Donald Trump is the wealthiest candidate in the field, and it looks like the rich are getting richer. This week, a group of prominent grassroots conservatives are rolling out TrumPAC:
Donald Trump, riding a wave of momentum with less than two weeks until the Iowa caucuses, is about to get the backing of a cash-flush super PAC funded by a major GOP donor.
William Doddridge, the CEO of the Jewelry Exchange, one of the country’s largest jewelry companies, told POLITICO late Thursday that had decided to start TrumPAC, an outside group focused on helping the real estate mogul win the White House.
“Trump’s business acumen sets him apart from the field and is exactly what we need in the Oval Office. I have talked to so many friends and colleagues who want to get involved supporting Donald Trump, and TrumPAC is a great way for them to do just that,” Doddridge said in a statement. “I’m proud to work with our grassroots leaders to support this movement.”
Working alongside Doddridge will be Amy Kremer, a key leader in the tea party movement who formerly served as chairman of the Tea Party Express and will serve as TrumPAC’s spokeswoman and co-founder. The group’s attorney will be Dan Backer, a prominent conservative election attorney who represented GOP activist Shaun McCutcheon, who brought a case to the Supreme Court challenging the limit on overall campaign finance contributions.
In an interview, Kremer said the group had so far raised a six-figure sum and was looking to attract additional donors. The goal of the super PAC, she said, was to unite the party around the Trump, who is in a tight race with Ted Cruz in Iowa.“We’re trying to get everyone on the same page because we’re working for the same cause,” she said.
The establishment of TrumPAC seems to represent the campaign coming full circle. Months ago, many thought the Trump campaign was a joke. Then they thought it would peter out, as a result of the New York billionaire’s penchant for controversial, un P.C. statements, or be run into the ground by people who lacked political experience. Instead, the candidate’s take no prisoners style and touch for articulating bold solutions to problems that matter to the American people has kept him high atop the polls. TrumPAC may play a key role in helping the New York billionaire cement his lead. Stay tuned….
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