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    Billionaire donors who paid to stop Trump are now backing him

    Billionaire donors who paid to stop Trump are now backing him

    By Carl Campanile

    May 19, 2016 | 4:28pm

    Billionaires who spurned Donald Trump during the primaries are now rallying around the presumptive Republican presidential nominee — pledging six- and seven-figure donations for the general election against Hillary Clinton.

    Among the big-money contributors to the pro-Trump Great America PAC are oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens.

    Pickens earlier talked up Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina and even took a veiled shot at The Donald in a Web posting.

    “We’ve turned our presidential selection process into a reality TV show,” Pickens complained of the former “Apprentice” show star.


    Broadcasting mogul Stanley Hubbard is also aboard the Trump bandwagon. He had previously written checks to the anti-Trump Our Principles PAC.


    Other wealthy donors joining Team Trump are banking billionaire Andy Beal, California hotel owner Kelly Roberts and Ali Janagiri of EB5 investors.


    The goal is to raise $25 million before the GOP national convention in July and $150 million for the general election, said PAC co-chairman Eric Beach.


    “We’re rocking and rolling,” said Beach, noting the pro-Trump group now has 30,000 contributors.


    Great America PAC has also brought on veteran GOP strategist Ed Rollins, who managed President Ronald Reagan’s re-election campaign, as co-chairman.


    During the primary, Trump blasted his GOP rivals for relying on large super PAC donations from “special interests” and largely self-funded his campaign.


    But now that he’s facing well-funded Democratic forces backing Clinton in the general election, Trump is warming up to soliciting help from fellow billionaires.


    Pro-Clinton super PACs are already running TV attack ads against him.

    http://nypost.com/2016/05/19/billion...w-backing-him/

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    The downside of a businessman in office is the possible proliferation of dirty energy sources rather than expanding clean sources. Probably why Boone has come aboard the Trump train. Trump has not elaborated but when he is forced to discuss energy, he could lose the election if he comes out full throttle for big gas & oil rather than 21st century progress.

    Trump could have a big problem with environmentalists. Hope he strikes a balance. Coal miners could have cleaner, safer jobs in a renewable industry - would be plenty of jobs if big gas & oil would step aside or join in rather than forcing us to be exposed to more cancers & illnesses for their profits.

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    I believe that the appointment of Supreme Court Justices is the driving force for a lot of Republicans to support Trump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by artist View Post
    The downside of a businessman in office is the possible proliferation of dirty energy sources rather than expanding clean sources. Probably why Boone has come aboard the Trump train. Trump has not elaborated but when he is forced to discuss energy, he could lose the election if he comes out full throttle for big gas & oil rather than 21st century progress.

    Trump could have a big problem with environmentalists. Hope he strikes a balance. Coal miners could have cleaner, safer jobs in a renewable industry - would be plenty of jobs if big gas & oil would step aside or join in rather than forcing us to be exposed to more cancers & illnesses for their profits.
    I heard him speak in favor of all energy source several times at rallies. Wind, sun, biofuel, nuclear, fossil fuels, etc.
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