Democrats Spent More Backing Trump-esque Candidates In Primaries Than Trump Has
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Democrats Spent More Backing Trump-esque Candidates In Primaries Than Trump Has

Trump has spent only a fraction of his war chest on 2022 Republicans, but supporters say his rallies are priceless

Luke Rosiak

Democrats spent more on pro-Donald Trump candidates in Republican primaries than Trump himself directly ponied up to help his favored candidates get over the finish line, according to a Daily Wire analysis.

The findings, taken from Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, are a black mark for Democrats — who claim that Trump-esque candidates are threats to democracy, but helped them win primaries because they viewed them as easier to defeat in the general election compared to more moderate candidates.

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