Trump foundation

[jebartle]

His vast charitable organization is a JOKE! Let's see the tax return, oh that's right we had a glimpse of one, NO, I repeat NO, Charity listed. Hmmmmm! And why is he pres. Elect?????

[Allegiance]

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WHY? Easy, to drain that swamp!

Thanks for asking.

[Rockyrd]

His vast charitable organization is a JOKE! Let's see the tax return, oh that's right we had a glimpse of one, NO, I repeat NO, Charity listed. Hmmmmm! And why is he pres. Elect?????

We DO have tax returns from the Foundation, NOT HIS PERSONAL, but the Foundation....and....

"President-elect Donald Trump’s charitable foundation engaged in self-dealing in 2015 and prior years, the foundation said in an Internal Revenue Service filing.

That self-dealing, which typically triggers additional taxes for anyone who got improper benefits, resulted from payments to “disqualified persons,” or foundation insiders, according to the document. The document, which was the foundation’s tax return for 2015, doesn’t provide more details. Representatives for Mr. Trump didn’t respond to requests for comment Tuesday."

Donald Trump’s Foundation Engaged in Self-Dealing, IRS Filing Shows - WSJ (http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-foundation-engaged-in-self-dealing-irs-filing-shows-1479829984)

It is from this Foundation that Trump paid Pam Bondi, but NOT to keep the state from prosecuting Trump University.

Two things......Mr Trump, I really want you to grow up and be President....STOP telling lies about your contributions and move on...secondly, release your personal returns...nobody czres at this point how much tax you did or did not pay but until you do, this is ALL we got and it does not paint a nice pic of your honesty and/or integrity.

[janmcn]

His vast charitable organization is a JOKE! Let's see the tax return, oh that's right we had a glimpse of one, NO, I repeat NO, Charity listed. Hmmmmm! And why is he pres. Elect?????


Trump made the announcement on Christmas Eve when he thought nobody would be paying attention that he is shutting down his foundation.

Unfortunately for Trump, NY AG Schneiderman was paying attention and said not so fast Donald. It seems foundations cannot be shut down while they are under active investigation for committing fraud.

It seems that Trump was soliciting funds from others and using the money for his own purposes, buying portraits of himself and paying legal bills.

Just another example of the morals of the future leader of the free world. Hopefully, he will be ordered to return all the money to these unsuspecting donors.

[Rockyrd]

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WHY? Easy, to drain that swamp!

Thanks for asking.

Your blind allegiance to this man is disturbing...very much so.

YOU and many others were conned...as many tried to tell you.

BUT....I want to get on with governing.....if he can be a good President and do good things for the country, great......but stop embarassing your self with this kind of stuff.


"WASHINGTON — Donald Trump spent the past two years attacking rival Hillary Clinton as crooked, corrupt, and weak.

But some of those attacks seem to have already slipped into the history books.

From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their fiery presidential campaign.

Here’s a look at what Trump said then – and what he’s doing now:
GOLDMAN SACHS

Then: “I know the guys at Goldman Sachs,” Trump said at a South Carolina rally in February, when he was locked in a fierce primary battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. “They have total, total control over him. Just like they have total control over Hillary Clinton.”

Now: A number of former employees of the Wall Street bank will pay a key role in crafting Trump’s economic policy. He’s tapped Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn to lead the White House National Economic Council. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary nominee, spent 17 years working at Goldman Sachs and Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor, started his career as an investment banker at the firm.


Trump is following in a long political tradition, though one he derided on the campaign trail: If Cohn accepts the nomination, he’ll be the third Goldman executive to run the NEC.

BIG DONORS

Then: “Crooked Hillary. Look, can you imagine another four years of the Clintons? Seriously. It’s time to move on. And she’s totally controlled by Wall Street and all these people that gave her millions,” Trump said at a May rally in Lynden, Washington.

Now: Trump has stocked his Cabinet with six top donors – far more than any recent White House. “I want people that made a fortune. Because now they’re negotiating with you, OK?” Trump said, in a December 9 speech in Des Moines.

The biggest giver? Incoming small business administrator Linda McMahon gave $7.5 million to a super PAC backing Trump, more than a third of the money collected by the political action committee.

NEWS CONFERENCES

Then: “She doesn’t do news conferences, because she can’t,” Trump said at an August rally in Ashburn, Virginia. “She’s so dishonest she doesn’t want people peppering her with questions.”

Now: Trump opened his last news conference on July 27, saying: “You know, I put myself through your news conferences often, not that it’s fun.”

He hasn’t held once since.

Trump skipped the news conference a president-elect typically gives after winning the White House. Instead, he released a YouTube video of under three minutes. This week, Trump abruptly canceled plans to hold his first post-election news conference, opting instead to describe his plans for managing his businesses in tweets. “I will hold a press conference in the near future to discuss the business, Cabinet picks and all other topics of interest. Busy times!” he tweeted in mid-December.

