“He spends nearly $300 million to help get him elected. His reward is the creation of Doge.”

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spent nearly $300 million to help Donald Trump get elected

$300 million

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“He becomes extremely online... Twitter seemed to be the fulcrum of that stuff. Eventually, he teams up with Trump. He spends nearly $300 million to help get him elected.”
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“100 million pledged to help Swan Hill get it over. The Rural City Council has welcomed 100 million election commitment.”
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Said on Australia Overnight
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“In 2011, only 7% of Republicans thought Donald Trump should run for president”
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Said on On the Media
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“By the time this is done, there's never been a candidate in Michigan history who's had more money spent against them. Upwards of $300 million. $70 million on the primary.”
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Said on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Hard number Upwards of $300 million total, $70 million on the primary Share this moment

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