- June 17, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has been one of Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters. She’s also been his customer.
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The No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives returned to one of Donald Trump’s properties, raising money for both her campaign and the former president’s business.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) held what she termed her“biggest #TeamElise fundraiser ever!” A video posted to Instagram shows the former president addressing her supporters (who also happened to be his guests), plugging both Stefanik’s campaign and the club’s macaroni and cheese.
Campaign filings show that the business relationship between Stefanik’s political groups and the former president’s company stretches back more than a year. Within one week in December 2019, Stefanik’s campaign, affiliated PAC, and…