Trump’s aggressive fundraising operation rakes in ‘mind-bloggling’ $800m for pet projects: report
- President Donald Trump’s hands-on approach to fundraising has raised a staggering $800 million for his pet projects in his second term, according to a report.
- Trump calls his top fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke near-nightly to find out who has donated to his causes and by how much, The Wall Street Journal says.
- The president is said to have instructed O’Rourke, who he has reportedly dubbed “the princess of darkness”, to increase the size of the requests she makes of major corporations, going as high as $50 million.
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- President Donald Trump’s hands-on approach to fundraising has raised a staggering $800 million for his pet projects in his second term, according to a report.
- Trump calls his top fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke near-nightly to find out who has donated to his causes and by how much, The Wall Street Journal says.
- The president is said to have instructed O’Rourke, who he has reportedly dubbed “the princess of darkness”, to increase the size of the requests she makes of major corporations, going as high as $50 million.
Sources: The Independent