Trump donors can't cancel recurring payments on campaign website
Maybe this is how the Trump campaign plans to close the fund-raising gap with Hillary Clinton.
Donors to the GOP nominee’s flailing campaign are reporting that it is impossible to cancel recurring payments or remove their credit card information from the contribution page.
Allegations that Trump cons people are nothing new to the ruthless business magnate. He is the target of at least a staggering 3,500 lawsuits accusing him of not paying business owners for their services. He’s also been accused of defrauding former Trump University students who say they were swindled by the scam school’s real estate seminars.
Now supporters of his presidential bid are saying they are trapped into donating to his campaign even if they want out. News of the payment pitfall comes just after the campaign announced that it had raised roughly $82 million last month, mostly from small digital and mail-in donations.
According to a Mic investigation, there is no option on Trump’s website to cancel the monthly contributions or remove your payment information altogether. The only option is to “update” your credit card information with a new, valid card. There is an option to make a one-time payment, instead of a "monthy recurring donation."
Mic looked into the issue after a CNN reporter tweeted out a screenshot of an email from a disgruntled Trump supporter complaining that he couldn’t find any way to cancel his payments after “the most recent Trump blow outs” made him rethink his support.
There’s also no contact information anywhere on the contribution page or email confirmations for help canceling the payments. The only recourse is canceling your credit altogether or contesting the charges with the bank.
The Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.
Maybe this is how the Trump campaign plans to close the fund-raising gap with Hillary Clinton.
Donors to the GOP nominee’s flailing campaign are reporting that it is impossible to cancel recurring payments or remove their credit card information from the contribution page.
Allegations that Trump cons people are nothing new to the ruthless business magnate. He is the target of at least a staggering 3,500 lawsuits accusing him of not paying business owners for their services. He’s also been accused of defrauding former Trump University students who say they were swindled by the scam school’s real estate seminars.
Now supporters of his presidential bid are saying they are trapped into donating to his campaign even if they want out. News of the payment pitfall comes just after the campaign announced that it had raised roughly $82 million last month, mostly from small digital and mail-in donations.
According to a Mic investigation, there is no option on Trump’s website to cancel the monthly contributions or remove your payment information altogether. The only option is to “update” your credit card information with a new, valid card. There is an option to make a one-time payment, instead of a "monthy recurring donation."
Mic looked into the issue after a CNN reporter tweeted out a screenshot of an email from a disgruntled Trump supporter complaining that he couldn’t find any way to cancel his payments after “the most recent Trump blow outs” made him rethink his support.
There’s also no contact information anywhere on the contribution page or email confirmations for help canceling the payments. The only recourse is canceling your credit altogether or contesting the charges with the bank.
The Trump campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.
