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President Donald Trump has received millions in donations from his Cabinet members — except for three people, according to a new report Tuesday.

The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack, reported that out of Trump's 23 Cabinet members, 20 have offered substantial financial gifts to the president.

"Donald Trump has another good reason to keep praising his Cabinet members as they continue their relentless sucking up through his second term — they are putting their money where their mouths are by lining the president's pockets," according to The Swamp. ...

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign received a 79-page inquiry from the Federal Election Commission this week about excessive contributions, which isn’t unusual for him — he’s received such warnings before.

But what’s notable are the numerous miniscule donations — as little as one cent — to the man who famously boasts about his wealth. Those donors still managed to exceed the federal limit of $3,300 per person to a candidate per election, federal regulators told the Trump campaign.

The FEC lists 48 people who went over the limit while giving to Donald J. Trump For President 2024, Inc. during January....

Donald Trump has so far been able to fund his legal bills using small-dollar donations from his loyal fan base, but that time may be coming to an end after the ex-president's latest legal blunder, according to conservative Rick Wilson.

Wilson, whose group of current and former Republicans opposing Trump recently put out an A.I. ad recreating Trump's disapproving father, appeared on MSNBC's Ayman on Sunday, where he was asked about Trump's money troubles.

Specifically, the host asked how many golden sneakers Trump would have to sell to make a "dent" in his debts.
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Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign has been flagged yet again by the Federal Election Commission for accepting donations with illegal amounts, according to a new letter to the campaign treasurer exclusively obtained by Raw Story.

Under the law, a campaign for federal office cannot accept more than $3,300 per person, $2,000 per authorized committee, or $5,000 per multi-candidate committee in a single election — but Trump appears to have accepted well in excess of that from a number of sources.

The letter, which detailed over two hundred pages of "apparent excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions," warned that the campaign could face an "audit or enforcement action," which would typically include fines, if the campaign does not respond and take appropriate action within the deadline....

Travis Kelce has riled up right wing commentators by endorsing Bud Light, encouraging vaccinations and hanging out with voter registration activist — oh, and all-world pop star — Taylor Swift.

But the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning tight end has also given indirectly to the political campaigns of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as well as the National Republican Senatorial Committee and various other Republican committees, according to a Raw Story review of Federal Election Commission records.

Kelce made a pair of $500 contributions — one each in 2017 and 2020 — to the National Football League Players Association political action committee, called One Team. Numerous NFL players have contributed to the PAC over the years....

From donations of nine cents to $3,300, the Federal Election Commission has again flagged hundreds of apparently excessive contributions from MAGA nation to former President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.

In a letter sent Monday, the FEC flagged 27 donors with excessive contributions to the Donald J. Trump For President 2024 Inc. campaign committee in a letter sent on Monday, It asked the campaign to reply by October 2.

By law, individual donors may donate up to $3,330 to a political candidate per election. ...