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Re:Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman by thendrill on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @09:08AM (#50165833)
Mhm ... The voters... What about the deep pockets ? :

• Donald Trump's Top Individual Donors: Trump's primary financial backers include major multi-millionaire and billionaire donors such as Miriam Adelson ($148 million supporting pro-Trump and Republican efforts), Elon Musk ($260 million total political giving), Timothy Mellon ($172 million), and Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein ($143 million).

• Trump Super PAC Support: Donald Trump's main outside support group, MAGA Inc., held over $304 million, with massive contributions from donors like the Schwarzman family ($5 million to MAGA Inc.) and Greg and Anna Brockman ($25 million to MAGA Inc.).

• AIPAC and Pro-Israel Lobby Role: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated super PAC, the United Democracy Project, operate separately and raise tens of millions. Latest analysis uncovered >$230 MILLION in spending by pro-Israel interest groups benefiting President Donald Trump since 2020. Miriam Adelson's Preserve America PAC is by far the biggest spender, pouring $215 million+ into U.S. presidential elections to help Trump.

Re:Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman by lotsofpulp on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @09:55AM (#50166523)
He didn’t have any of that in 2016 before the primaries. He was considered a joke until then, except by Robert Mercer maybe. Then slowly after the primaries, the other backers came around, although it was still not evident he had a chance to win.
Re:Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman by thendrill on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @03:40PM (#50171589)
Re:Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman by lotsofpulp on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @06:05PM (#50173328)
Oct 16 is way past primaries, and $1.25M was pocket change in 2016. The voters chose Trump and the voters made him a viable candidate in the primaries. The money and institutional backing came afterwards.

A lot of candidates use money to get the votes. Trump’s message, unfortunately, resonated with a lot of voters so he was able to use the votes to get the money.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/19/us/politics/robert-mercer...

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-shrugs-off-campa...

>Trump has spent much of the race so far breaking the mould of a traditional campaign, defeating a crowded field of primary opponents who vastly outspent him in ads and staff.

>During the Republican primary race, he often told his supporters not to contribute money and ridiculed opponents for accepting cash from special interest groups and wealthy contributors.

>He has so far showed little interest in calling donors to ask for money for his general election battle. He only began holding in-person fundraisers in late May.

Re:Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman by thendrill on Wednesday October 21, 2026 @06:36AM (#50178651)
I feel sorry for you