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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:12 AM Mar 2020

stupid tweet from Eric Trump. he's getting roasted for it.

Link to tweet

Eric Trump
@EricTrump
Since this will never get reported by the media, I wanted to share a copy of this check.
@realDonaldTrump
is once again donating his salary back to the United States Government — This quarter, it will be donated to
@HHSGov
to confront, contain, and combat #Coronavirus.

-------------------------

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
Here’s another check #TrumpIsAVirus
Fast Eddie
@Woopdydooo
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6h
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@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
I’m amazed that there is even ONE person who believes Trump is being generous in giving his salary back to the gov. after making us pay $130,000,000 for his golf trips.

#TrumpVirus #PencePandemic
CathyO
@cathyob1
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4h
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@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
I thought at first it was the Stormy Daniels check!!!
Labellaluna11
@labellaluna11
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25m
There must be hundreds of those checks Smirking face
Barbara Szram #DemCastIL #DemCast #DemCastUSA
@baszram
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2h
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@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
Where’s the check for the $130 million Americans paid for his golf?
Charlotte Moran
@endinwell
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2h
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@EricTrump

@realDon

kdwright
@kdoright
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2h
Replying to
@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
How about ALL of the extra money tax payers have to pay for HIS Secret Service at Trump Tower, Mar a Lago, and your other properties? Doesn't even come close but nice try, Eric.
Ivansmom
@Ivansmom2018
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1h
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@EricTrump

@GOPChairwoman
and 2 others
This also proves he didn't divest.
IndependentDem Water waveWater waveWater wave Safety pinStatue of liberty
@dem_independent
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1h
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@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
Whoopdedoo. While ripping off America. The whole lot of you
Kezz
@Kezzmit
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33m
Replying to
@EricTrump

@realDonaldTrump
and
@HHSGov
Go ahead and pretend that the majority of us don’t know how to add and subtract.

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stupid tweet from Eric Trump. he's getting roasted for it. (Original Post) Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP

I thought that offering up Pence as a sacrifice was sufficient world wide wally Mar 2020 #1

That $100,000 will be a splash in the bucket of medical research, son. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #2

Hey, Gumby...When are you going to pay us back for all those hunting trip expenses? Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #3

Where are the routing number and account number? Leith Mar 2020 #4

Exactly... FormerOstrich Mar 2020 #9

Well, since checks, money orders, and checks are made to not be photocopied Leith Mar 2020 #11

That check is just seed money. lunatica Mar 2020 #5

A stupid tweet from Eric Trump. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #6

like father, like son Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #7

Interesting FormerOstrich Mar 2020 #8

I spotted the date, too gratuitous Mar 2020 #13

Um, it doesn't work that way. PSPS Mar 2020 #10

Interesting Disaffected Mar 2020 #12

Of couse, rather than just refusing his salary up front, Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #14

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)

1. I thought that offering up Pence as a sacrifice was sufficient

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:21 AM

Mar 2020

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

2. That $100,000 will be a splash in the bucket of medical research, son.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:21 AM

Mar 2020

Vaccines cost upward of $25m, and that's only if they pass Phase I in the clinical trials.

His "generosity" here is nothing but a quick MAGAT-sound bite for the uneducated.

Get back to us when he stops charging for his golf weekends, starts paying cities for his security (instead of stiffing them), quits taking his family entourage around the globe with him when they are neither wanted or needed.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

3. Hey, Gumby...When are you going to pay us back for all those hunting trip expenses?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:30 AM

Mar 2020

Hmmmmmm?

Leith

(7,813 posts)

4. Where are the routing number and account number?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:11 AM

Mar 2020

Or are you claiming that you chopped the bottom part off?

FormerOstrich

(2,703 posts)

9. Exactly...

Reply to Leith (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:01 AM

Mar 2020

not to mention the check is VOID AND payable to the specific Health agency (as if the accept donations). They are so full of it!

Leith

(7,813 posts)

11. Well, since checks, money orders, and checks are made to not be photocopied

Reply to FormerOstrich (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:05 PM

Mar 2020

they are made with ink that human eyes don't see, but photocopiers do. Something like "void" is expected - but not as light as in this graphic. That should have been the most obtrusive writing in the pic.

I once tried to get info from a photocopy of a Western Union money order (to try and discern whose account should be credited) and it was so full of extra crap that the exact amount couldn't be read. I couldn't tell if the surname in the signature started with H, M, or N. Numbers 3 and 8 are indistinguishable.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. That check is just seed money.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:19 AM

Mar 2020

He gives it back to the government and ends up with 1000% returns. Nice little racket he’s got going.

3catwoman3

(24,038 posts)

6. A stupid tweet from Eric Trump.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:42 AM

Mar 2020

Is there any other kind?

Demovictory9

(32,475 posts)

7. like father, like son

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:56 AM

Mar 2020

FormerOstrich

(2,703 posts)

8. Interesting

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 02:58 AM

Mar 2020

The check is dated January 29, 2020. Most (fiscal) quarters wouldn't end in January. He knew funds should be directed to the Corona Virus? Does he realize one hospital stay for one patient exceeds his quarterly salary?

I'd prefer he take the salary than to feed that entitlement attitude of his! He is raking it in right and left....who is he trying to fool NO ONE!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

13. I spotted the date, too

Reply to FormerOstrich (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:35 PM

Mar 2020

Apparently, President Trump knew as early as January 29, 2020 that the Covid 19 outbreak was on its way, and as usual in a crisis, his only response was to write a check.

PSPS

(13,614 posts)

10. Um, it doesn't work that way.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 03:14 AM

Mar 2020

One cannot make a "donation" directly to a federal department or agency. All of their funding must be appropriated through Congress. In other words, the check is worthless and cannot be cashed. If/when they get checks like this, they always return them. They never cash them.

In other words, just another reality-show lie.

Disaffected

(4,568 posts)

12. Interesting

Reply to PSPS (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:13 PM

Mar 2020

but not at all surprising (that Drump would try to pull a scam like that). Can anyone verify checks like that are always returned?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

14. Of couse, rather than just refusing his salary up front,

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:49 PM

Mar 2020

Chump makes sure it goes in to his coffers before "donating" it back. That way he can take the deduction and write it off his taxes.

$400K a year - just a drop in the bucket of what the Chump family costs US.

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