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Swede

(34,874 posts)
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 08:22 PM Yesterday

Trump campaign won't pay $49,000 in bills for Grand Rapids rallies

I am shocked! Shocked I tell you.

The city of Grand Rapids says the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 campaign has refused to pay more than $49,000 in bills for two rallies in the city this year.
That is forcing the city to write off those expenses as uncollectable and to reevaluate policies for future campaign visits.
The unpaid invoices are for two rallies that drew thousands into the city, both at the Van Andel Arena.

https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/trump-campaign-wont-pay-49000-in-bills-for-grand-rapids-rallies/

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Scrivener7

(53,202 posts)
2. What did they think would happen? Did they think they would be different from
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 08:33 PM
Yesterday

every other entity that ever worked on his behalf? Did they actually think he was going to pay them?

He never pays. They have to know that. And yet they let him have the rally.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Freethinker65

(11,165 posts)
5. Grand Rapids is a Blue City and should have known better. Get your $$$ from Trump up front.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:41 PM
Yesterday

Johnny2X2X

(21,882 posts)
6. We should charge the venue
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:08 PM
Yesterday

Van Andel Arena was the site. It’s owned and run by huge Republicans.

orleans

(35,266 posts)
10. then it's almost as if the republican owners of the venue wanted to give trump a huge donation (b/c they probably knew
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:14 PM
23 hrs ago

he wouldn't pay but didn't care) and the city had to provide protection so now the taxpayers have to pay for that

JI7

(90,892 posts)
9. People are full of shit
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:01 PM
23 hrs ago

The reasons they give for voting for that trash. They never have problems with this.

keithbvadu2

(40,516 posts)
11. Require a co-signer. Someone like the state party chairman personally liable. Be suspicious if he resists.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:26 PM
22 hrs ago

Janbdwl72

(154 posts)
12. So now, Grand Rapids joins Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 11:37 PM
22 hrs ago

The Orange Maniac's campaign never paid them for the expenses incurred by a campaign really there in one of the two earlier campaigns.

Most of America's billionaires and millionaires support him, so one might think they would have no difficulty paying these expenses.

And what about the money he won from ABC in the recent lawsuit which that network refused to contest and entered a guilty plea?

Liberal In Texas

(14,635 posts)
13. Yeah, well. You people knew he has a history of stiffing vendors, contractors, employees etc.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:28 AM
12 hrs ago

so why didn't you get the fees up front?
Anyway. Now sue him.

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