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Former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee were forced to refund $12.8 million to misled donors in just the first half of this year, according to federal records.
Some Trump supporters gave more than they intended in 2020 after being faced with a confusing online contribution form with check boxes that included small type, The New York Times discovered in an investigation earlier this year. Contributions that many donors assumed consisted of a one-time payment automatically became weekly — unless givers unchecked a specific box to opt out of weekly payments.
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Former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee were forced to refund $12.8 million to misled donors in just the first half of this year, according to federal records.
Some Trump supporters gave more than they intended in 2020 after being faced with a confusing online contribution form with check boxes that included small type, The New York Times discovered in an investigation earlier this year. Contributions that many donors assumed consisted of a one-time payment automatically became weekly — unless givers unchecked a specific box to opt out of weekly payments.
Trump, RNC Refunded $12.8 Million To Duped Donors This Year: Report
The "cascade of fraud complaints" was triggered when Trump donors felt misled into making weekly donations they thought were one-time only, The New York Times reported.