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riversedge

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Thu Jun 30, 2016, 08:29 AM Jun 2016

After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won't Release Proof [View all]

Source: nbcnews




After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won't Release Proof

by Ari Melber and Alexandra Jaffe

When Donald Trump said last Thursday he was forgiving over $45 million in personal loans he made to his campaign, the announcement drew plenty of coverage. Many even reported Trump's statement as if the deal was done.

But it's not.

A week later, NBC News has learned the FEC has posted no record of Trump converting his loans to donations. The Trump Campaign has also declined requests to share the legal paperwork required to execute the transaction, though they suggest it has been submitted.

Last week, campaign spokesperson Hope Hicks said Trump was submitting formal paperwork forgiving the loan on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Reached by NBC this week, she said the paperwork "will be filed with the next regularly scheduled FEC report," and declined to provide any documentation. ........................

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/after-saying-he-forgave-loans-campaign-trump-won-t-release-n601596



Most know that Trump is a con man. Lets hope more learn before November!

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Like $6 M tRump held out from a charity event & only passed it on when media held feet to fire. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #1
He's used to being able to say anything greymattermom Jun 2016 #2
The Flim-Flam Man Lrobby99 Jun 2016 #3
My thoughts when he announced the loan forgiveness ToxMarz Jun 2016 #4
Is $45 million Trump change or not? Thor_MN Jun 2016 #5
If he really was as rich PatSeg Jun 2016 #10
Donald Trump - the gift that keeps giving to Democrats! George II Jun 2016 #6
Liar McLiarface.... Aviation Pro Jun 2016 #7
Timing bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #8
Money-Grubber..... Little Star Jun 2016 #9
Trumps next book PatSeg Jun 2016 #11
show me the money! NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #12
Trump clearly subscribes to the notion that any normal measures of... MANative Jun 2016 #13
And the best thing is that donors won't contribute spooky3 Jun 2016 #14
Seem to recall reports Enoki33 Jun 2016 #15
Con man Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #16
none of this matters to the goobers and gomers... NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #17
It will convince wishy-washy types. Gowdy-brains & hard right anti-Kenyan-Marxists are lost causes. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #18
Thanks, river. I just fucking knew this would happen. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jun 2016 #19
He has 3 weeks before the FEC June filings, and we'll see when the tide is out if he's wearing OnDoutside Jun 2016 #20
so he could have lied about that just so he could get more donations before the con was discovered. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #21
And what about his "matching" fundraisers? Like that's gonna happen. Native Jun 2016 #22
He should do what he usually does. File for bankruptcy. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #23
The FEC did not say that he didn't forgive the loans. former9thward Jun 2016 #24
The Thousandaire has to be careful with what few dollar he owns. Everything else is owned by Rex Jun 2016 #25
Or the mob PJMcK Jun 2016 #26
He was screwing the unions and their workers, using his buddies in the mob, PJ. nt Mc Mike Jul 2016 #28
I believe him 100% Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #27
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