With Trump-endorsed Georgia gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue trailing badly in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s primary. . .
New David Perdue tonight: “We may not win Tuesday, but I can damn guarantee you that we are not down 30 points.” pic.twitter.com/j50LS1tvzC
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) May 20, 2022
. . .and with reports that former President Donald Trump has soured on his candidacy. . .
Trump Ceases Support of David Perdue as Former Senator Gets Clobbered In Polls: Report https://t.co/QXCGKLviGi
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 20, 2022
. . .new FEC reports tonight show that the former president’s political operation sent millions more to “pro-David Perdue and anti-Brian Kemp efforts” than was previously disclosed:
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NEWS: Trump transferred $2 million to various pro-David Perdue and anti-Brian Kemp efforts in Georgia, four times as much as the $500,000 that has previously been disclosed, per a person familiar.
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) May 20, 2022
And, according to Goldmacher, this is “by far, the most Trump has spent on another politician”:
This is, by far, the most Trump has spent on another politician.
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) May 20, 2022
Keep in mind this “is *in addition* to the $500k that has been previously reported”:
Trump has filed and the $2 million transfer is *in addition* to the $500k that has been previously reported https://t.co/XHMfsBxUPU
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) May 21, 2022
Details here:
Save America, the Trump PAC, spent $5.8M in April, including sending $2.6M to Take Back Georgia, the state cmte backing David Perdue in #GAGOV.
The dates & amounts:
4/15: $2M
4/22: $100k
4/26: $540khttps://t.co/8XR7zgjbRa#FECFilingDay #gapol— Derek Willis (@derekwillis) May 20, 2022
No wonder the former president is reportedly angry at Perdue’s efforts:
This explains a little more about why Trump is mad that Perdue hasn’t spent himself https://t.co/iiiZrAHKJf
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 21, 2022
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