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Trump Says $5,000 Gifts Can’t Cover Mar-a-Lago Meal

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 03:23 UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump told a Texas crowd that $5,000 gifts cannot pay for a Mar-A-Lago meal.
He joked price-conscious voters should avoid Mar-A-Lago because $5,000 buys only a hamburger.
Team Ronny PAC contributed over $120,000 to Trump’s corporate accounts, according to the Washington Post.
A $48,000 Mar-A-Lago bill in April covered Rep. Ronny Jackson’s birthday celebration.

History

After Watergate spurred the 1974 FECA amendments, Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act—known as McCain-Feingold—on March 27 2002, when President George W. Bush signed it, banning unlimited soft-money donations to national parties. The law’s 240-yea, 189-nay House vote marked the first major overhaul since the Tillman Act, and today PACs such as Team Ronny still navigate its contribution limits.

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Historical Context

After Watergate spurred the 1974 FECA amendments, Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act—known as McCain-Feingold—on March 27 2002, when President George W. Bush signed it, banning unlimited soft-money donations to national parties. The law’s 240-yea, 189-nay House vote marked the first major overhaul since the Tillman Act, and today PACs such as Team Ronny still navigate its contribution limits.

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