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The gun-rights group has its biggest champion in the White House. But its financial situation has worsened in the age of Trump
Anybody else find it a little suspicious that "nearly a fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group"?
The nation’s leading gun-rights organization saw its income drop by $55 million last year, after a record-breaking 2016 in which the group and its political affiliates spent unprecedented sums to elect President Donald Trump.
The National Rifle Association of America reported $98 million in contributions in 2017, down from nearly $125 million in 2016, according to new tax records obtained by The Daily Beast. Nearly one-fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group.
More noteworthy than its drop in contributions, though, was its decline in membership dues. The NRA took in more than $128 million in dues last year—a significant sum, but down considerably from the $163 million it took in the year prior. That decline, more than the drop in direct contributions, appears to indicate a dwindling, if still formidable, base of public support.
Anybody else find it a little suspicious that "nearly a fifth of its contributions last year came from a single anonymous donor, who chipped in nearly $19 million to the group"?