Trump gave money to Kamala Harris when she was attorney general of California.
Welcome to the Boston Post News network, where we bring you the latest updates on politics and more. In a surprising turn of events, President Biden recently announced the end of his reelection campaign and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. This decision has stirred up a storm among Democrats, with many pointing out that former President Donald Trump had previously supported Harris.
Interestingly, tweets have been circulating with an image of a check from 2011, showing that Trump had donated $5,000 to the campaign of then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris. One Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, even posted the picture of the check with the caption: “Wise investment.”
Campaign finance records reveal that Donald Trump not only donated once but twice to reelect Kamala Harris as California’s attorney general. The records show a $5,000 donation in 2011, shortly after she took office, and another $1,000 donation in 2013, a year before her reelection for a second term.
In response to these revelations, the Harris campaign informed CBS News that she later donated those funds to a nonprofit group advocating for civil rights and human rights for Central Americans. This generous move was first reported by the Sacramento Bee in 2015, as Harris was launching her U.S. Senate campaign.
Adding another layer to the story, records also indicate that Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, made a $2,000 donation to Harris’ campaign for attorney general in 2014. It’s clear that there was a history of financial support from the Trump family towards Harris’s political endeavors.
Having served two terms as California’s attorney general before her election to the Senate, Kamala Harris has a long history in politics. News of Trump’s donations surfaced during the 2020 presidential campaign, where he faced off against the Biden-Harris ticket.
Prior to his political career, Trump, then a real estate developer, had made donations to various politicians across party lines. His contributions spanned Democrats like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Senators Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, as well as Republicans like Sen. Mitch McConnell and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
According to Ballotpedia, Trump’s political donations between 1989 and 2015 amounted to $1,845,290. While a majority of his contributions went towards Republicans, it’s worth noting that before 2011, Trump had actually donated more money to Democrats.
In a revealing moment during his 2016 campaign in Iowa, Trump defended his past donations by stating that as a businessman, it was his job to contribute to various political figures. This stance reflects his strategic approach to navigating the political landscape.
Commenting on the matter, a spokesperson for the Trump 2024 campaign, Steven Cheung, told CBS News, “President Trump was a global businessman who knew how to play and win the game with politicians like Kamala Harris.”
As we delve deeper into the intersection of politics and financial support, it becomes clear that these connections can influence the trajectory of political careers. Stay tuned to the Boston Post News for more insightful updates on this evolving story and other significant developments in the political realm.
