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applegrove

(118,734 posts)
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 05:37 PM Oct 2016

REVEALED: Trump Foundation’s largest payout ever was $264,631 — for renovations at a Trump hotel

REVEALED: Trump Foundation’s largest payout ever was $264,631 — for renovations at a Trump hotel

by Tom Boggioni at Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/revealed-trump-foundations-largest-payout-ever-was-264631-for-renovations-at-a-trump-hotel/

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In deep dive by David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is revealed to be a man who talked a big game about giving to charity — however he himself was one of its biggest beneficiaries.

Fahrenhold has been pursuing the Trump Foundation money trail for months as Trump has talked up his philanthropy while providing little in the way of actual information as to who or what groups have received money.

In a report issued Saturday afternoon, The Washington Post is reporting one recipient receiving over a quarter of million dollars in charity funds — Trump’s Plaza Hotel for the restoration of a fountain out front.

According to interviews with various groups and organizations who have sought donations from Trump, the New York developer was quite happy to show up at charity events only to walk away without leaving a check.


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REVEALED: Trump Foundation’s largest payout ever was $264,631 — for renovations at a Trump hotel (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2016 OP
This Sucker has been getting away with Wellstone ruled Oct 2016 #1
When will another media outlet report this story? Why is it that one reporter has uncovered okaawhatever Oct 2016 #2
The little guys in this country sure know how to pick 'em BeyondGeography Oct 2016 #3
Religion isn't doing it anymore. People in distress want to be a part applegrove Oct 2016 #4
Trump is just being his mean ole self BeyondGeography Oct 2016 #8
Oh no doubt being a GOP voter is a hollow way of getting meaning. applegrove Oct 2016 #9
Well said BeyondGeography Oct 2016 #10
Trump's 501(c) 3 tax evasion corporation, and he gets away with it. Billionaire privilige? Coyotl Oct 2016 #5
It's not even a charity. He has people pay him via that foundation to avoid taxes NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #12
David Fahrenthold ROCKS!!! randome Oct 2016 #6
Sent the link to Rachel triron Oct 2016 #7
He's doing the same thing with campaign donations...paying himself at inflated prices NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #11
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. This Sucker has been getting away with
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 05:43 PM
Oct 2016

using his so called Foundation as a Money Laundry Scheme for decades. And if his Pal Comey wanted to really make his stripes,well,here you go Buddy. If this is not a smoking gun,what the heck do you need.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
2. When will another media outlet report this story? Why is it that one reporter has uncovered
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 05:48 PM
Oct 2016

more than all the others combined? If Hillary had done this it would be front page and we all know it. The media is as bad as Trump and they need to be held accountable.

applegrove

(118,734 posts)
4. Religion isn't doing it anymore. People in distress want to be a part
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:19 PM
Oct 2016

of something bigger and powerful. Everyone needs meaning in their lives. They'll always be people on the right wing willing to use that and get people to vote against their own interests.

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)
8. Trump is just being his mean ole self
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:27 PM
Oct 2016

He validates their many hatreds and they love him for it. I see no deeper meaning.

applegrove

(118,734 posts)
9. Oh no doubt being a GOP voter is a hollow way of getting meaning.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:34 PM
Oct 2016

They get exploited. The rich get richer. The working class lose out. Then they get more desperate and scapegoat. Then more adept manipulators come along and use them again. Gets them to grow down in their humanity.

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)
10. Well said
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:41 PM
Oct 2016

And they don't really care as long as their guy is hurting the people they really hate. There's a certain power to the formula, but not enough; on November 9, the GOP will have lost the PV in six of the last seven presidential elections. You would think something has to give, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
5. Trump's 501(c) 3 tax evasion corporation, and he gets away with it. Billionaire privilige?
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:21 PM
Oct 2016

Bad enough that the rich use their businesses to improve their homes, etc., but this is even worse, using a charity so you can take that illegal deduction and then get the money back too.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
12. It's not even a charity. He has people pay him via that foundation to avoid taxes
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:04 PM
Oct 2016

He's a criminal.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. David Fahrenthold ROCKS!!!
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:24 PM
Oct 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
11. He's doing the same thing with campaign donations...paying himself at inflated prices
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:02 PM
Oct 2016

So he can pocket more money.

Fraud, theft of services, tax evasion, racketeering, suspected mafia ties, human trafficking, sexual assault, money laundering...the only things left are child abuse/exploitation (oh wait...that rape of the 13 year old would cover that), prostitution ring, drug dealing (wait...those crazy drug fueled parties with models handed off to his pals covers that) and murder...(where is that missing 12 year old?)

Yeah, Hillary is so crooked for using that private email server.....

Trump is one of the worst crooks imaginable.

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