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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn one day, 3 of 16 charities that had planned big-ticket galas at Trump's Mar-a-Lago cancelled
David Fahrenthold? @Fahrenthold 47m47 minutes agoIn one day, 3 of the 16 charities that had planned big-ticket galas at @realdonaldtrump's Mar-a-Lago Club cancelled.
Three fundraising giants decided to pull events from President Trumps Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach on Thursday, signaling a direct blowback to his business empire from his comments on Charlottesvilles racial unrest.
The American Cancer Society, a high-dollar client at the club since at least 2009, cited its values and commitment to diversity in a statement on its decision to move an upcoming fundraising gala. Another longtime Mar-a-Lago customer, the Cleveland Clinic, abruptly changed course on its winter event only days after saying it planned to continue doing business at Mar-a-Lago, a leading venue for charitable events in the posh resort town.
The American Friends of Magen David Adom, which raises money for Israels equivalent of the Red Cross, also said it would not hold its 2018 gala at the club after considerable deliberation, though it did not give a reason. The charity had one of Mar-a-Lagos biggest events last season, with about 600 people in attendance.
The cancellations will undoubtedly squeeze revenue for the private club Trump calls the winter White House, where similar-size events have often brought in fees of between $100,000 and $275,000 each.
But the Florida club may face an even deeper crisis of confidence from the local business community. The head of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, of which Mar-a-Lago is a member, called the business morally reprehensible on Thursday and said she expected more charities to defect.
read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/business/economy/cleveland-clinic-cancels-plans-for-gala-at-president-trumps-mar-a-lago/2017/08/17/a412f596-8369-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html
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In one day, 3 of 16 charities that had planned big-ticket galas at Trump's Mar-a-Lago cancelled (Original Post)
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Aug 2017
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BigmanPigman
(51,582 posts)1. I will rejoice when it is 100%.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)2. Why are there big ticket events at "the president's" properties?
So Trump is making money off of his title? This is bullshit and Congress is not doing its job.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. To be fair, they were doing that long before he became President...
but what to do about it now? We have had wealthy Presidents, but this is the first time we had one with such direct business involvement.
(Do they serve Trump Wine at state functions?)
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)4. Boycott everything that is owned or controlled by the Trump crime family.