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[–] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world 50 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Republicans are getting worried about Trump’s fundraising machine — it is propelled by those small donors — because fewer from the Maga horde are ponying up.

That’s because they are tapped out. They have no more money for the man with the mierdas touch.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many have gone into debt just for the virtue-signaling to others with magabrain. I keep reeling over that conversation Klepper had with some guy admitting to spending couple of thousand on this Chinese trash with donnie branding, while nearly in the same breath whining about how expensive milk and eggs are.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That’s the same dude I picture when I think of a MAGA supporters and now I just feel sorry for them. Still insanely frustrated with them, but also feel sorry for them.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I don't. An idiot and his money will always be parted.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

thats the thing theyre worried about? its not the child raping fascist with 91 criminal counts, multiple criminal and civil indictments against him?

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 17 points 8 months ago

Look, they have priorities and felonies and children are less important than gutting the EPA or whatever, you know?

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 18 points 8 months ago

Despite the rest of his failures Putin did manage to destroy the USSR's oldest enemy, the GOP.

[–] Shalakushka@kbin.social 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Don't worry, GOP, there will be tons of foreign money pouring in to support the would-be dictator.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

There's always money in the sneaker stand.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Maybe they want their donated money to, you know, help the candidates they support, and not just pay one candidates' legal bills.

If I supported a Republican candidate, I would be sure to donate to their campaign directly, and not to any party PAC who could spend it on whatever

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I strongly doubt it.

My local trumpet buys-in just to stick it to the Dems. To them, the trials are all just what he projects, Biden persecuting (not the Justice department prosecuting) poor innocent Trump.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

You are limited in how much you can donate to a candidate. You can filter more through other people, but it's harder than just giving a lot of money to a PAC.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Trump’s ~~fundraising machine~~ scheme to pay his legal bills.