New questions have arose about Trump’s donations to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s (R) campaign around the time her office chose not to investigate fraud allegations against his failed Trump University.
In addition to the $25,000 the Trump Foundation donated to a Bondi Super PAC in September 2013 just days after the Orlando Sentinel reported Bondi’s office was considering joining New York in a Trump University investigation Trump also hosted an extravagant fundraiser for Bondi at his Palm Beach resort, Mar-a-Lago, the following March. The “suggested minimum contribution” to attend the event was $3,000. Although Trump did not directly donate to the campaign at that time, the event contributed significantly to Bondi’s campaign at a generous discount: Trump charges his own campaign an estimated $140,000 to rent out the space for events; the Republican Party of Florida paid less than $5,000.
Bondi’s campaign reported to The Huffington Post that the event was a “small event on the lawn featuring snacks and refreshments, attended by about 50 people.”
