The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

[wease]

How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money Into His Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexand ... iness/amp/

The real star of the day is Eric Trump, the president’s second son and now the co-head of the Trump Organization, who has hosted this event for ten years on behalf of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. He’s done a ton of good: To date, he’s directed more than $11 million there, the vast majority of it via this annual golf event. He has also helped raise another $5 million through events with other organizations.

The best part about all this, according to Eric Trump, is the charity’s efficiency: Because he can get his family’s golf course for free and have most of the other costs donated, virtually all the money contributed will go toward helping kids with cancer. “We get to use our assets 100% free of charge,” Trump tells Forbes.

That’s not the case. In reviewing filings from the Eric Trump Foundation and other charities, it’s clear that the course wasn’t free–that the Trump Organization received payments for its use, part of more than $1.2 million that has no documented recipients past the Trump Organization. Golf charity experts say the listed expenses defy any reasonable cost justification for a one-day golf tournament.

Additionally, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, which has come under previous scrutiny for self-dealing and advancing the interests of its namesake rather than those of charity, apparently used the Eric Trump Foundation to funnel $100,000 in donations into revenue for the Trump Organization.

And while donors to the Eric Trump Foundation were told their money was going to help sick kids, more than $500,000 was re-donated to other charities, many of which were connected to Trump family members or interests, including at least four groups that subsequently paid to hold golf tournaments at Trump courses.

All of this seems to defy federal tax rules and state laws that ban self-dealing and misleading donors. It also raises larger questions about the Trump family dynamics and whether Eric and his brother, Don Jr., can be truly independent of their father.

Hopefully yet another angle that will bring this inept buffoon down.

[Bi_3]

This is getting close

[McParadigm]

Holy shit

US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US' closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation.

[bune]

You know, if this were the 50s or 60s wouldn't we have 'liberated' them from their government by now?

[McParadigm]

Every possible scenario is awful.

1. A decision was made not to entrust the president of the united states with this information until later.

2. The president of the united states was too bored during his briefing to even register words like "russia" and "qatar."

3. The president of the united states was briefed on this, listened during his briefing, then went on social media to intentionally further the russian misinformation agenda.

[Strat]

lol everything

[bune]

You know, if this were the 50s or 60s wouldn't we have 'liberated' them from their government by now?

By which I mean the past 17 years (give or take) of leadership in Russia.

[Strat]

Russia makes everyone look so dumb but its the best that they make Donald look really dumb.

[McParadigm]

On point:

[Strat]

On point:

He's going to turn all of these puppets against him. At some point sessions wont put up with this shit. These aren't employees of his hotel.

[BurtReynolds]

Holy shit

US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US' closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation.

what was the fake news?

[BurtReynolds]

*allegedly

[Strat]

*allegedly

That the UAE and Saudi's were cutting ties with Qatar due to their ties with terrorism?

[BurtReynolds]

*allegedly

That the UAE and Saudi's were cutting ties with Qatar due to their ties with terrorism?

that didn't happen?

[BurtReynolds]

I read some story about a huge ransom payment the other day. I don't know if it was true or not.

[4/5]

I read some story about a huge ransom payment the other day. I don't know if it was true or not.

The Russians have already won.

[McParadigm]

Tonight is a flood even by 2017 standards.

[BurtReynolds]

I read some story about a huge ransom payment the other day. I don't know if it was true or not.

The Russians have already won.

I for one welcome our new media savvy overlords.

[McParadigm]

Top intelligence official told associates Trump asked him if he could intervene with Comey on FBI Russia probe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/ ... story.html

[BurtReynolds]

I read some story about a huge ransom payment the other day. I don't know if it was true or not.

The Russians have already won.

I for one welcome our new media savvy overlords.

http://www.businessinsider.com/qatar-ra ... nry-2017-6

1 BILLION dollars


Qatar may have paid $1 billion in ransom for release of royal family members captured while hunting with falcons