Trump Make American Great Again Committee
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| Location: | New York |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Top official: | Mike Ciletti |
| Founder(s): | Leslie Caldwell |
| Yr 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 2015 by Leslie Caldwell. The super PAC filed termination paperwork on July six, 2016, with the FEC and refunded over a $one million to its donors.[1] [2]
Background
Founded in July 2015, Make America Groovy Again PAC (MAGA PAC) was a pro-Donald Trump Super PAC established by Leslie Caldwell. According to the FEC Statement of System, Caldwell was the custodian of tape and treasurer.[3]
In October 2015, the super PAC announced information technology intended to shut down. Mike Ciletti, the grouping's managing director, said at the time, "Mr. Trump has said he doesn't take a super PAC. And then to award his wishes, I'thousand shutting my organisation down."[4] On July vi, 2016, MAGA PAC filed for termination with the FEC, effectively ending the super PAC. The super PAC refunded $1,033,000 to its donors.[2] [i]
Finances
2016
Co-ordinate to documents filed with the Federal Election Committee, Make America Great Again PAC reported $157,714 in total receipts and $109,350 in full disbursements during calendar year 2016 prior to filing for termination.[5]
2015
According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Make America Corking Again PAC reported $1,742,684 in full receipts and $1,584,969 in total disbursements during calendar year 2015.[6]
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'south daughter Ivanka Trump's mother in law.[7] [eight] The Washington Post noted that "Make America Great Again eventually refunded Ruffin's money and a few other contributions in Dec after spending near one-half a million dollars on consulting, legal expenses, travel, polling and other costs."[1] Below is a list of the pinnacle five donors in 2015.
| Top five 2015 donors to MAGA PAC[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proper name | Contribution amount | ||
| Phillip Ruffin | $i,000,000 | ||
| Andrew Beal | $100,000 | ||
| Michael Dezertov | $100,000 | ||
| Seryl Kushner | $100,000 | ||
| Phillip Pilevsky | $100,000 | ||
Legal status
Make America Great Once more PAC was a super PAC. A super PAC is a political commission that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of coin. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it tin spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-only committees. A super PAC is non legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated under separate rules.[x] [xi]
Noteworthy events
Declared connections to Trump campaign
On Oct 20, 2015, The Washington Post reported that there were several connections between the super PAC and Trump's 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.[xiii] Such interaction is permissible by law, provided that precautions are taken to guarantee that no coordination takes place between the two organizations. The Washington Post also reported that the super PAC used donor information obtained through the entrada to generate their own fundraising listing.[13] [12]
In an interview on March 24, 2016, Stephanie Cegielski, a former 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."[14]
In an open letter on March 28, 2016, Cegielski explained why she no longer supported Trump:[15]
| " | I don't think even Trump idea he would get this far. And I don't even know that he wanted to, which is perchance the scariest prospect of all. He certainly was never prepared or equipped to go all the way to the White House, only his ego has now taken over the driver'southward seat, and naught else matters. ... His ego has at present taken over the driver'due south seat, and nothing else matters. The Donald does not fail. The Donald does not have any weakness. The Donald is his own biggest enemy. ... Trump acts equally if he's a fictional character. But similar Hercules, Donald Trump is a work of fiction.[xvi] | " |
Recent news
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See also
- Donald Trump
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Super PAC
- Republican presidential election super PACs, 2016
External links
- Make America Great Again PAC, archived January 27, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ ane.0 1.1 1.2 The Washington Mail, "Longtime Trump friend seeded pro-Trump super PAC with $ane million," Feb four, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 FEC, "Termination, Brand America Great Again PAC," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Statement of Organization," accessed Oct 20, 2015
- ↑ Pol, "Pro-Trump super PAC shuts downwards," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Make America Bang-up Once again PAC Year-Cease Report, 2016," February 24, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Make America Great Over again PAC Yr-Cease Written report, 2015," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Forbes, "Phillip Ruffin," accessed Feb 26, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donald Trump Pays a Visit to His Non-So-Poor Relations," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Open up Secrets, "Make America Neat Once more PAC," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Who'due south Financing the 'Super PACs?" May vii, 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Washington Mail, "The inside story of Trump campaign's connections to a big-coin super PAC," Oct 18, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Politico, "Trump attended big-donor fundraiser last month," August 23, 2015
- ↑ Free Buoy, "Former Pro-Trump Operative Disavows GOP Frontrunner," March 24, 2016
- ↑ XOJane, "An Open Letter of the alphabet to Trump Voters from His Meridian Strategist-Turned-Defector," March 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are owing to the original source.
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