Overview
- Campaign filings cited on NewsNation show Lindell raised just over $350,000 in under a month and spent more than half on copies of his self-published memoir.
- Mediaite reported the total for book purchases at more than $187,000 for From Crack Addict to CEO.
- Pressed by NewsNation host Natasha Zouves, Lindell argued the campaign obtained the books at a favorable price.
- He said the campaign distributed the memoir at debates in place of traditional printed literature to introduce his background.
- Asked if he would keep using campaign funds for the book, Lindell replied, “Absolutely,” as he trails Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls in GOP primary polling.