Trump: I have no intention of being paid back for loans to campaign
May 13, 2016 in News by RBN Staff
“I have absolutely no intention of paying myself back for the nearly $50 million I have loaned to the campaign,” the real estate mogul told MSNBC in a statement. “This money is a contribution made in order to ‘Make America Great Again.’”
NEW @realDonaldTrump stmt to @AriMelber says he has “no intention of paying myself back” the $$ he loaned the camp. pic.twitter.com/pAJSZKJYSg
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) May 13, 2016
Many have been skeptical of Trump’s claim that his candidacy has been self-funded because the $35.9 million that he has funneled into the campaign have been loans that he could be reimbursed for using contributions from supporters. A story on nbcnews.com said he legally could use funds raised by the campaign to repay himself.
His statement on Friday, if true, will validate his claims of self-funding.