Claire. Posted September 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 14, 2016 New York attorney general opens probe of Trump Foundation. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Tuesday he had opened an inquiry into the Donald J. Trump Foundation to ensure the Republican presidential nominee's charity was complying with state laws governing nonprofits. Schneiderman, a supporter of Trump's Democratic rival in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton, sued the real estate mogul and his now defunct Trump University for fraud in 2013, seeking $40 million in restitution plus penalties and other costs. In a CNN interview on Tuesday, Schneiderman said his office had now brought Trump's charitable foundation under scrutiny. "My interest in this issue really is in my capacity as regulator of nonprofits in New York state. And we have been concerned that the Trump Foundation may have engaged in some impropriety from that point of view," the elected Democratic official said. He added: "We have been looking into the Trump Foundation to make sure it's complying with the laws that govern charities in New York." He did not elaborate on what wrongdoing Trump's nonprofit might have committed. Read more: Reuters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted September 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Lol this isn't motivated by politics what so ever. If it was doing something wrong you should of been investigating years ago. Seems like convienet timing 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted September 14, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted September 14, 2016 12 minutes ago, spartan max2 said: Lol this isn't motivated by politics what so ever. If it was doing something wrong you should of been investigating years ago. Seems like convienet timing Nah, it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the fact that Eric Schneiderman is a Hillary supporter. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skliss Posted September 14, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Is he also investigating the Clinton Foundation? Did anyone ask him that? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted September 14, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted September 14, 2016 9 minutes ago, skliss said: Is he also investigating the Clinton Foundation? Did anyone ask him that? Why bother asking when the answer is already obvious. Besides, the FBI wanted to investigate the Clinton Foundation but kept getting serious push back from the Department of Justice. Doubt some low-life NY Attorney General would have better luck, not that he wants the Clintons investigated anyway. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted September 14, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I found it amusing that the Trump Foundation didn't actually give away any of Trump's own money. It would take money that other people donated, stamp the Trump name on it and then re-donate it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted September 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 14, 2016 The big problem with this is all that all these politicos twist and torture laws around till the garbage they do in the name of charity is actually legal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted September 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted September 14, 2016 47 minutes ago, Gromdor said: I found it amusing that the Trump Foundation didn't actually give away any of Trump's own money. It would take money that other people donated, stamp the Trump name on it and then re-donate it. That and the use of charity funds to by himself presents. Or holding auctions for things paid for by the foundation and bid on by his wife (with no rival bids) then the winning bid paid by.... the Trump foundation. As far as I know, this isn't technically illegal but is certainly immoral and gives lie to his claim to be a charitable man. He hasn't given a penny of his own money to charity for most of a decade. No wonder he won't release his tax returns. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skliss Posted September 14, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Gromdor said: I found it amusing that the Trump Foundation didn't actually give away any of Trump's own money. It would take money that other people donated, stamp the Trump name on it and then re-donate it. What do you think the Clintons do? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 14, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Everything about Trump is under scrutiny. Sigh. I'm sure someone, somewhere, with a strong bias, will make up something to pin on Trump, eventually. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Thorvir Hrothgaard said: Everything about Trump is under scrutiny. Sigh. I'm sure someone, somewhere, with a strong bias, will make up something to pin on Trump, eventually. That's the fear, right? In an election that is so blatantly corrupt, how do you guard against smear campaigns and vote rigging? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted September 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) 16 minutes ago, skliss said: What do you think the Clintons do? Haven't heard of Hillary buying herself presents with charity funds. Then again, we don't get all your news over here. Even so, lots of trump supporters say they'll vote for him because Hillary is corrupt. It would be interesting to see what they say if Trump is also corrupt. Put simply, it seems Hillary serves the interests of those funding her. Trump funds himself so he serves his own interests. 