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Help please: Didn't Trump use money from his charity to pay off Florida's Pam Bondi for some favor? (Original Post) Botany Nov 2019 OP
I remember reading about it but can't remember the circumstances. shraby Nov 2019 #1
$25 K to her campaign... OneBlueDotBama Nov 2019 #2
Yes, he did. lark Nov 2019 #3
Yes, and he got off with a trivial fine for what was a blatant bribe. Tanuki Nov 2019 #4
All I recall is he made a contribution to her campaign in exchange Grammy23 Nov 2019 #5
Yep. Anon-C Nov 2019 #6
No collusion - No quid pro quo - It was very beautiful dalton99a Nov 2019 #7
And to think "they" made Jimmy sell his peanut farm, impeached Bill for a B.J. and investigated ... Botany Nov 2019 #8
all GOPers are for sale Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #9

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
4. Yes, and he got off with a trivial fine for what was a blatant bribe.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:18 AM
Nov 2019

He is a career criminal.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/01/trump-pays-irs-a-penalty-for-his-foundation-violating-rules-with-gift-to-florida-attorney-general/%3foutputType=amp

"Donald Trump paid the IRS a $2,500 penalty this year, an official at Trump's company said, after it was revealed that Trump's charitable foundation had violated tax laws by giving a political contribution to a campaign group connected to Florida's attorney general.

The improper donation, a $25,000 gift from the Donald J. Trump Foundation, was made in 2013. At the time, Attorney General Pam Bondi was considering whether to 
investigate fraud allegations against Trump University. She decided not to pursue the case.

Earlier this year, The Washington Post and a liberal watchdog group raised new questions about the three-year-old gift. The watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed a complaint with the IRS — noting that, as a registered nonprofit, the Trump Foundation was not allowed to make political donations."....(more)


Grammy23

(5,807 posts)
5. All I recall is he made a contribution to her campaign in exchange
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:21 AM
Nov 2019

for her dropping the investigation into tRump University in Florida. Quid pro quo? Could not say exactly where he found the money but paying out of the tRump Foundation wouldn’t surprise me or anyone else.

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)
6. Yep.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:24 AM
Nov 2019
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-donald-trump-tape-cohen-pam-bondi-20180725-story.html

“TRUMP: [In background] Good. Let me know what’s happening, okay? Oh, oh. Maybe because of this it would be better if you didn’t go, you know? Maybe because of this. For that one, you know — I think what you should do is get rid of this. Because it’s so false what they’re saying, it’s such bulls---. Um. [PAUSE] I think, I think this goes away quickly. I think what — I think it’s probably better to do the Charleston thing, just this time. Uh, yeah. In two weeks, it’s fine. I think right now it’s, it’s better. You know? Okay, hun. You take care of yourself. Thanks, [Unintelligible]. Yup, I’m proud of you. So long. Bye.”

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Where [Unintelligible] is heard to be "Pam" on the actual tape.


Botany

(70,283 posts)
8. And to think "they" made Jimmy sell his peanut farm, impeached Bill for a B.J. and investigated ...
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:35 AM
Nov 2019

... Hillary for years on what turned out to be nothing.

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