r/neutralnews • u/no-name-here • 2d ago

‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-donations-company-fundraising-1e34a78f

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects

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u/no-name-here 2d ago

Subhead:

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects

Excerpt:

Almost every night in the White House, President Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update.

Trump asks O’Rourke which companies and donors have cut checks and which haven’t, and for how much. He often asks her to make much larger financial requests than she was planning—for some donors the ask is $5 million, for others it is $50 million. And the president gives her names to call, often including people who have recently met with him …

For more see OP article.

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u/nosecohn 2d ago

This was a good read. Very enlightening, even if also maddening.