Krav Maga Make America Great Again
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| Make America Great Again PAC | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Pinnacle official: | Mike Ciletti |
| Founder(s): | Leslie Caldwell |
| Year founded: | 2015 |
| Website: | Official website |
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Make America Corking 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 6, 2016, with the FEC and refunded over a $1 million to its donors.[1] [2]
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 Argument of Arrangement, Caldwell was the custodian of record and treasurer.[iii]
In Oct 2015, the super PAC announced it intended to close down. Mike Ciletti, the grouping'due south director, said at the time, "Mr. Trump has said he doesn't have a super PAC. So to honor his wishes, I'm shutting my organization down."[4] On July 6, 2016, MAGA PAC filed for termination with the FEC, effectively ending the super PAC. The super PAC refunded $ane,033,000 to its donors.[2] [1]
Finances
2016
According to documents filed with the Federal Ballot Commission, Brand America Keen Once more PAC reported $157,714 in total receipts and $109,350 in total disbursements during calendar yr 2016 prior to filing for termination.[5]
2015
According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Make America Slap-up Again PAC reported $1,742,684 in full receipts and $1,584,969 in total disbursements during agenda year 2015.[6]
Noteworthy donors
Phillip Ruffin, who contributed $1 one thousand thousand, is the owner of Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, while Seryl Kushner, who gave $100,000 is Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump's mother-in-law.[7] [8] The Washington Post noted that "Make America Smashing Once more somewhen refunded Ruffin'due south money and a few other contributions in Dec after spending about one-half a 1000000 dollars on consulting, legal expenses, travel, polling and other costs."[one] Below is a listing of the top five donors in 2015.
| Top five 2015 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 Bully Again 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 straight to a politician or political political party, but it can spend independently to entrada for or against political figures. These committees are as well chosen independent expenditure-only committees. A super PAC is not legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated under separate rules.[10] [11]
Noteworthy events
Alleged connections to Trump entrada
On October 20, 2015, The Washington Post 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 as well received payments from the Trump entrada for consulting piece of work.[thirteen] Such interaction is permissible by law, provided that precautions are taken to guarantee that no coordination takes identify between the two organizations. The Washington Post also reported that the super PAC used donor information obtained through the campaign to generate their own fundraising listing.[thirteen] [12]
In an interview on March 24, 2016, Stephanie Cegielski, a erstwhile spokeswoman for the grouping, stated, "I am glad [Trump] has brought more than people to the political process but I question his ability to be the leader of this country."[xiv]
In an open letter of the alphabet on March 28, 2016, Cegielski explained why she no longer supported Trump:[fifteen]
| " | I don't think even Trump thought he would become this far. And I don't even know that he wanted to, which is perhaps the scariest prospect of all. He certainly was never prepared or equipped to go all the style to the White House, but his ego has now taken over the commuter'southward seat, and nothing else matters. ... His ego has now taken over the driver'southward seat, and nothing else matters. The Donald does not neglect. The Donald does non take any weakness. The Donald is his own biggest enemy. ... Trump acts every bit if he'southward a fictional character. But like Hercules, Donald Trump is a work of fiction.[16] | " |
Recent news
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See likewise
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Super PAC
- Republican presidential ballot super PACs, 2016
External links
- Make America Great Again PAC, archived January 27, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 i.1 1.2 The Washington Post, "Longtime Trump friend seeded pro-Trump super PAC with $1 1000000," February 4, 2016
- ↑ two.0 ii.1 FEC, "Termination, Make America Great Over again PAC," accessed Baronial 23, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Statement of Organization," accessed October xx, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Pro-Trump super PAC shuts down," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Make America Great Once more PAC Twelvemonth-End Report, 2016," Feb 24, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Committee, "Make America Great Again PAC Year-End Report, 2015," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Forbes, "Phillip Ruffin," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Pays a Visit to His Not-And so-Poor Relations," Baronial 23, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Brand America Great 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's Financing the 'Super PACs?" May seven, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Washington Post, "The inside story of Trump entrada's connections to a big-money super PAC," October xviii, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 thirteen.1 Politico, "Trump attended large-donor fundraiser last month," Baronial 23, 2015
- ↑ Free Buoy, "Former Pro-Trump Operative Disavows GOP Frontrunner," March 24, 2016
- ↑ XOJane, "An Open Letter to Trump Voters from His Tiptop 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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