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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHelp please: Didn't Trump use money from his charity to pay off Florida's Pam Bondi for some favor?
After a while I just can't keep up with all of Trump and company's crimes.
shraby
(21,946 posts)OneBlueDotBama
(1,371 posts)To drop the Trump U thing, in Florida
lark
(22,998 posts)He gave her $250,000 and she dropped the case when she was AG of FL. She's horrible!
Tanuki
(14,893 posts)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)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 wouldnt surprise me or anyone else.
TRUMP: [In background] Good. Let me know whats happening, okay? Oh, oh. Maybe because of this it would be better if you didnt go, you know? Maybe because of this. For that one, you know I think what you should do is get rid of this. Because its so false what theyre saying, its such bulls---. Um. [PAUSE] I think, I think this goes away quickly. I think what I think its probably better to do the Charleston thing, just this time. Uh, yeah. In two weeks, its fine. I think right now its, its better. You know? Okay, hun. You take care of yourself. Thanks, [Unintelligible]. Yup, Im proud of you. So long. Bye.
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Where [Unintelligible] is heard to be "Pam" on the actual tape.
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)Botany
(70,283 posts)... Hillary for years on what turned out to be nothing.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,021 posts)TrumPutin bought Bondi with money he conned from other GOPers.