MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From extra security to police overtime, campaign rallies are not cheap.
Despite the cost, the FEC doesn’t require congressional or presidential campaigns committees to pay states or cities back for rally-related expenses.
They can use campaign funds to reimburse security costs, but they aren’t required to.
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President Trump’s campaign is threatening to sue over an alleged pre-payment demand ahead of his Thursday rally at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.
The president’s campaign sent a letter to Target Center management Monday after they were allegedly told they needed to pay $530,000 ahead of the rally for security costs and other fees. Without payment, the Target Center would “withhold use of the arena,” according to the letter.
The Target Center is owned by the city of Minneapolis but run by a private company, AEG Worldwide. Trump’s campaign is threatening legal action as early as Tuesday morning if officials block the rally without payment of security fees.
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