Comparing Trump's criticisms of Clinton to his behavior now | PBS NewsHour (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/comparison-trump-criticized-clinton-hes-now/)

[Rockyrd]

"President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have a net worth greater than the world's 70 smallest countries, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday.

As of Monday, the net worth of Trump's proposed team was at least $13.1 billion. "

Trump Cabinet's net worth greater than the world's 70 smallest countries | TheHill (http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311323-trumps-cabinet-has-a-net-worth-greater-than-the-worlds-70)

[Allegiance]

DEAR Liberals, PLEASE don't stop crying. It's comical.


PS the NYS AG is a dirty swamp creature, I am sure donny is shaking in his boots.
The Dirty Attorney General Going After Trump | Frontpage Mag (http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264181/dirty-attorney-general-going-after-trump-daniel-greenfield)


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[Rockyrd]

A few weeks ago, I alluded to a book I was reading concerning Rev Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre.

I basically said he (Trump) reminded me of
Jones.

This holiday weekend, an ex colleague of mine who is now in education made mention af an actual study done on the west coast by an expert in cults comparing the two.

This post reminded me of one part of that study. I share it with a link to the study


"Trump’s followers and surrogates have shown an astonishing capacity to shake off whatever previous facts they know about him and replace them with whatever today’s campaign spin portrays him as. Confronting them with facts and documentation makes no difference.

Ortega said, “You just can’t put that material in front of a true believer and it has any effect. And I think people are seeing the same thing with Trump. Trump creates this sort of field, this bubble, that the people inside of it are just incapable of seeing these things as those on the outside.”

Nelson wrote, “And though nearly 80 percent of the things he says are outright lies, he manages to pin the blame on the ‘dishonest’ and ‘biased’ media. Many of his followers, already distrustful of mainstream news outlets, accept whatever rationalization he provides, no matter how outlandish.”

‘Drinking the Orange Kool-Aid’: Cult expert says Trump is like Rev. Jim Jones — but far more dangerous (http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/drinking-the-orange-kool-aid-cult-expert-says-trump-is-like-rev-jim-jones-but-far-more-dangerous/)

I fully understand that RAW STORY is a very liberal site, but the study is REAL, and thus are the comparisons. This was published pre election, and I post it because at least it gives credence to what I, and others have felt.

[Rockyrd]

There are, evidently a number of folks, both educational and other who see the correlation. I actually found a few of them, and there are more.

Jim Jones and Donald Trump: Is There a Parallel? – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple (http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=67677)

The Cult of Trump | GQ (http://www.gq.com/story/the-cult-of-trump)

[Rockyrd]

DEAR Liberals, PLEASE don't stop crying. It's comical.


PS the NYS AG is a dirty swamp creature, I am sure donny is shaking in his boots.
The Dirty Attorney General Going After Trump | Frontpage Mag (http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264181/dirty-attorney-general-going-after-trump-daniel-greenfield)


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You really have a problem.

The election is over..Trump won. Nobody is fearing anyone.

It is about honesty and credibility.

[jebartle]

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WHY? Easy, to drain that swamp!

Thanks for asking.

But Trump filling swamp with more swamp people, the 3 g's, Goldman sachs, Generals and Gazillionaires (will see how long they last, they are going to miss their plush digs)

[jebartle]

You really have a problem.

The election is over..Trump won. Nobody is fearing anyone.

It is about honesty and credibility.

and I might add, "putting on your big boy pants and acting and sounding like someone that graduated from at least 3rd grade"

[janmcn]

You really have a problem.

The election is over..Trump won. Nobody is fearing anyone.

It is about honesty and credibility.


All Trump did during the campaign was criticize the Clinton Foundation. Well guess what, the Clinton Foundation is alive and well and doing good things all over the world. The Trump Foundation can't even be put out of business because of ongoing fraud investigations.

[janmcn]

Don’t be fooled: Closing the Trump Foundation doesn’t solve Trump’s conflict of interest problems (https://thinkprogress.org/trump-foundation-closing-conflict-of-interest-problems-87a4f6848ed4#.8mg3s1hc1)


Even if the Trump Foundation could be shut down to avoid a conflict of interest, that would only be the tip of the iceberg to Trump disentangling himself from his for-profit business.

Unfortunately for Trump, these conflicts of interest are impeachable offenses. Hopefully someone gave Donald a copy of the constitution for Christmas.

[ColdNoMore]

There are, evidently a number of folks, both educational and other who see the correlation. I actually found a few of them, and there are more.

Jim Jones and Donald Trump: Is There a Parallel? – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple (http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=67677)

The Cult of Trump | GQ (http://www.gq.com/story/the-cult-of-trump)

Just like most addicts, Trump cult members will never admit that they are powerless...to see the truth. :ohdear:

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn that Trump really, really, admires Scientologists (and Jim Jones)...and likes the way they maintain(ed) control.

