Trump: I Will Only Accept Small Campaign Contributions

‘People want to invest in the campaign, that I happen to love’

LEMON: “Are you going to accept donations, large donations, small donations if people want to give you money?” 
TRUMP: “No. The answer is no.”
LEMON: “No. OK.”
TRUMP: “I'm not going to do that.”
LEMON: “OK. That's it. I just want you –“ [Crosstalk]
TRUMP: “Cash donations -- wait a minute. Wait. Small donations. People sending in $100 and $7 and $9, and we do accept that because they want to invest in the campaign and it's relative peanuts. But you know what, they want to be a part of it. And I love that.”
LEMON: “OK.”
TRUMP: “That's not influence. That's not a lobbyist. Give me five million where I turn down $5 million where they want to put in millions and millions of dollars. That's people that want to invest in the campaign. That, I happen to love. I think it's a really good thing and I think it's a really positive thing. It's a relatively, it's a very small amount of money overall. But it still, that kind of money, just because I don't want to have a misunderstanding with you. So, you know, I have a woman sends $7 and a long beautiful note. I have people that are sending $100 and $200 and $250, and things. That kind of stuff I do like. I think it's a positive. And frankly, I think it's insulting when they send in a check of $10 and $19 and we send it back. We don't want your money. You want to know the truth I think it's almost an insult to them.”
LEMON: “Yes.”
TRUMP: “So, that kind of money we do accept and we like it because we think it's a positive for the campaign.” 

 

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