Marc Reichelderfer - who worked as a consultant on Bondi's reelection effort - told the Associated Press in June that Bondi solicited the donation herself from Trump, but he said that Bondi was not then aware of the complaints against Trump University. Trump, who in the past has boasted about currying favor with politicians by donating, said of what he was trying to get: "I've just known Pam Bondi for years. I have a lot of respect for her. Never spoke to her about that at all. And just have a lot of respect for her as a person. And she has done an amazing job as the attorney general of Florida. She is very popular."