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Trump stiffed the southwestern city to the tune of half a million, complicating his return to New Mexico
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.
No sympathy for suckers who don’t bill Trump up front. None. They knew what this was.
Wait, do you think the venue wants sympathy?
I’m pretty sure the venue is keeping that bill open specifically so that Trump can never return.
They could close the bill and still refuse another convention on the same grounds.
I don’t think they did know necessarily.
You would just expect a presidential campaign to pay. It’s not like Trump pays from his own pocket.
Also, they didn’t give Trump a free pass.