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?????

WHY? Easy, to drain that swamp!

Thanks for asking.

Originally Posted by Guest

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

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.

Originally Posted by Guest

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.

Originally Posted by Guest

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

"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

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


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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

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.

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

The Cult of Trump | GQ

Originally Posted by Guest

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


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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.

Originally Posted by Guest

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)

Originally Posted by Guest

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"

Originally Posted by Guest

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.

Don’t be fooled: Closing the Trump Foundation doesn’t solve Trump’s conflict of interest problems


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.

Originally Posted by Guest

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

The Cult of Trump | GQ

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

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.