In what was described as “a huge scam”, the Former US President Donald Trump is said to have spent $375,000 in donations in order to rent an unused office at his financially troubled Manhattan skyscraper in 2021.
A source revealed to HuffPost after being asked for permission to visit Trump’s political office recently, the employee said that Save America and its related entities did not have offices there.
NEW — Trump found an innovative use for $375k from his followers last year: Paying himself for office space he doesn’t even use.
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) February 18, 2022
Says one former Trump aide:
“It’s a huge scam…. I can’t believe his base lets him get away with it.”https://t.co/Jj2JIVlQ6F
The employee who refused to reveal his name also added that “It’s all being run out of Florida.” Furthermore, Trump’s former aide who’s familiar with the ex-president’s political spending described it as a ‘huge scam’ and added: “I can’t believe his base lets him get away with it.”
Least surprising thing I’ve heard in a while. https://t.co/cbOdgK86Tb
— Nick Tsiopanas (@nick_ts) February 19, 2022
Social media users have expressed mixed reactions over the allegations saying that this is not ‘surprising’ news for them while others said that the former US president hasn’t used his latest offices as well.
Others have called to curb the financial support of the former president; while some denied the allegations saying that they are not based on real facts and it's ‘just opinions’.
This article didn't show any facts. Just opinions. https://t.co/NBCcTVcc18
— Alex W Sutherland (@alwisu01) February 18, 2022
According to an analysis of the Federal Election Commission, Donald’s Make America Great Again PAC paid $37,541.67 in each of 10 months last year renting office space at Trump Tower.
On the other hand, Trump’s staff at his political committees preferred not to respond to HuffPost queries.
