'They have bled that list of people dry': Conservative says Trump voter pool is tapped out
David McAfee
February 18, 2024 8:58PM ET
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama Republican Party’s 2023 Summer meeting at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel on Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. Trump's appearance in Alabama comes one day after he was arraigned on federal charges in Washington, D.C. for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Julie Bennett/Getty Images
Donald Trump has so far been able to fund his legal bills using small-dollar donations from his loyal fan base, but that time may be coming to an end after the ex-president's latest legal blunder, according to conservative Rick Wilson.
Wilson, whose group of current and former Republicans opposing Trump recently put out an A.I. ad recreating Trump's disapproving father, appeared on MSNBC's Ayman on Sunday, where he was asked about Trump's money troubles.
Specifically, the host asked how many golden sneakers Trump would have to sell to make a "dent" in his debts.
Wilson first recounts a story of when he spoke with an "actual" billionaire about Trump himself.
"One of the best quotes I ever heard about Donald Trump was from an actual billionaire in New York," Wilson recalled. "When I went to him in 2015 to say this guy is gonna be a problem, he's a billionaire. He said, 'Oh hold on wait, wait a second. Donald Trump is not a billionaire. He is a clown living on credit.'"
Wilson went on to say that Trump is "constantly hopping from one financial play to another."
"There's a certain amount of money are gonna be able to raise from the MAGA voter pool in small-dollar donations," he added. "And they have bled that list of people dry."
He continued:
"They have bled those people to the point where they're waiting for their social security or their disability check to come in every month before they can kick in another 25 bucks to save Donald Trump from the deep state, or whatever fantasy he's selling them."
Finally, Wilson said, "It is a powerful bond, but that's not going to give him the amount of cash he needs in this deal in time to avoid further consequences to his personal finances and his corporate finances."
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