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McParadigm wrote: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.

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

McParadigm wrote:On point:

McParadigm wrote: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.

BurtReynolds wrote:*allegedly

Strat wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:*allegedly

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

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

4/5 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote: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.

BurtReynolds wrote:

4/5 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote: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.