I’m not always sure why I get some of the emails that come to my inbox. But receiving things from groups and people I cannot stand can be informative, as was the email that I received overnight.
Let me preface this by noting I wondered why there had been no effort of which I was aware for Trump not to have an email campaign to raise small dollar funds. Perhaps they did not do a good job of harvesting emails from those who attended his rallies — and no, that would not include me, because I had seen all my curiosity needed to be sated from watching on cable tv.
Well, apparently there is now an attempt, and by exploring just a bit I have determined that this is from an official Trump effort. If I might offer the small print text at the bottom of the page to which the contribution link takes you:
Contributions to Trump Make America Great Again Committee (“TMAGAC”) or any member committee are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors, and foreign nationals are prohibited. Federal law requires us to use best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of each contributor whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year (RNC) or election cycle (DJTP). TMAGAC is a joint fundraising committee composed of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. (“DJTP”) and the Republican National Committee (“RNC”). Proceeds shall be allocated according to the following formula:
Contributions Made by an Individual or Federal Non-multicandidate Political Committee (Multicandidate PAC amounts in parentheses):
80% of each contribution to DJTP, for either its primary election account or its general election account, up to a maximum of $2,700 for each account ($5,000 per account for multicandidate PACs). 20% of each contribution to the RNC’s Operating account, up to a maximum of $33,400 ($15,000 for multicandidate PACs).
Notwithstanding this allocation formula, a contributor may designate a contribution for a specific participant or participants. In addition, the allocation formula may change if any contribution would exceed applicable contribution limits.
Paid for by Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint fundraising committee authorized by and composed of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and the Republican National Committee.
Below the fold I offer without comment the text of the email.