http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2572622The Club for Growth on Tuesday told Donald Trump that legal threats wouldn't scare them from running attacks ads that label the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination a liberal tax raiser.
The free-market group this month purchased $1 million in television advertising time in Iowa this month, criticizing Trump's past support for tax hikes. The club has been concerned about the billionaire New York businessman/entertainer's front-runner status given his history of staking out left-of-center fiscal positions. Trump responded with a cease and desist letter, signed by his Allen Garten, his general counsel, that vowed to sue the Club for Growth if the organization doesn't pull TV spots it claims are misleading.
David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, mocked Trump's lawsuit threat and promised to continue running the ads.
"Tough guy Donald Trump starts whining when his liberal record is revealed," McIntosh said in a statement. "Trump has advocated higher taxes numerous times over many years, just like he's advocated for universal health care, the Wall Street bailout, and expanded government powers to take private property. Trump's own statements prove that our ads are accurate. They will continue to run. We suggest that Donald grow up, stop whining, and try to defend his liberal record."
The lengthy letter from Trump's general counsel said the attacks are 100 percent false, as would be born out by the 2016 candidate's forthcoming tax plan. "To be clear, Mr. Trump's tax plan, which is scheduled to be released later this week, supports a lowering of taxes," Garten wrote.
Club for Growth's million dollar ad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OEijvTi0NETrump's lawyers sent this cease and desist letter to Club for Growth
