Tim Scott’s Ad for Trump Diverts 95% of Donations to Tim Scott For America

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is asking people to chip in $5, $10, or even $25 to help Donald Trump meet his fundraising deadline. However, before you reach for your wallet, you might want to read the fine print. A social media ad from Scott leads to a donation page with an interesting allocation setup.

The ad shown here asks for donations to help Trump meet his fundraising deadline and directs users to a WinRed donation page.

The page asks potential contributors if they will join Scott by making a donation to help Trump win in November. However, unless a contributor clicks to view the default allocations, they might be unaware that 95% of their contribution goes towards ‘Tim Scott for America SC-SEN’ and only 5% goes towards the ‘Trump National Committee JFC President.’ This information is only displayed if you specifically click on a link to view the default allocation.

Previously, some Republicans were accused of lining their own pockets in a HuffPost article that detailed similar allocations involving Herschel Walker’s Senate run. According to the article, some Republicans were accused of allocating only 50% towards Walker’s campaign. The article also noted that The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) had an allocation setup that resulted in only 1% of contributions going towards Walker’s campaign.

While it’s unclear how the funds allocated towards Tim Scott for America would be used, the optics alone could raise questions and might be frowned upon by Trump, who will ultimately decide if he wants Scott as his running mate in the upcoming election.