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Unpaid bills haunt Trump's Halloween rally in Albuquerque, leave campaign scrambling for venue

Former President Donald Trump had a hard time finding a spot for his Halloween rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico rally, as unpaid bills came back to haunt his campaign.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the campaign’s original plans to use the Albuquerque Convention Center were dashed, due in part to an unpaid bill of nearly $445,000 from a 2019 rally.

“If you’re not going to pay your bills, we’re just not going to entertain you using city facilities, and that’s the way it should be,” Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller told the outlet.

Albuquerque is just one of many cities seeking to recoup unpaid fees from Trump's campaign stops over the last decade. Municipalities in Texas and Pennsylvania are still after more than $750,000, per an NBC News analysis shared earlier this month.

In Albuquerque, the convention center Trump hoped to use was undergoing planned maintenance. When the former president came calling, city officials weren't going out of their way to help Trump secure a second location.

“With anyone who wants to use any [city-owned] facility … you can’t have money owed to the city,” the city's mayor said. “For us to consider the fact that we’re half a million dollars short is something we would do for any candidate or anyone who wants to rent the convention center in general.”

The Thursday rally, just five days ahead of an election widely expected to come down to 7 swing states, confused many. Trump lost New Mexico by nearly 11 points in 2020.



The rally was finally held at a privately owned hanger at the airport. He's sure to even stiff THAT sucker.

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And come to think about it, now that you've cast your vote for Trump, you are even garbage to him now! You've served your purpose to him. You are the soiled wrapper that his Big Mac came in. So we aren't alone in characterizing you as such. by Ponderer on November 4, 2024 6:34 am And Trump will only put "The Best People" in charge of our economy..... Elon Musk's PAC Fired and Abandoned Canvassers in Michigan Who Voiced Concerns: Report Canvassers for Elon Musk's America PAC say that they were flown to Michigan and told they had to meet unattainable quotas or risk paying for their own accommodations and travel home. Then they were unceremoniously fired after some of them spoke to the press. The workers - many of whom are Black - told Wired that Blitz Canvassing, a subcontractor for Musk's PAC, had them sign non-disclosure agreements and transported them to Michigan neighborhoods in the back of a U-Haul without seats or seatbelts. 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They were also told they would earn $1.50 per door knocked, text messages showed, and that rate would increase to $2 per door if they reached more than 1,000 doors per week - an unachievable number. msn.com by HatetheSwamp on November 4, 2024 6:42 am "Look, Bill. We already know that our electoral politics is nothing but an entertainment to you. You've never been serious about this election and its consequences... "You are a disgusting and despicable excuse for an American citizen, Bill." So. pb's both pig-ignorant AND disgusting. Oy! I have one up on Nikki, eh!!!!!? But, no, po. It's not merely entertainment. pb truly is HATETHESWAMP. He's convinced that if there's a tiny hope left for America it's through electing that Dingbat. by Ponderer on November 4, 2024 7:18 am "So. pb's both pig-ignorant AND disgusting." -Hate Oh there are other negative attributes that you consist of, Bill. Don't worry. Those aren't he only two. by HatetheSwamp on November 4, 2024 7:25 am po, Why not start a thread with your list and invite t'other woke Swampcultists to add to it. That'd be a hoot! by Ponderer on November 4, 2024 8:01 am I'm not going to intentionally feed your demented Masochism, Bill. I conveyed my thoughts, and you can simply dwell upon them. by HatetheSwamp on November 4, 2024 8:07 am So, between Donna and you, I'm a masochistic beta male. Merry Christmas to you, too. by Ponderer on November 4, 2024 10:59 am Oh, please don't limit yourself on our account, Bill. You are so many other things too. by Indy! on November 4, 2024 12:10 pm And Trump will only put "The Best People" in charge of our economy..... The best people won't even take Trump's calls - much less work for him. Go To Top

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