Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will receive another boost in his bid for the GOP nomination in the form of a super PAC dedicated to the real estate mogul's 2016 race for the White House. Major Republican donor William Doddridge, the CEO of the Jewelry Exchange, said Thursday that he is starting TrumPAC to help Trump consolidate his lead.
"Trump's business acumen sets him apart from the field and is exactly what we need in the Oval Office. I have talked to so many friends and colleagues who want to get involved supporting Donald Trump, and TrumPAC is a great way for them to do just that," Doddridge said in a statement, according to Politico. "I'm proud to work with our grassroots leaders to support this movement."
TrumPAC co-founder and former Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer told Politico that they had so far raised a six-figure pot of funds and that they were "trying to get everyone on the same page because we're working for the same cause."
"We will level the playing field," she added.
TrumPAC seeks to "grow the burgeoning Movement behind Donald Trump and merge the grassroots with the business community," according to the group's newly-launched website. "The movement wants proven leadership who will restore respect in the world, fix our economy, secure our border and throw out the elites from BOTH parties who have caused the mess we are in."
Trump has prided himself on self-funding his campaign. And, although super PACs are technically and legally separate from campaigns, he has called on the ones that fundraised in his name to return donations. "I am self-funding my campaign and therefore I will not be controlled by the donors, special interests and lobbyists who have corrupted our politics and politicians for far too long," he said in October, according to USA Today.