13 minutes ago, Thorvir Hrothgaard said: Everything about Trump is under scrutiny. Sigh. I'm sure someone, somewhere, with a strong bias, will make up something to pin on Trump, eventually. Why would they need to? He does enough dodgy and immoral stuff to make inventing things wholly unnecessary. There's no need for democrats to, just to pick an example totally at random, invent mystery illnesses for trump, he does himself far more damage than any made up story could. ETA: Schneiderman is, of course, massively, massively biased. But it's about time democrats applied the same scrutiny to the Trump foundation as republicans have to the Clinton foundation. They're both dishonest and corrupt. How did these two end up as the main contenders for president of a country that is supposed to pride itself on its democracy? Edited September 14, 2016 by Setton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted September 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, skliss said: What do you think the Clintons do? They are only marginally better as they give their speaking fees to the foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromdor Posted September 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 14, 2016 11 minutes ago, Dark_Grey said: That's the fear, right? In an election that is so blatantly corrupt, how do you guard against smear campaigns and vote rigging? By being so dirty that dung flung on you only serves to make you look cleaner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 14, 2016 14 minutes ago, Dark_Grey said: That's the fear, right? In an election that is so blatantly corrupt, how do you guard against smear campaigns and vote rigging? I don't know anymore. The left is going to cheat, it's in their nature. The left is going to smear whoever is running against them, even if it's the most shining example of humankind the planet has ever known. Maybe if people were better educated they'd either be less inclined to fall for the antics of the left, or not even join up with that political cult in the first place. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Liquid Gardens Posted September 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just now, Thorvir Hrothgaard said: I don't know anymore. The left is going to cheat, it's in their nature. The left is going to smear whoever is running against them, even if it's the most shining example of humankind the planet has ever known. Maybe if people were better educated they'd either be less inclined to fall for the antics of the left, or not even join up with that political cult in the first place. Agreed, but of course you can replace 'the left' with 'the right' in the above and it's equally true. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted September 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted September 14, 2016 21 minutes ago, Liquid Gardens said: Agreed, but of course you can replace 'the left' with 'the right' in the above and it's equally true. ^ This, in a nutshell, is all that's wrong with politics today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted September 14, 2016 25 minutes ago, Thorvir Hrothgaard said: I don't know anymore. The left is going to cheat, it's in their nature. The left is going to smear whoever is running against them, even if it's the most shining example of humankind the planet has ever known. Maybe if people were better educated they'd either be less inclined to fall for the antics of the left, or not even join up with that political cult in the first place. There's just no time man. People have jobs, kids, mortgages and lawn care to worry about. Whatever mental space they have left for politics is easily filled by the MSM. They blast you with quick edits and subtle suggestions and that becomes your new political view. Then you go back out in to the world feeling informed. The people that want to know the truth will go looking for it. Every one else is open to that MSM suggestion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just now, Dark_Grey said: There's just no time man. People have jobs, kids, mortgages and lawn care to worry about. Whatever mental space they have left for politics is easily filled by the MSM. They blast you with quick edits and subtle suggestions and that becomes your new political view. Then you go back out in to the world feeling informed. The people that want to know the truth will go looking for it. Every one else is open to that MSM suggestion. Well, those on the left, in general, don't have jobs, too many kids, and they're usually staying in free housing---which, in their minds, they absolutely deserve, dammit!. They seem to have plenty of time on their hands to b**** and whinge about how unfair life is, or to start riots and the such. BTW, I get your sarcasm. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 14, 2016 #20 Share Posted September 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Thorvir Hrothgaard said: Well, those on the left, in general, don't have jobs, too many kids, and they're usually staying in free housing---which, in their minds, they absolutely deserve, dammit!. They seem to have plenty of time on their hands to b**** and whinge about how unfair life is, or to start riots and the such. BTW, I get your sarcasm. lol yeah rioting "peaceful protesting" doesn't put food on the table. But it sure makes for some nice hashtags... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skliss Posted September 14, 2016 #21 Share Posted September 14, 2016 5 hours ago, Gromdor said: They are only marginally better as they give their speaking fees to the foundation. Then they keep 90% for themselves and 10% goes to charity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setton Posted September 14, 2016 #22 Share Posted September 14, 2016 46 minutes ago, skliss said: Then they keep 90% for themselves and 10% goes to charity. Still 10% more than Trump puts into his charity. You know, if we're comparing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted September 14, 2016 #23 Share Posted September 14, 2016 6 hours ago, skliss said: What do you think the Clintons do? Neither should get any sort of pass. Back when we were kids if we'd say to our Mothers "But, the other kids were doing it". That wouldn't fly. I don't know why we should accept it now. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted September 14, 2016 #24 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'd rather vote for a guy that doesn't know what Aleppo is, than vote for the other creeps. I don't even care if my side loses. I'll vote and be proud of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted September 14, 2016 #25 Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, supervike said: I'd rather vote for a guy that doesn't know what Aleppo is, than vote for the other creeps. I don't even care if my side loses. I'll vote and be proud of it. And you have that right! I admire you for that. However, for others, we want to try to help out and prevent Shrillary from becoming POTUS. That would be a disaster to this country. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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