Donald Trump’s Campaign Sent Letters To Nine Super PACs Supporting Him, Stating They Were Not Authorized To Use His Name Or Likeness In Connection With Fundraising Activities. “Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump wants the super PACs supporting his race for the White House to stop supporting him. The Trump campaign said they sent letters to the nine known super PACs supporting Trump, stating in part, ‘We are providing this written notice that your organization is not authorized to use Mr. Trump’s name and likeness in connection with its fundraising activities, and we are formally disavowing such activities. Thus, given the invocation of Donald J. Trump in connection with your activities, we ask that you refund all funds received by you in connection with any fundraising undertaken to specifically support and/or done in the name of Donald J. Trump. ... The campaign has never received money from your PAC, nor does the campaign want any money, services or goods from your committee.’” [ABC News, 10/23/15] • Donald Trump Asked Nine Known Super PACs Supporting His Candidacy To Refund All Contributions Solicited In Support Of His White House Bid. “The Trump campaign said they sent letters to the nine known super PACs supporting Trump, stating in part, ‘We are providing this written notice that your organization is not authorized to use Mr. Trump’s name and likeness in connection with its fundraising activities, and we are formally disavowing such activities. Thus, given the invocation of Donald J. Trump in connection with your activities, we ask that you refund all funds received by you in connection with any fundraising undertaken to specifically support and/or done in the name of Donald J. Trump. ... The campaign has never received money from your PAC, nor does the campaign want any money, services or goods from your committee.’” [ABC News, 10/23/15] Donald Trump Called On Other Presidential Candidates To Follow His Example And Disavow Super PACs. “Trump has received nearly $4 million in traditional campaign donations. His campaign has received donations from more than 75,000 people with an average amount of about $50. In a statement, the campaign said this has allowed Trump ‘to campaign with integrity, wholly independent of the dark money, donor class perpetuating a broken Washington, D.C.’ ‘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,’ Trump said in a statement on Friday. ‘I have disavowed all Super PAC's, requested the return of all donations made to said PAC's, and I am calling on all presidential candidates to do the same. The character of our country is only as strong as our leaders.’” [Washington Post, 10/23/15] TRUMP CRITICIZED SUPER PACS AND CALLED FOR TOTAL TRANSPARENCY IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE Trump Called For “Total Transparency” When It Came To Campaign Finance. TRUMP: “Well I think this whole thing with PACs is nonsense. Because Jeb Bush puts his friend in charge of has PAC, and they don’t talk….And he’s going to work hard, as is Hillary Clinton. They all have their friends running the PACs. Now you’re not supposed to talk, you’re not supposed to – they go out and play golf, they get together, but they don’t talk. Who believes that? So I want transparency. I don’t mind the money coming in. Let it be transparent. Let them talk, but let there be total transparency.” [TIME, 8/20/15] Confidential Page 203