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“Supporting Rebuilding America Now is one of the best ways to stop Hillary Clinton and help elect Donald Trump our next President!” Governor Mike Pence ABOUT REBUILDING AMERICA NOW Rebuilding America Now is a Super PAC supporting Donald spend at least $90 million trying to cover up the truth about Trump in the 2016 General Election. We are dedicated to Hillary and to smear Donald Trump. Rebuilding America Now showing Americans the truth about Hillary Clinton and her will counteract this nationwide advertising offensive with real record. effective, unyielding messages about Hillary Clinton’s record. Supporting Donald Trump: No one else is producing ads with such clear and powerful Our name is centered on the idea that there is work to be messages about Hillary Clinton’s record. With your help, we done, by Americans, for Americans, in our country. Our roads, will continue to make and disseminate these hard-hitting ads our economy, and our status in the world need rebuilding. and show voters the truth about Hillary. We will promote the conservative vision for our future The American people need to see these ads. The Democratic embodied by Donald Trump’s candidacy to the men and campaign machine and Priorities USA will continue pushing women whose livelihoods have been impacted by President vague platitudes about the benefts of a Hillary Clinton Obama and Hillary Clinton’s policies. presidency while attacking Donald Trump. Rebuilding America Now will ensure Americans know the whole story. Taking on Hillary Clinton: A major Super PAC effort is necessary to counter Priorities We will run a national campaign just like Priorities USA, but USA Action, the Super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, which will we will do it better. LAURANCE GAY, CLETA MITCHELL, Managing Director Foley & Lardner, General Counsel Laurance Gay is CEO of Business, Strategies & Insight, a Cleta is a renowned Republican campaign lawyer with 40 public affairs company. His political experience is extensive years experience in campaign fnance and election law. beginning with Ronald Reagan in 1979. She has represented both the National Senate Committee and the Congressional Committee. She is a Partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP and enjoys the highest performance KEN MCKAY, rating with Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. Political Director Ken served as manager for Governor Christie’s Presidential CHRISTINA CULVER, campaign. He was Political Director at the Republican Governors Association. He acted as Senior Advisor to Finance Director Governor Rick Scott’s frst Gubernatorial campaign. He is a In addition to a background in political and charitable lawyer and former Chief of Staff to the Republican National fundraising Christina has deep experience in political Committee. He served as Chief of Staff to Rhode Island affairs and education policy. Christina worked in the Governor Don Carcieri and managed his two winning White House and served as Acting Assistant Secretary campaigns. He was a Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Ron and Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department Johnson and is an Army veteran. of Education. She also served as the Director of the Presidential Roundtable fundraising program for the ALEX CASTELLANOS, National Republican Senatorial Committee. National Media, Creative & Production Leader Alex, in addition to an extensive Corporate practice, served as media strategist for campaigns including, Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush, Jeb Bush for Governor, George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. Alex’s corporate clients have included, BP, PhARMA, and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce PAID FOR BY REBUILDING AMERICA NOW NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE. WWW.REBUILDINGAMERICANOW.COM REBUILDING AMERICA NOW In the News Trump blesses major super PAC effort Top Trump Aides Signal Support for a Super-PAC Alex Isenstadt and Kenneth P. Vogel Zachary Mider July 20, 2016 July 20, 2016 Donald Trump spent the primary bashing major donors and insisting he Top aides to Donald Trump’s campaign signaled support for a group that didn’t want super PAC help, but his campaign on Wednesday signaled can collect contributions of unlimited size from wealthy donors, as the that it has dropped its opposition to both and is now openly encouraging Republican nominee tries to narrow the massive fi nancial lead enjoyed donors to give to a super PAC that has raised $5 million in recent days. by Democrat Hillary Clinton. “Reinforcing the message that the Trump campaign wants donors to give to Rebuilding America, Trump’s top strategist Paul Manafort called into the meeting to discuss the campaign and make clear that the PAC was the only one he is addressing, according to three attendees.” POLITICO 07/20/16 PAID FOR BY REBUILDING AMERICA NOW NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE. WWW.REBUILDINGAMERICANOW.COM REBUILDING AMERICA NOW Frequently Asked Questions What is Rebuilding America Now?” Are contributions to Rebuilding America Rebuilding America Now is an independent expenditures Now disclosed publicly? (“IE”) PAC