NBC's $500 thousand donation to the Trump Foundation

[Tanuki]

In their reporting about the scandal-plagued Trump "Charitable" Foundation, more than one MSNBC anchor has disclosed that "our parent company NBC made a $500K donation to the Trump Foundation in 2012." My question is, why in the world would they do that? If it was about corporate benevolence, there are so many more worthy organizations. Was it a way of laundering money to Trump in lieu of actual salary for his stupid reality show, giving NBC a tax deduction for a "charity" donation, while Trump had every intention of using it as a slush fund he could use for personal expenses but never having it taxed as income?

It's interesting that ..."In recent years, Trump's foundation has disbursed money to dozens of organizations, some with connections to Trump, such as $100,000 donated in 2012 to the Citizens United Foundation, the foundation arm of Citizens United, whose president, David Bossie, became the Trump campaign's deputy manager."....

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/12/politics/donald-trump-foundation-charity/

[annabanana]

1. I wonder who THAT $500K paid off?

It most likely didn't do ANYONE good but the tRumpster himself...

[Tanuki]

2. I wonder who it was, by name, at NBC who made the decision,

and what was the rationale. Stating it was "our parent company NBC" doesn't begin to scratch the surface, and claiming that such a statement is "full disclosure" is disingenuous.

[tammywammy]

3. It was probably to pay off all the "charity" Trump gave away on The Apprentice.

[dsc]

14. it pretty much was

All of those gifts were from his foundation.

[rtracey]

4. well

Well also remember his stupid apprentice show was an NBC show, mainly being a big draw for that network. This is why NBC will ALWAYS be up Trumps ass. When he loses this Nov, he will be back at that show, and will be creating a new network to be run by Roger Ailes.

[helpisontheway]

5. So they donated to Trump "foundation" after he started all that birther crap! Nt

[helpisontheway]

6. Wonder how they feel about paying for his paintings

and legal bills.

[lonestarnot]

12. Gave it to lawyers. Legal bills, what an opportunity!

[Tanuki]

8. Indeed. Rather than distance themselves from Trump and his racist garbage, they continued

to give him weekly exposure, enabled his ongoing high profile and celebrity status, and even funded his bogus "charity." I'd like to ask the responsible party if they don't feel some responsibility for all that has ensued. Somebody made the decision. Who, and why? Stop hiding behind the vague "parent company NBC." That is cowardice worthy of Trump himself.

[Yallow]

7. Pay To Play The Media Way

It's like all the "energy voter" commercial bribes. It's not like they want people on the News Channels talking about how many billion climate change will kill/affect.

Pay to Play.

[yorkie77]

9. No cause is more important than Trump's ego, right?

Unbelievable.
Perhaps it really was a way for Trump to dodge taxes (again), as Tanuki supposed.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

10. Sounds like he uses that "charity" for people to pay him without him having to pay taxes on it

What a crook...

[Cracklin Charlie]

15. Ok

Now we're getting somewhere.

[Sanity Claws]

31. That is my take on it too

[Stuart G]

11. k and r..????

[riversedge]

13. Half a million $$ is a LOT of money-even nowadays.

[CanonRay]

16. This just screams for a full scale DOJ investigation

From NBC's corporate pocket right to Citizens United, with brief stop with Don the Con.

[lillypaddle]

17. This pisses me off royally

Guess I shouldn't be that surprised. Fuck them.

[Democat]

18. Illegal tax free bonus payment to Trump from NBC?

Hope the Washington Post is working on this story.

[Granny M]

19. So, no worries at all about Lester Holt

moderating the debate next week. I'm sure he'll be completely impartial.

[dawnie51]

20. I never watched a minute of Apprentice.....

but have heard from those who were on it that it went like this; Trump would offer a charitable donation as an inducement or whatever to a contestant. Contestant does this or that, I'll donate 50,000 to this charity. But he was notorious for never actually giving the money. So NBC made a large donation to the foundation to cover several of these program offers Trump had made. Guess they felt obligated since they had aired the program and it was making NBC look bad. NBC has known for a LONG TIME that Trump is an imposter and a miserable human being. But as long as he made them money, who cares?

[phallon]

21. Trump & NBC FOX News. The axis of evil.

[Coyotl]

22. Correction: Trump's tax evasion foundation!

We need a list of Trump's known crimes.

[TonyPDX]

23. Do you suppose the $20,000 portrait will hang in the lobby of the Comcast Building now?

[wolfie001]

24. NBC FAIL!!!!

Disgusting pigs! Both parties: no shame!!!

[meow2u3]

25. No wonder NBC is in the tank for tRump

Could that "donation" be the cause?

[C_U_L8R]

26. Trump has the media entwined and complicit

No wonder they're propping him up.
They have too much to lose.

[Wellstone ruled]

27. Thanks for this post.

This story has been out there for years and tried to research it but with my limited skills,was unable. Been talking about this for months. Thank you for helping this old Tech ignorant Guy out.

You deserve a major Way-to Go!!!

[Hekate]

28. knr

[BootinUp]

29. Wish I could say I am shocked,

Just very disappointed. It appears things are even worse than I thought.

[lindysalsagal]

30. It should be illegal for "news" channels to donate to foundations.

Give the $ to the aha or red Cross or other real charities. WTF is a foundation? Citizens united is a political pac. Corruption, plain and simple.

[jimw81]

32. I think this story opened Lester Holt to be disqualified as moderator

Because of him being a NBC employee and NBC universal donated to trump's foundation. Opens the conflict of interest part

[kentuck]

33. Very interesting.

I think you are getting very close to the truth.

Maybe the Justice Department should investigate NBC/Comcast?

Why would they donate to the Trump Foundation, with all the other credible charities in this world?

[kentuck]

34. kick

This needs to be up there.