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    In a last-minute campaign fundraising appeal this morning, Congressman Rangel asked for donations, ridiculously and falsely claiming—without a shred of proof—that “even the Tea Party is supporting my opponent financially.”

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    In a last-minute campaign fundraising appeal this morning, Congressman Rangel asked for donations, ridiculously and falsely claiming—without a shred of proof—that “even the Tea Party is supporting my opponent financially.”

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    Rangel Should Apologize For Misleading Video

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    In a last-minute campaign fundraising appeal this morning, Congressman Rangel asked for donations, ridiculously and falsely claiming—without a shred of proof—that “even the Tea Party is supporting my opponent financially.”

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    Inalastminutecampaignfundraisingappealthismorning,CongressmanRangelaskedfordonations,

    ridiculouslyandfalselyclaimingwithoutashredofproofthateventheTeaPartyissupportingmy
    opponentfinancially.

    EspaillatCampaignManagerJesseCampoamorreleasedthefollowingstatementonthis
    misleadingvideo:

    TheonlycandidateinthisracewhohasacceptedTeaPartysupportisCongressmanRangeltothetuneof
    tensofthousandsofdollarsfromDonaldTrump.Hiscampaignshouldpullthisvideoimmediately,asitisan
    insulttotheintelligenceofthevotersinthe13thdistrict.WithCongressmanRangel'srecordofputtingthe
    interestsofWallStreetandbigboxstoresbeforetheeconomicneedsofthedistrictexposed,it'sno
    surprisethatheismakingtheseclaims,butthevotersunderstandAdrianoistheonlycandidatewhowill
    bringthechangetheyneedtoWashington.

    Background:

    Politico:CharlesRangelcentersoughtDonaldTrumpname

    NYPOST:CensuredRep.courtedTrumptobolsterRangelCenterfund

    HarlemRep.CharlesRangelwassoeagertolaunchanacademiccenterinhisnameatCityCollegethathe
    backednamingaprogramthereforDonaldTrump,correspondenceobtainedbyThePostreveals.

    OnesuggestionthenCityCollegepresidentGregoryWililamsdiscussedwithRangelinaMay1,2007,
    memo:$10mgiftfortheRangelCentertocreateTrumpHall.

    RangelhimselfwrotetwoletterstoTrumpincludingonhiscongressionalstationaryinviolationofethics
    rulespitchingtheCharlesB.RangelCenterforPublicService.

    ThecongressmanevencalledtheCelebrityApprenticetherealestatekinginoneMarch7,2007Dear
    DonletterthatsoughtTrumpssupportfortheRangelCenter

    AfterRangelandCCNYrepsmetwithTrump,presidentWilliamssentTrumpafollowupMay15,2007,
    letterandproposedgivingopportunities.

    Agiftof$3millionwillcreatetheDonaldJ.TrumpChairattheRangelCenterAgiftof$2.5millionwill
    establishtheDonaldJ.TrumpLeadershipFellowshipProgramAgiftof$1millionwillfundtheDonaldJ.
    TrumpVisitingProfessorship,thesolicitationtoTrumpsaid.

    WilliamssaidtheTrumpnamefortheprogramswouldremaininperpetuity.

    Rangel,84,islockedinatoughDemocraticprimarybattlefora23rdtermagainststateSen.Adriano
    EspaillatandpreacherMichaelWalrond.TheelectionisnextTuesday.

    RangelhadagoodrelationshipwithTrumpwhoisdespisedbymanyDemocratsforquestioningObamas
    birthcertificateandcitizenshipandcollectedmorethan$35,000fromhimandtheTrumpfamilysincethe
    1990s,FederalElectionCommissionrecordsshow.

    Asitturnedout,TrumpnevergavetotheRangelCenter,andthecongressmanwassubsequentlycensured
    in2010forethicsviolationsthatincludedimproperfundraisingforthecenterwithcongressionalresources.

    TheEspaillatcampaignpouncedonRangelforplayingfootsywithTrump.

    ItshardtosayyousupportPresidentObamaifyouvetakentensofthousandsofdollarsovertheyears
    fromDonaldTrumptheTeaPartysbirtherinchief,saidEspaillatsupporterVincentMorgan,who
    previouslyranagainstRangel.

    IfCongressmanRangelhadspentmoretimefightingforhisdistrictandlesstimesuckinguptopeoplelike
    Trump,maybeHarlemwouldntbetheepicenterofinequalitythatitistoday.

    TheRangelcampaignshotbackthatthecongressmanseveredtieswithTrumpyearsago.

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