fled with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) Yes. The name, address, employer and occupation of all donors to Rebuilding America Now whose contributions What is the mission of Rebuilding America exceed $200 in a calendar year are reported to the FEC. Now? When does Rebuilding America Now report To support the candidacy of Donald Trump for President in the 2016 General Election. its donors a to the FEC? • Rebuilding America Now fled its organizing documents with What is a “SuperPAC” or Independent the FEC on June 2, 2016, its frst quarterly report on July Expenditures PAC – what can it do and not 15, 2016 and another quarterly report is fled on October 15, 2016, as well as a pre-general and post-general report, do? which includes donor information. An independent expenditures PAC such as Rebuilding • Independent Expenditures for public communications America Now is a federal PAC that makes no contributions supporting Donald Trump or opposing Hillary Clinton must to candidates and is permitted to make unlimited express also be reported to the FEC on separate reports, but no advocacy expenditures regarding candidates and political donor information is included in the IE reports. parties, provided that such expenditures and communications are independent of any campaign and any GOP Party What does it mean to be ‘independent’ of the Committee. Trump campaign? This is the most important Who can give to Rebuilding America Now requirement! and what are the limits? • All public communications paid for by Rebuilding America Now must be independently developed and may not be Rebuilding America Now is permitted to accept unlimited requested, discussed or orchestrated directly or indirectly contributions from individuals, corporations, partnerships, by the campaign. and any other source except that no foreign contributions are permitted – no foreign nationals without permanent resident • Vendors/ consultants to and employees of Rebuilding status in the US and no foreign corporations. Contributions America Now cannot also serve in the same capacity to the from domestic subsidiaries of foreign corporations are Trump campaign or any political party committee. permissible. No contributions from national banks or federal • Persons involved in the leadership of Rebuilding America contractors are allowed. It is only the actual contracting Now cannot be privy to non-public information about the entity is prohibited from contributing so, for example, if XYZ “needs, activities, plans or projects” of the Trump campaign. Corporation has a contract with the federal government, then treasury funds of XYZ Corporation cannot be contributed to Rebuilding America Now. However, shareholders, employees What can donors to Donald Trump do with and officers of XYZ Corporation can make contributions to the PAC because they are not parties to the federal contract. respect to Rebuilding America Now? • Donors to the campaign are permitted to contribute to Do contributions to Rebuilding America Now Rebuilding America Now, in whatever amounts they choose count against a donor’s federal contribution to donate, and from whatever source(s), other than foreign corporations or foreign nationals who lack permanent limits either to the Trump Pence Campaign resident status in the United States. or the Trump Victory Committee (the RNC – • Fundraising and donor lists for Rebuilding America Now Donald Trump joint fundraising committee)? should be developed by Rebuilding America Now but the PAC may receive information, donor lists and prospects No. from the campaign. Note: • Paid fundraisers and fnance committee members of a Donald J. Trump, Inc. is the Trump Pence Campaign candidate’s campaign are permitted to donate whatever committee, with a maximum individual contribution of $2700. they choose to Rebuilding America Now but should not Trump Victory Committee is the RNC – Donald Trump Joint simultaneously serve in same or similar fundraising Fundraising Committee, see the Trump Victory Committee capacities with Rebuilding America Now. website for more information about giving information. • Key volunteers with the Trump campaign and the Trump RNC joint fundraising committees are also permitted to participate with Rebuilding America Now, as long as they PAID FOR BY REBUILDING AMERICA NOW NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE. WWW.REBUILDINGAMERICANOW.COM REBUILDING AMERICA NOW Frequently Asked Questions...continued ...are not designated by the Trump campaign or the RNC as How can I contribute to Rebuilding America ‘agents’ of the RNC or the Trump campaign. For instance, co-chairs of the Trump fnance committee and/or the joint Now? Contributions can be sent: fundraising committees with the RNC who are have not been designated as ‘agents’ by the Trump campaign or By check, payable to: RNC may host events for Rebuilding America Now, solicit Rebuilding America Now contributions for Rebuilding America Now and help the PAC P. O . B o x 2 6 1 4 1 identify prospective donors. Alexandria, Virginia 22313 • Donors to the Trump campaign and the Trump RNC joint Contact: fundraising committees are permitted to contribute unlimited Ryan Call amounts to Rebuilding America Now.
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