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1/ No megadonor meant more to Donald Trump's success in 2016 than the Mercer family. Today, we've published a deep-dive into why they've abandoned Trump in the final weeks of Election 2020. https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7
2/ Talked w/ 5 associates of the Mercer who all independently said the same thing: there's almost no chance they'll rush to Trump's rescue.
"They're 100, 100, 100% out," one told me.
Another: "The Mercer cavalry isn't coming over the hill." https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7
"They're 100, 100, 100% out," one told me.
Another: "The Mercer cavalry isn't coming over the hill." https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7
3/ The Trump campaign has been raising money since the day of Trump's inauguration and has a solid pool of resources. But the @JoeBiden campaign has been raising more money of late. Said former Trump spox @seanspicer:
4/ Democrats, predictably, are pleased that Trump isn't getting Mercer money. One, however, said the symbolism is equally profound:
5/ Why have the Mercers soured on Trump? There are several reasons, ranging from friends, to unwanted notoriety, to legal concerns to Trump himself. https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-robert-mercer-rebekah-mercer-bannon-kellyanne-conway-election-2020-7
6/ Mark Groombridge, a former aide to @AmbJohnBolton who used to work for the John Bolton Super PAC, put the Mercers ghosting on Trump this way:
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