[Rockyrd]

Just like most addicts, Trump cult members will never admit that they are powerless...to see the truth. :ohdear:

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn that Trump really, really, admires Scientologists (and Jim Jones)...and likes the way they maintain(ed) control.

Best I can find is this from a paper written about Jones...by the way, there are a few quotes I found from former members, but since Jones was an avowed communist and socialist, I would assume they would not like Trump simply based on that, but this apears to be a legit academic study....


"Before 2015, I was much more familiar with Jim Jones than I was with Donald Trump: I’ve been researching Peoples Temple for about 10 years and used to contribute tape transcriptions to the Jonestown Institute website. My recent familiarity with Donald Trump is like that of anyone who follows national news which naturally has been focused on the presidential race this year. Trump was unavoidable during the primary season; since he was formally nominated and, as Election Day draws near, he seems omnipresent. It makes me wonder if this is how Jonestown residents felt with the incessant blaring of Jones’ voice over the loudspeakers – sometimes live, sometimes on tape, but always inescapable.

And here’s the scary part: the more I hear Trump talk, the more he reminds me of Jim Jones. It is for this reason that I feel compelled to demonstrate how I came to this conclusion. Trump is not our country’s leader, and we should take steps to make certain he does not assume the reins of power. In my view, the last thing the United States needs is someone like Jim Jones as commander-in-chief.



Jim Jones and Donald Trump: Same Kool-Aid, Different Vat – Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple (http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=67658)

[Allegiance]

The five village liberals find great joy in crying here. News Alert: the 99,995 others find even greater joy in laughing at your posts.

I throughly enjoy your personal attacks, it verifies my position and makes it all the sweeter.



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[Don Baldwin]

You people are worrying about the TRIVIAL...his foundation is trivial. There is $trillions to be made fleecing the taxpayer. And $trillions WILL be made.

Yes, you were fooled. But Hillary would have been no better. It's the political system, it's corrupt to the core.

[Rockyrd]

The five village liberals find great joy in crying here. News Alert: the 99,995 others find even greater joy in laughing at your posts.

I throughly enjoy your personal attacks, it verifies my position and makes it all the sweeter.



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Oh, you now give yourself much much too much credit.

You are not close to important enough to attack.

You are sort of like a pet....one track mind. No one attacks you...exchanging adult conversation is pretty foreign to you, so everyone understands.

You do know that you say pretty much the same thing in every post.

[Allegiance]

Oh, you now give yourself much much too much credit.

You are not close to important enough to attack.

You are sort of like a pet....one track mind. No one attacks you...exchanging adult conversation is pretty foreign to you, so everyone understands.

You do know that you say pretty much the same thing in every post.
Haha more fun for me, keep posting for the next 16 Trump years, maybe longer.

Don't be jealous I am young enough to be alive for about ten Trump family terms.

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Must be painfully liberal times.

[Rockyrd]

Haha more fun for me, keep posting for the next 16 Trump years, maybe longer.

Don't be jealous I am young enough to be alive for about ten Trump family terms.

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Must be painfully liberal times.

I have been in this forum since it began, and I believe you are the very first poster I can recall that has NEVER EVER, even by accident posted a thought on any issue. I mean EVER.

[Allegiance]

I have been in this forum since it began, and I believe you are the very first poster I can recall that has NEVER EVER, even by accident posted a thought on any issue. I mean EVER.
Here's a thought, since you were here since the beginning, I assume you are much closer to the final crossing, I suggest you start being nice.

God don't like mean.

But I hope you live for the full Trump family dynasty. Lol. I find you funny.

[Rockyrd]

[QUOTE=Guest]Just like most addicts, Trump cult members will never admit that they are powerless...to see the truth. :ohdear:

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn that Trump really, really, admires Scientologists (and Jim Jones)...and likes the way they maintain(ed) control.[/QUOTE

On short notice..best I can do. The article mainly speaks to his fraud with charities, and mainly his ties with Scientology. I copied the below, but in the link are many other ties


"Donald Trump does not believe in science-but he does believe in Scientology, its tactics, truth twisting, and totalitarianism, if not its tenets. He cavorts regularly with its followers and sympathizers, utilizes the same fundraising scheme, and made one of his blue moon “charitable” donations to the Church of Scientology.

The COS is flush with cash and not above pursuing its goals by whatever means necessary including cozying up to politicians. How much it has donated to the Trump campaign is anyone’s guess because of the multitude of ways political contributions can be masked. Scientologists are not prone to identify themselves to outsiders.

Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and the Church of Scientology – Tampa Bay Beat (http://tampabaybeat.info/index.php/2016/10/06/donald-trump-pam-bondi-and-the-church-of-scientology/)

[ColdNoMore]

On short notice..best I can do. The article mainly speaks to his fraud with charities, and mainly his ties with Scientology. I copied the below, but in the link are many other ties


"Donald Trump does not believe in science-but he does believe in Scientology, its tactics, truth twisting, and totalitarianism, if not its tenets. He cavorts regularly with its followers and sympathizers, utilizes the same fundraising scheme, and made one of his blue moon “charitable” donations to the Church of Scientology.

The COS is flush with cash and not above pursuing its goals by whatever means necessary including cozying up to politicians. How much it has donated to the Trump campaign is anyone’s guess because of the multitude of ways political contributions can be masked. Scientologists are not prone to identify themselves to outsiders.

Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and the Church of Scientology – Tampa Bay Beat (http://tampabaybeat.info/index.php/2016/10/06/donald-trump-pam-bondi-and-the-church-of-scientology/)

Holy smokes...I've never actually heard/read this before! :22yikes:

I was simply commenting on my observations of the way Trump works by his attempted subjugation...and need for constant adoration.

This part of your link, hits the nail on the head.
Usually low-level government officials succumb to the allure of Scientology’s support and cash while higher profile politicos treat the COS like kryptonite, the source said.

“Trump is a different case. He likes people who praise him no matter who they are or what they represent.”

Thanks for the link. :thumbup:

[Allegiance]

Holy smokes...I've never actually heard/read this before! :22yikes:

I was simply commenting on my observations of the way Trump works by his attempted subjugation...and need for constant adoration.

This part of your link, hits the nail on the head.


Thanks for the link. [emoji106]
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[hypocritehunter]

DEAR Liberals, PLEASE don't stop crying. It's comical.


PS the NYS AG is a dirty swamp creature, I am sure donny is shaking in his boots.
The Dirty Attorney General Going After Trump | Frontpage Mag (http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264181/dirty-attorney-general-going-after-trump-daniel-greenfield)


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Why don't you Trump nuts address the issues rather than spew this silly name calling. Try to act like an adult and defend (if possible) Trump.

[MDLNB]

[QUOTE=Guest]Just like most addicts, Trump cult members will never admit that they are powerless...to see the truth. :ohdear:

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to learn that Trump really, really, admires Scientologists (and Jim Jones)...and likes the way they maintain(ed) control.[/QUOTE

On short notice..best I can do. The article mainly speaks to his fraud with charities, and mainly his ties with Scientology. I copied the below, but in the link are many other ties


"Donald Trump does not believe in science-but he does believe in Scientology, its tactics, truth twisting, and totalitarianism, if not its tenets. He cavorts regularly with its followers and sympathizers, utilizes the same fundraising scheme, and made one of his blue moon “charitable” donations to the Church of Scientology.

The COS is flush with cash and not above pursuing its goals by whatever means necessary including cozying up to politicians. How much it has donated to the Trump campaign is anyone’s guess because of the multitude of ways political contributions can be masked. Scientologists are not prone to identify themselves to outsiders.

Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and the Church of Scientology – Tampa Bay Beat (http://tampabaybeat.info/index.php/2016/10/06/donald-trump-pam-bondi-and-the-church-of-scientology/)

Nice try. The Trump family attended the midnight Christmas Eve church service in Florida at the Episcopal church.

Are you really that desperate? You would have better luck accusing him of being born overseas, perhaps in the Soviet Union?

[Rockyrd]

[QUOTE=Guest]

Nice try. The Trump family attended the midnight Christmas Eve church service in Florida at the Episcopal church.

Are you really that desperate? You would have better luck accusing him of being born overseas, perhaps in the Soviet Union?

Your post makes absolute zero...ZERO sense.

[MDLNB]

[QUOTE=Guest]

Your post makes absolute zero...ZERO sense.

Rocky, Rocky, the statement was attempting to associate Trump to Scientology and I replied with a correction. You know, fact to fiction? Have some more coffee. :mornincoffee:

[Allegiance]

As Trump soars and mainstream America sees a brighter future under Trump, these last few malcontents will get more and more bizzare in their thinking. i.e. Sandy and rocky.

Kookoo for coco puffs.

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[Allegiance]

As Obama sets the stage for even more incredible human suffering, they are talking about Trump's foundation. You can't make this stuff up.



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[MDLNB]

As Obama sets the stage for even more incredible human suffering, they are talking about Trump's foundation. You can't make this stuff up.



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Isn't that the truth. Too bad for them, that Trump will be making positive changes and they will continue to find something that he did in business decades ago that they don't approve of. If it's not his hair, it's his color. And yet, they NEVER said anything about their half white messiah that believes that the police, the Republicans and the rich are evil. But, I can understand why they are sad. They don't have a champion community organizer stirring up trouble after Jan 20th. After all, progressive is synonymous with anarchy when it comes to the left.