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April 4 2021
In fundraising pitches, the Trump campaign made monthly recurring payments the default in multiple online drives
Some supporters of Donald Trump had a rude awakening after realizing they were donating more money than they intended to the former president’s failed reelection campaign.
The Trump campaign had been deceptively making supporters file for recurring donations rather than one-time payments, according to a report in the New York Times.
A similar fundraising pitch appeared in June, asking for an additional payment in honor of Trump’s birthday. Again, that box in the portal was pre-checked, and donors sent extra money without consent.
Many of the donors who were duped into repeating contributions included military vets, nurses and retirees. One such supporter was 78-year-old retiree Victor Amelino of California. After donating $990, he told the Times he was tricked into sending nearly $8,000 after seven unsuspected recurring payments.
Amelino was outraged, calling the Trump campaign “Bandits” after taking more money than he had to give.
“I’m retired. I can’t afford to pay all that damn money,” he said in the article.
Another supporter who got tricked was 63-year-old cancer patient Stacy Blatt of Kansas City. He sent $500 while in hospice care, while only living on $1,000 a month. His family would later discover that he had unwittingly donated $3,000. The situation led to bounced checks for rent and bills.
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