Trump lashes out at mega donors, Democrats embrace dark money, and whether or not big money helps win an election.
From WNYC in New York, this is on the Media.
I'm Brooke Gladstone.
On this week's show, it's all about the Benjamins.
The 2024 election will be the most expensive ever.
Paris is outpacing Donald Trump.
She has crossed the $1 billion mark.
Donald Trump is feeling underappreciated by donors in the final stretch of the race.
It's just going to be that our election campaigns continue to be dominated by the uber wealthy.
It's ultimately the average voter who loses.
Out if campaign spending is more effective right before someone's got a vote.
Well, you just gotta make sure you get them right before they vote.
This guy Mark Hanna, who had like a famous quote saying there are two things that are important in politics, money is one.
And I forget the other thing.
Making sense of all those dollars in politics.
It's all coming up after this.
From WNYC in New York, this is on the Media.
I'm Micah Lowinger.
And I'm Brooke Gladstone.
In late September, Donald Trump hosted a handful of his billionaire benefactors for dinner at Trump Tower.
Over steak and baked potatoes, the former president tore through a bitter list of grievances.