“Campaigns are required to report goods or services purchased at lower than normal charges as contributions. Gaetz’s has not reported any such offerings from the Trump Org. The campaign for a congressional ally of President Donald J. Trump’s paid room rates at the Trump Hotel D.C. that appear well below what was available to the general public. When campaigns pay lower than a normal rate for a good or service, the government requires they declare it as a contribution. In this instance, the candidate has not reported receiving any such contributions from the Trump Org.”
“In its third-quarter 2020 filing made last week with the Federal Elections Commission, Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) campaign reported four disbursements to the Trump Hotel D.C. All were incurred for lodging on Aug. 27, 2020—the final day of the Republican National Convention, which was held in D.C. and they ranged from just $216.20 to $261.47 (totaling $976.87)” – Zach Everson.