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September 20, 2016 at 11:32 am #53403
Billy_TParticipantBy David A. Fahrenthold September 20 at 10:26 AM
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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.
The author has done extensive reporting of Trump’s serial lying when it comes to his charities — and likely illegal activities. Here’s a list of some recent columns:
September 20, 2016 at 11:36 am #53404Billy_TParticipantNow, my guess is, as is the usual case, that his supporters will dismiss the mountains of facts and evidence, and just fall back on the narrative that’s he’s being persecuted and is the ultimate in perfection and can do no wrong.
Serious critique of an investigation is cool with me. It makes sense to investigate the investigation, closely. But Trump’s fans don’t do this. They’re absolutists in their beliefs that NO criticism of Trump is ever valid. Not one. Not ever. Never. Which leads to the logical deduction that they believe Trump is the messiah, or a saint, or some perfect godly being, if not a god himself.
And that’s almost as tedious a response as Trump-worship in general.
September 20, 2016 at 12:43 pm #53411
sdramParticipantTrump is nothing if not resourceful. Seems to be on the make 100% of the time. He’s like the artful dodger meets Richie Rich the poor little rich boy meets my drunken obnoxious uncle meets Satan. Other than that, he seems like a fun guy. If Clinton wasn’t such a boring old bag of fertilizer, this would be a total landslide. She has 0 personality when speaking publicly.
Read something a while back about Christie writing off 25 of Trump’s 30 million dollar back tax bill to the state of New Jersey when Trump filed bankruptcy in the Taj Mahal. Haven’t seen much more about that. A Corrupt Couple of yucksters they seem to be.
So, he’ll likely ignore this because this type of shit don’t stick on him. Like he said, he could literally say anything and it won’t matter. Or he’ll tweet some nonsensical bs in response – so sad. In addition and is his whim he’ll blame Clinton and Obama\Bill\ISIS\Kerry\FBI\Generals\CIA\Democrats\Republicans\Washington Establishment\Insert Trump Target here cause he’s tired of being abused. They sure have gotten away with a lot of stuff he seems to have been responsible for.
I think that it’s too bad for the Repubs he stole the nomination. They had Clinton set up for easy picking after brow beating her for the past 5 years.
Loved hearing the Warren sound byte form her speech that Trump has more support from the KKK and Aryan Nation than he does from current republican leaders. A hint of truth there.
As one Russian said in jest – “What a country!”
September 20, 2016 at 1:08 pm #53413
nittany ramModeratorNow, my guess is, as is the usual case, that his supporters will dismiss the mountains of facts and evidence, and just fall back on the narrative that’s he’s being persecuted and is the ultimate in perfection and can do no wrong.
We live in the ‘post truth’ era of American politics. Not that there was ever a time when politicians didn’t lie, but there’s never been a time when politicians could say such outrageously obvious lies and not be held accountable for it.
Until today.
Welcome to post truth America.
September 20, 2016 at 2:27 pm #53419
bnwBlockedI think that it’s too bad for the Repubs he stole the nomination.
He won the nomination fair and square. He ran against the establishment and won. He will do the same against Ildabeast who truly stole her nomination.
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 20, 2016 at 2:29 pm #53420bnwBlockedNow, my guess is, as is the usual case, that his supporters will dismiss the mountains of facts and evidence, and just fall back on the narrative that’s he’s being persecuted and is the ultimate in perfection and can do no wrong.
We live in the ‘post truth’ era of American politics. Not that there was ever a time when politicians didn’t lie, but there’s never been a time when politicians could say such outrageously obvious lies and not be held accountable for it.
Until today.
Welcome to post truth America.
You mean like –
“I did not have sex with that woman”
“A vast right wing conspiracy”
so many others.The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
September 21, 2016 at 9:57 am #53486
snowmanParticipantI think that it’s too bad for the Repubs he stole the nomination.
He won the nomination fair and square. He ran against the establishment and won. He will do the same against Ildabeast who truly stole her nomination.
Yeah, Trump won the nomination by being more entertaining and interesting than the rest of the flawed, beige candidates he ran against. Hillary was basically anointed before the primaries started, she didn’t steal anything.
September 21, 2016 at 11:32 am #53497bnwBlockedI think that it’s too bad for the Repubs he stole the nomination.
He won the nomination fair and square. He ran against the establishment and won. He will do the same against Ildabeast who truly stole her nomination.
Yeah, Trump won the nomination by being more entertaining and interesting than the rest of the flawed, beige candidates he ran against. Hillary was basically anointed before the primaries started, she didn’t steal anything.
If she was to be anointed then why have the primary election? The people spoke and they wanted Bernie.
The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.
Sprinkles are for winners.
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