BREAKING *********REPORT: TRUMP FOUNDATION ADMITS TO VIOLATING SELF DEALING BAN ********

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The Donald J. Trump Foundation acknowledged that it had violated the so-called "self-dealing" ban in charity law -- referring to the use of a charity's money for an principle's own personal benefit -- on an IRS form that has been posted publicly, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

On the IRS Form 990 for the 2015 tax year, the foundation marked "yes" on a question regarding whether a disqualified person -- meaning someone with a position of influence within the charity -- had benefited from the foundation's income or assets. The form 990 is the tax return that tax-exempt organizations file. It was posted to the charity watchdog website GuideStar Monday evening. It is unclear whether the form had been submitted to the IRS, the Washington Post said.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-foundation-appears-to-admit-to-self-dealing-on-irs-form

[bdamomma]

1. explain please.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. The miscreant was spending Foundation money on himself.

[Snarkoleptic]

18. And this won't trouble his fans in the least.

[dhill926]

22. or the media...

[Catherine Vincent]

44. Very true!

They may mention it in passing but that's it.

[Adrahil]

32. Nope. They didn't give a shit about "corruption" NT

[Catherine Vincent]

43. Correct!

[bdamomma]

39. what a crooked man

crooked crooked crooked.....jerk

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Lots of good info at this link on TPM

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-foundation-appears-to-admit-to-self-dealing-on-irs-form

[Sunlei]

4. bet that foundation paid for the 250k canned hunts the sons 'enjoyed' & listed it as dinner cost

[femmocrat]

11. I bet the foundation is paying the 25 million settlement for trump U.

[kydo]

5. This is what the orange man doesn't want talked about. And why he tweeted at 3am

Distract everyone with hate on the media more over the NY Times.

Everyone should be Kicking and Recommending this thread because of the story and any stories that are similar. This is a big deal! But he also has lots of big deal corruption then this.

[Sunlei]

7. tweet it to him, weirdo lives on twitter alone in his tower.

[kydo]

8. don't have to. Twitter is already saying it

[Sunlei]

12. no it's not, here is the page he's 'addicted' to and posts his lies on

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump?lang=en

[kydo]

16. yeah and he has Russian spies watching all other #'s edited to add TU is trending

and boy they ripping him.

And I see many more tweets about calling the DoJ and Congress critters with phone numbers and all, showing up extremely a lot more.

For the record. I don't post on twitter. I have an account that I haven't logged into in about 4 or 5 years and it was created for a different reason then like a personal account. I am lazy and lurking about twitter is working nice for me at this time.

On edit and update. #TrumpFoundation is trending at the time of this edit.

[progressoid]

6. Wake me when something is done about it.

[randome]

9. From the TPM article...

Additionally, Trump's lawyers informed the New York Attorney's General Office Monday that it would not use the foundation Monday to pay for the $25 million settlement it had reached with the Attorney General in a seperate case concerning Trump University.

But you can bet that $25 million is being paid by someone other than Trump. Same as any tax liability that hits him now. He still can't conduct business using his own money. All he ever does is fool others into paying his way.

Like a loser.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Sunlei]

15. who will pay the settlement for trumps child rape case? Got to be -at least- another 5 mil

Lawyers the victim has now are very expensive.

[randome]

19. The Koch Brothers and their ilk will line up to do anything to protect the GOP.

Look at the massive amount of money Trump accumulated for himself during the campaign. Neither the GOP nor its supporters care. The only thing that matters to them is to win.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[dumbcat]

27. That case has (again) been withdrawn

It served it's purpose, too bad it didn't work.

[Ilsa]

33. 0.00 Trumpers threatened to kill her and/or her family if

she went through with the suit. She's been intimidated, and is scared for their lives.

[Initech]

10. Exact thing they accused Clinton of with that Clinton Cash bullshit!

God damn them!!!

[yallerdawg]

13. So it wouldn't be dishonest or just "political" to call him...

"Crooked Trump" till the day I die, would it?

I knew I could never use the "P" word, but it is so disrespectful to not have an honorific preceding the name of the "leader of the free world."

[BeyondGeography]

14. Clearing the decks before he infects the Oval Office

Tangerine Man breaks new ground all the time.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. I have CNN on. The news is unreal.

[bdamomma]

40. what not a bit of truth reported????

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. That... And so many things happening simultaneously.

[workinclasszero]

20. But...but...Hillary's emails?

I'm sure the news media will be all over Trump's lawbreaking 24/7 right after the next secret browbeating session he gives to them.

[BSdetect]

21. Expect no coverage of any crimes he commits.

They are cowards and will not expose him enough. Scant coverage is nothing.

[workinclasszero]

25. I don't

The news media was an instrumental part of Dumpf's coup.

I expect lawbreaking on a massive scale in his administration with the news media covering for him.

Time to get all news from the BBC, Canada or European sources. The american news media are nothing but a footstool for Il Douche.

[bdamomma]

41. free speech is being squashed and eliminated

I have been getting my news from other outlets such as Democracy Now with Amy Goodman, here and progressive radio.

the media should be ashamed of themselves just dumbing down the people and letting this sick man get away with murder.

[Bobbie Jo]

23. And the media yawns - reports on his latest tweet.

This is fucked up beyond repair.

[lunamagica]

24. It doesn't matter. He gets away with everything

[shenmue]

26. If he gets charged, I'm buying ice cream for everyone!

[pangaia]

28. So what. it's just a tiny little check mark on a long form.

[turbinetree]

29. So what does the "Electoral College" do now

give him a pass.

Just asking?

[workinclasszero]

30. Of course they will

Is there any serious doubt about that?

[turbinetree]

35. Nope, I just wonder how they sleep at night knowing that they are going to put into office

a individual that is a outright autocratic narcissistic megalomaniac

[bdamomma]

42. putting the world on uneasiness

shameful karma will bite back hard.

[Ligyron]

31. He isn't legally President yet

and he was never a politician at any time, so it would make sense for him to do as much deal making as possible now since it would be technically illegal for him to do so once he's sworn in.

Not that that would stop him necessarily. The kids can still handle the dirty dealing, np.

[world wide wally]

34. Yeah, but Hillary had email!

[kentuck]

36. