Loaned his campaign $1.8 million
Has said if elected he would turn down the $400,000 salary
Trump says he would turn down U.S. presidential salary if elected
Has raised bookoo money for Republican
During
the 2014 political cycle, Mr. Trump was a top contributor and fundraiser for
Republican efforts. Mr. Trump also campaigned across the country, with each
candidate winning by a record margin.
62.% of all of his campaign contribution since 1999 has gone to Republican candidatesPolitical Campaign Contributions by Donald Trump (1999 to Present) - $898,300 DEMOCRAT: 37.80% REPUBLICAN: 62.20%
Yet the GOP still conludes with Media to sink his polling numbers and his popularity.
Endorsements for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
Nine New Hampshire
State Representatives:
Jenn Coffey (former),[347]
Fred Doucette,[348][349][350] Lou Gargiulo (former),[351]
Paula Johnson (former),[347]
Stephen Stepanek (Deputy
Majority Leader),[348][350][354][355] Dan Tamburello,[352][353]
South Carolina
State Senator: John Russell (former,
also former rep, son of former Governor Donald S.
Russell)[358][359]
South Carolina
State Representative: James H. Merrill (former
Majority Leader)[358][359]
Business people
Mark Cuban,
businessman and owner of Dallas Mavericks [361]
Carl Icahn,
billionaire activist investor[362][363]
Charles Kushner,
real estate developer and co-owner of Kushner Properties[364]
Jared Kushner,
businessman, co-owner of Kushner Properties, owner of The New York Observer, son-in-law of the
candidate[364]
Phil Ruffin,
businessman and partner of Trump Hotel Las Vegas[365]
Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr.,
daughter and sons of the candidate, EVPs of The Trump Organization[366][367]
Celebrities, Commentators, and Activists
Alan Cobb, former political adviser
to Koch Industries[368][369]
Ann Coulter,
political commentator and writer[371]
Adam Curry,
political commentator and former MTV VJ[372][page needed]
Mike Ditka,
retired NFL coach and television commentator[373]
Lou Ferrigno,
actor and bodybuilder[374]
Jim Gilchrist,
leader and co-founder of the Minuteman
Project[375]
Michael Glassner,
political operative, former senior aide to Sen. Bob Dole and Sarah Palin[376][377][378][379]
Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler, actor, television personality,
entrepreneur, and musician[380]
Tim Jost, deputy finance director on Romney for
Governor, deputy CFO and assistant treasurer for Romney'12[376]
Corey
Lewandowski, national director of voter registration of Americans for Prosperity[376][381]
Matt Light,
retired NFL offensive tackle [382]
Ted Nugent,
musician, singer-songwriter and political activist[383]
Sam Nunberg, former
director of the Middle East Forum's Legal Project and deputy political director
of the American Center for Law & Justice[368][376]
Terrell Owens,
retired NFL wide receiver and television
personality[384][385]
Trisha Paytas,
YouTube personality and entertainer[386]
Dennis Rodman,
retired professional basketball player and television personality[387][388]
Michael Savage,
radio host[389][390] (before
Trump announced, Savage endorsed Ted Cruz and Rand Paul)[391]
Charlie Sheen,
actor[392][393]
Ivana Trump,
ex-wife of the candidate, socialite and former athlete and fashion model[394]
Herschel Walker,
retired NFL running back[395]
Chuck Yeager,
retired Air Force brigadier general and
record-setting test pilot[396]
Other
Iowa: Sam Clovis (talk radio personality,
also ran for Senate'14),[397]
Chuck Laudner (political
operative, former Iowa GOPexecutive director and chief of
staff to U.S. Rep. Steve King, Iowa manager for Santorum'12),[376][398][399][400]
Chris Hupke(president of
the SD Family Policy Council),[376][401] Ryan Keller (political
operative),[376][401]
Brad Nagel (retired Navy SEAL).[376][401]
New
Hampshire: Andrew Georgevits (vice
chairman of Concord City GOP),[376]
Matt Ciepielowski (former
NH field director of Americans for Prosperity, Ron Paul'12 Louisiana
regional coordinator),[376][402]
South
Carolina:
Ed McMullen (former
president of the South Carolina Policy Council),[359][376]
Jeff Taillon (former
director of advance under Governor Nikki Haley)[359][376]
California: Jamiel Shaw Sr and
Iraq war veteran
Sgt. Anita Shaw, parents
of Jamiel Shaw Jr., high
school football player killed by an illegal immigrant[404][405]
