in time and measure different things, so they are never added.

   Refund total, rate and recurring-box paragraphs

   Election-Defense Solicitations and Recurring Donations — Audit finding · Cited analysis

3. documented

   Where the money went, and how the interface was built, contradicted the message the solicitations led with. The post-election $250 million and full-year $122.7 million refund totals overlap in time and measure different things, so they are never added.

   Campaign response near end

   Election-Defense Solicitations and Recurring Donations — Audit finding · Cited analysis

4. reported

   The campaign said its dispute rate was below one percent and that the fundraising operation was lawful and highly successful.

   Campaign response near end

   Election-Defense Solicitations and Recurring Donations — Administration response · Administration response

5. reported

   An analysis of FEC records reported $122.7 million in Trump campaign refunds during 2020 after recurring-payment complaints.

   Refund total, rate and recurring-box paragraphs

   Election-Defense Solicitations and Recurring Donations — Outcome · Outcome

6. reported

   An analysis of FEC records reported $122.7 million in Trump campaign refunds during 2020 after recurring-payment complaints.

   Campaign response near end

   Election-Defense Solicitations and Recurring Donations — Outcome · Outcome