Trump Make America Great Again Picks
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| Location: | New York |
| Blazon: | Super PAC |
| Peak official: | Mike Ciletti |
| Founder(s): | Leslie Caldwell |
| Twelvemonth founded: | 2015 |
| Website: | Official website |
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Make America Great Again PAC (MAGA PAC) was a pro-Donald Trump Super PAC. It was established in July 2022 by Leslie Caldwell. The super PAC filed termination paperwork on July vi, 2016, with the FEC and refunded over a $i million to its donors.[1] [2]
Background
Founded in July 2015, Make America Bang-up 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 Oct 2015, the super PAC announced it intended to close down. Mike Ciletti, the group's director, said at the time, "Mr. Trump has said he doesn't have a super PAC. So to honor his wishes, I'grand shutting my organization down."[iv] On July half dozen, 2016, MAGA PAC filed for termination with the FEC, effectively catastrophe the super PAC. The super PAC refunded $1,033,000 to its donors.[ii] [one]
Finances
2016
According to documents filed with the Federal Ballot Commission, Brand America Smashing Over again PAC reported $157,714 in full receipts and $109,350 in total disbursements during calendar year 2022 prior to filing for termination.[5]
2015
According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Make America Swell Again PAC reported $1,742,684 in full receipts and $1,584,969 in total disbursements during agenda yr 2015.[half dozen]
Noteworthy donors
Phillip Ruffin, who contributed $1 million, is the owner of Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, while Seryl Kushner, who gave $100,000 is Trump's girl Ivanka Trump'southward mother in law.[7] [8] The Washington Mail noted that "Make America Smashing Again somewhen refunded Ruffin's money and a few other contributions in December subsequently spending about half a meg dollars on consulting, legal expenses, travel, polling and other costs."[1] Below is a list of the pinnacle five donors in 2015.
| Top five 2022 donors to MAGA PAC[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Contribution amount | ||
| Phillip Ruffin | $1,000,000 | ||
| Andrew Beal | $100,000 | ||
| Michael Dezertov | $100,000 | ||
| Seryl Kushner | $100,000 | ||
| Phillip Pilevsky | $100,000 | ||
Legal condition
Make America Great Once more PAC was a super PAC. A super PAC is a political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a political leader or political party, but it tin spend independently to entrada for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-but committees. A super PAC is not legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and every bit such is regulated nether separate rules.[x] [xi]
Noteworthy events
Alleged connections to Trump entrada
On October 20, 2015, The Washington Mail reported that there were several connections between the super PAC and Trump'south campaign.[12] Mike Ciletti, who was a consultant for the super PAC co-ordinate to Politico, had also received payments from the Trump campaign for consulting work.[13] Such interaction is permissible past police, provided that precautions are taken to guarantee that no coordination takes place between the ii organizations. The Washington Postal service also reported that the super PAC used donor information obtained through the campaign to generate their own fundraising list.[13] [12]
In an interview on March 24, 2016, Stephanie Cegielski, a old spokeswoman for the group, stated, "I am glad [Trump] has brought more people to the political process but I question his ability to be the leader of this country."[xiv]
In an open letter on March 28, 2016, Cegielski explained why she no longer supported Trump:[fifteen]
| " | I don't think even Trump thought he would get this far. And I don't fifty-fifty know that he wanted to, which is perhaps the scariest prospect of all. He certainly was never prepared or equipped to go all the fashion to the White House, merely his ego has now taken over the driver'due south seat, and nothing else matters. ... His ego has now taken over the driver'due south seat, and nothing else matters. The Donald does non neglect. The Donald does not have whatsoever weakness. The Donald is his own biggest enemy. ... Trump acts every bit if he's a fictional grapheme. But similar Hercules, Donald Trump is a work of fiction.[16] | " |
Recent news
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See too
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Super PAC
- Republican presidential election super PACs, 2016
External links
- Make America Cracking Over again PAC, archived January 27, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 ane.1 1.two The Washington Post, "Longtime Trump friend seeded pro-Trump super PAC with $one million," February 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 two.ane FEC, "Termination, Make America Cracking Again PAC," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Argument of System," accessed October twenty, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Pro-Trump super PAC shuts down," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Make America Nifty Again PAC Yr-End Written report, 2016," February 24, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Committee, "Make America Smashing Over again PAC Year-Terminate Report, 2015," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Forbes, "Phillip Ruffin," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Pays a Visit to His Not-Then-Poor Relations," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Make America Cracking Again PAC," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Who'south Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Washington Post, "The inside story of Trump entrada's connections to a big-coin super PAC," Oct eighteen, 2015
- ↑ thirteen.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 to Trump Voters from His Peak Strategist-Turned-Defector," March 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Whatsoever inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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