New Report Just Made Big Claim About ‘Secret Meeting’ Trump Had That He Won’t Want His Fans to See

By Gerry Urbanek. According to a new report, Republican front-runner Donald Trump privately met with nearly a dozen special interest groups during a meeting in Washington, D.C., last week.

The New York Times reported that Trump met with a variety of individuals, including special interest representatives, lobbyists, and the chief executive of a major airline trade organization.

Trump’s campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, told the New York Times that the meeting was arranged by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who invited people he has “great respect” for.

According to Hicks, “Mr. Trump didn’t know them, but it was a brief meeting that took place right after the lengthy foreign policy team meeting.” The meeting occurred last Thursday at the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington.

The Times reported that Nicholas E. Calio — who worked for President George H.W. Bush in legislative affairs and as a former lobbyist — was one of the members present at the meeting. Calio serves as the chief executive for Airlines for America, a large air travel trade organization. (Read more from “New Report Just Made Big Claim About ‘Secret Meeting’ Trump Had That He Won’t Want His Fans to See” HERE)

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Report: Trump Secretly Met Special Interest Groups

By Mark Hensch. GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump privately met with representatives from nearly a dozen special interest groups in Washington, D.C., last week, according to a new report.

Trump huddled with a range of individuals, including a veteran lobbyist and the chief executive of a major airline trade organization, The New York Times reported . . .

Trump also reportedly spoke with Juanita Duggan, the president and chief executive of the National Federation of Independent Business. The former aide for the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations was also an official with the tobacco giant Philip Morris Companies.

Trump has frequently derided the power wielded by wealthy special interests, arguing that their influence often runs counter to voters.

The outspoken billionaire has repeatedly touted his vast personal wealth, charging that it gives him freedom from lobbyist money. (Read more from “Report: Trump Secretly Met Special Interest Groups” HERE)

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