http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/08/donald-trump-campaign-expenditures
Compared to his Democratic rival and Republican predecessors, Donald Trump is running a bargain-basement presidential campaign. Last month, the G.O.P. nominee spent just $18.5 million—less than half as much as Hillary Clinton. But since Trump transitioned from self-funding to relying on donors to get him to the White House, his campaign spending has surged—particularly when the money is going to the billionaire’s own businesses.
In March, when Trump was still paying for his presidential run mostly out of his own pocket, his campaign spent $35,458 to rent its headquarters in Trump Tower. Last month, however, that figure surged to $169,758, even as the number of paid campaign employees and staff dropped from 197 to 172 over the same period, the Huffington Post reports. The sharp increase in campaign spending appears to correspond to a large infusion in cash from outside donors. According to the Huffington Post, the amount Trump Tower has charged the campaign for rent has steadily increased since May, the same month that Trump clinched the nomination and inked a deal with the Republican National Committee to fund his campaign. At the end of May the campaign doled out $72,800, followed by $110,684 in June, and $169,758 in July.
Trump Tower isn’t the only Trump property to have benefited. Over the same period, the Huffington Post reports a number of Trump’s namesake golf courses and restaurants have earned a total of $260,000, citing F.E.C. records. In July alone, the campaign spent $495,000 on Trump’s air travel, which is operated by a company that he owns. The Washington Post estimated that the Trump clan has pocketed $7.7 million as a result of the campaign’s expenditures.
Why does a ‘Billionaire’ need to do that?
And when will his supporters realize they are his dupes?