Trump Make America Grwat Again Committee
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Superlative official: | Mike Ciletti |
| Founder(southward): | Leslie Caldwell |
| Year founded: | 2015 |
| Website: | Official website |
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Make America Peachy Again PAC (MAGA PAC) was a pro-Donald Trump Super PAC. It was established in July 2015 by Leslie Caldwell. The super PAC filed termination paperwork on July vi, 2016, with the FEC and refunded over a $1 million to its donors.[one] [ii]
Background
Founded in July 2015, Make America Great Again PAC (MAGA PAC) was a pro-Donald Trump Super PAC established by Leslie Caldwell. According to the FEC Statement of Organization, Caldwell was the custodian of record and treasurer.[3]
In October 2015, the super PAC appear it intended to shut down. Mike Ciletti, the grouping's director, said at the time, "Mr. Trump has said he doesn't have a super PAC. So to honor his wishes, I'k shutting my organisation downwardly."[4] On July 6, 2016, MAGA PAC filed for termination with the FEC, effectively ending the super PAC. The super PAC refunded $1,033,000 to its donors.[2] [1]
Finances
2016
Co-ordinate to documents filed with the Federal Ballot Committee, Make America Swell Once again PAC reported $157,714 in full receipts and $109,350 in total disbursements during calendar year 2016 prior to filing for termination.[five]
2015
According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Make America Great Once again PAC reported $1,742,684 in total receipts and $1,584,969 in total disbursements during calendar year 2015.[6]
Noteworthy donors
Phillip Ruffin, who contributed $1 million, is the owner of Treasure Isle Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, while Seryl Kushner, who gave $100,000 is Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump's mother in law.[vii] [8] The Washington Post noted that "Make America Neat Again eventually refunded Ruffin'due south money and a few other contributions in December subsequently spending about half a 1000000 dollars on consulting, legal expenses, travel, polling and other costs."[i] Below is a list of the top five donors in 2015.
| Top five 2015 donors to MAGA PAC[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Contribution corporeality | ||
| Phillip Ruffin | $one,000,000 | ||
| Andrew Beal | $100,000 | ||
| Michael Dezertov | $100,000 | ||
| Seryl Kushner | $100,000 | ||
| Phillip Pilevsky | $100,000 | ||
Legal status
Make America Bully Once again PAC was a super PAC. A super PAC is a political committee that tin solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, merely it can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-just committees. A super PAC is non legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated nether split rules.[10] [11]
Noteworthy events
Alleged connections to Trump campaign
On October xx, 2015, The Washington Post reported that there were several connections betwixt the super PAC and Trump'south campaign.[12] Mike Ciletti, who was a consultant for the super PAC according to Pol, had also received payments from the Trump campaign for consulting work.[xiii] Such interaction is permissible by law, provided that precautions are taken to guarantee that no coordination takes place between the two organizations. The Washington Postal service also reported that the super PAC used donor information obtained through the campaign to generate their ain fundraising list.[13] [12]
In an interview on March 24, 2016, Stephanie Cegielski, a old spokeswoman for the grouping, stated, "I am glad [Trump] has brought more than people to the political process merely I question his ability to be the leader of this country."[14]
In an open letter on March 28, 2016, Cegielski explained why she no longer supported Trump:[fifteen]
| " | I don't recollect fifty-fifty Trump thought he would become this far. And I don't even know that he wanted to, which is perchance the scariest prospect of all. He certainly was never prepared or equipped to go all the way to the White Firm, but his ego has now taken over the commuter's seat, and aught else matters. ... His ego has now taken over the driver's seat, and cipher else matters. The Donald does non fail. The Donald does not have whatsoever weakness. The Donald is his own biggest enemy. ... Trump acts as if he's a fictional character. But similar Hercules, Donald Trump is a work of fiction.[xvi] | " |
Recent news
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See as well
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Super PAC
- Republican presidential election super PACs, 2016
External links
- Make America Nifty Again PAC, archived January 27, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.two The Washington Mail service, "Longtime Trump friend seeded pro-Trump super PAC with $i meg," February iv, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 two.1 FEC, "Termination, Make America Not bad Once again PAC," accessed Baronial 23, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Statement of Arrangement," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Pro-Trump super PAC shuts down," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Committee, "Brand America Great Again PAC Yr-Finish Report, 2016," Feb 24, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Committee, "Make America Swell Again PAC Yr-Finish Report, 2015," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Forbes, "Phillip Ruffin," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Pays a Visit to His Not-So-Poor Relations," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Brand America Great Again PAC," accessed Oct 24, 2016
- ↑ The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Who'due south Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.ane The Washington Postal service, "The inside story of Trump entrada's connections to a large-coin super PAC," October 18, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Politico, "Trump attended big-donor fundraiser last month," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Free Beacon, "Former Pro-Trump Operative Disavows GOP Frontrunner," March 24, 2016
- ↑ XOJane, "An Open Letter of the alphabet to Trump Voters from His Elevation Strategist-Turned-Defector," March 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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