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Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle legal problems

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by Crabtownboy, Sep 20, 2016.

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  1. Crabtownboy

    Crabtownboy Well-Known Member
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    Donald Trump spent more than a quarter-million dollars from his charitable foundation to settle lawsuits that involved the billionaire’s for-profit businesses, according to interviews and a review of legal documents.

    Those cases, which together used $258,000 from Trump’s charity, were among four newly documented expenditures in which Trump may have violated laws against “self-dealing” — which prohibit nonprofit leaders from using charity money to benefit themselves or their businesses.

    In one case, from 2007, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club faced $120,000 in unpaid fines from the town of Palm Beach, Fla., resulting from a dispute over the size of a flagpole.

    In a settlement, Palm Beach agreed to waive those fines — if Trump’s club made a $100,000 donation to a specific charity for veterans. Instead, Trump sent a check from the Donald J. Trump Foundation, a charity funded almost entirely by other people’s money, according to tax records.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...c88f9c-7d11-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html
     
    #1 Crabtownboy, Sep 20, 2016
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    Interesting. Yet this man keeps calling Clinton crooked.

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    #2 Zaac, Sep 20, 2016
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    Even if true, which I doubt, probably just desperate attempts to even out the charges against Hillary, 2 wrongs wouldn't make this a right for Hillary. ...and Hillary's "charitable foundation" goes way beyond any standards of making a reasonable comparison between the two events.
     
    #3 Benjamin, Sep 20, 2016
  4. poncho

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    I hear Jeff Bezos has an anti trust problem if Trump becomes president. No worries if Clinton becomes POTUS though.

    Biggest Liar of 2015: The Washington Post and Its Pinocchios

    In its annual roundup of this year’s biggest lies and liars, the Washington Post forgot the largest liar of all: The writers and editors of the Washington Post.

    http://www.americanthinker.com/arti...5_the_washington_post_and_its_pinocchios.html
     
    #4 poncho, Sep 20, 2016
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    Let's see. Trump’s foundation made a $100,000 donation to a charity for veterans and CTB wants that to be illegal?
     
    #5 TCassidy, Sep 20, 2016
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    New York attorney general investigating Trump Foundation
    Fox News-Sep 13, 2016
    New York's attorney general has begun investigating Republican nominee DonaldTrump's charity to determine whether it has abided by state ...

    New York AG Opens Probe of Trump Foundation
    Fox Business-Sep 14, 2016

    Donald Trump's foundation under investigation
    Fox5NY-Sep 13, 2016

    Why Trump's Pam Bondi Scandal Isn't Going Away
    In-Depth-Fortune-Sep 13, 2016

    How Donald Trump retooled his charity to spend other people's money
    Highly Cited-Washington Post-Sep 10, 2016

    What to Know About the Trump Foundation Under Investigation
    In-Depth-ABC News-Sep 15, 2016
     
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    Hmmm....

    Wonder why the Clinton Foundation isn't being investigated. The DOJ just isn't interested. Neither is the New York AG. Sounds a lot like someone is playing political favorites.;)
     
    #7 carpro, Sep 20, 2016
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    Jeff Bezos assigns 20 reporters to look into "every phase of Trump's life", and alleges a misuse of funds in 2007. If true, the IRS might fine him. :eek:

    Jeffrey is going to have to assign more reporters if this is the best he can do.
     
    #8 Lewis, Sep 20, 2016
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    The DOJ - too busy trying to find Hillary's laptop and multi-thousands of her emails.

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    #9 HankD, Sep 20, 2016
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    The State Department misplaced and lost some $6 billion due to the improper filing of contracts during the past six years, mainly during the tenure of former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, according to a newly released Inspector General report.

    The $6 billion in unaccounted funds poses a “significant financial risk and demonstrates a lack of internal control over the Department’s contract actions,” according to the report.

    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/4/state-dept-misplaced-6b-under-hillary-clinton-ig-r/
     
    #10 poncho, Sep 20, 2016
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