Trump Coughs Up $2 Million To Settle Charges Over His Scammy Foundation

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President Donald Trump complied with a court order on Tuesday and paid $2 million to settle charges that the Trump Foundation misused charitable funds.


Trump paid out the civil penalty to eight different charities as part of the resolution of a lawsuit brought by the New York State Attorney General’s office.

The state-level settlement forced the President to pay $250,000 to eight different charities, and split an additional $1.8 million remaining in the Trump Foundation’s bank account among the eight charities.

“Charities are not a means to an end, which is why these damages speak to the president’s abuse of power and represent a victory for not-for-profits that follow the law,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Each charity ended up receiving $476,140.41 under the settlement. Trump was also forced to admit to misusing charitable funds as part of the settlement.

The Trump Foundation came under scrutiny by the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold, who tried to verify that the charity was making contributions. Fahrenthold – who received a Pulitzer for his work – instead found a lack of evidence for charitable contributions, leading to the NY AG investigation.

The Trump Foundation agreed to dissolve in December 2018, and a November 2019 court order mandated that the President pay up the additional funds.

James’ office holds wide authority over charities registered in New York state.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker ... foundation

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Today was a rough one for The Con Artist in Chief.

[Reservoir Dog]

Wanna bet they find out later on that he took the $2 million from campaign donations.

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Wanna bet they find out later on that he took the $2 million from campaign donations.

Or just the taxpayer golf cart slush fund

[Wut]

But tax cuts.

[Stapes]

But Obama

[Stapes]

But Hillary

[Charliesheen]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

[Stapes]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

He stole from a charity.....means nothing to you...…..your lack of morals is showing

[Charliesheen]

He's making decisions which directly impact me and my finances. My charitable contributions don't make it to celebrity bullshit tit-for-tat foundations, like Trumps, or Clintons for that matter.

You don't care about how other politicians steal. Or ever question how they go in poor and come out millionaires. But Trump...

[CaptQuint]

Kneeling during the anthem, fucking outrage, stealing from veterans? Chump change

[Stapes]

Charlie has got to be one of the more twisted up, angry at the world dudes I've seen.

[Wut]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

On this logic we can elect and support a serial killer so long as the economy is strong.

[CaptQuint]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

On this logic we can elect and support a serial killer so long as the economy is strong.

I mean, he ain't murdering my family and my 401k is primo

[DandyDon]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

Goddamn classic republican. If it doesnt affect me, it means nothing... and fuck you for thinking it does.

[Wut]

A Pennsylvania state senator arrested on charges of child pornography resigned Wednesday.

Sen. Michael Folmer, 63, was charged with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography, and criminal use of a communication facility after child pornography images were found on his phone, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.


On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf called on Folmer, a Republican representing Lebanon County, to resign, calling the charges against the lawmaker "disgusting and beyond comprehension."

Later on Wednesday, leaders of the state Senate said in a statement that Folmer resigned, NBC Philadelphia reported.

A criminal complaint on Folmer said that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip in February from the social media site Tumblr that a user had downloaded at least one image containing child pornography in late 2017.


The state attorney general's child predator section, Lebanon city police, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the lawmaker's home and for his cellphone on Tuesday and found child pornography images on the phone.

Folmer admitted to investigators that he had used his Tumblr blog to receive child pornography, according to the criminal complaint. He said that "he had been dealing with some personal problems/issues."

A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office said Folmer's bail has been set at $25,000. It is unclear if he has posted it.

The senator was elected to a fourth term in November. He was instrumental in swinging conservative votes behind a bill to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, according to a profile on his website.

He opposed legislation that would have lifted legal barriers for victims of long-ago child sexual abuse from suing institutions, according to NBC Philadelphia.

Folmer is married and has two adult children and seven grandchildren, his online profile says. Neither Folmer nor his office responded to requests for comment Wednesday morning.

But it's ok because he'll vote pro-life.

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A Pennsylvania state senator arrested on charges of child pornography resigned Wednesday.

Sen. Michael Folmer, 63, was charged with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography, and criminal use of a communication facility after child pornography images were found on his phone, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.


On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf called on Folmer, a Republican representing Lebanon County, to resign, calling the charges against the lawmaker "disgusting and beyond comprehension."

Later on Wednesday, leaders of the state Senate said in a statement that Folmer resigned, NBC Philadelphia reported.

A criminal complaint on Folmer said that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip in February from the social media site Tumblr that a user had downloaded at least one image containing child pornography in late 2017.


The state attorney general's child predator section, Lebanon city police, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the lawmaker's home and for his cellphone on Tuesday and found child pornography images on the phone.

Folmer admitted to investigators that he had used his Tumblr blog to receive child pornography, according to the criminal complaint. He said that "he had been dealing with some personal problems/issues."

A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office said Folmer's bail has been set at $25,000. It is unclear if he has posted it.

The senator was elected to a fourth term in November. He was instrumental in swinging conservative votes behind a bill to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, according to a profile on his website.

He opposed legislation that would have lifted legal barriers for victims of long-ago child sexual abuse from suing institutions, according to NBC Philadelphia.

Folmer is married and has two adult children and seven grandchildren, his online profile says. Neither Folmer nor his office responded to requests for comment Wednesday morning.

But it's ok because he'll vote pro-life.

He didn't sodomize my kids!

[Antknot]

Chump change. Means nothing to me, or anybody else except haters.

On this logic we can elect and support a serial killer so long as the economy is strong.

If they were a Dexter type of serial killer only doing truly bad guys. I'd have to think on it.

[DandyDon]

In the old days this guy would never make it to trial.

[Charliesheen]

Whoowhee! I teed it up, and you boys hit it out of the park.

Makes you feel good, looking down your pointy noses at someone like me. Of course y'alls are waaay too smart to get played by your masters.

Trump's crimes are zits on your PE teacher's ass. The outrage machine has you comin' and goin'.

I am in no way bitter. This overinflated economy has me busy as fuck. Trillions in deficit spending is setting the northern Cali economy on fire. And it's BIPARTISAN. You hacks can't see what's going on and how we are all being played.

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Violating The Constitution is like a parking ticket

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Charlie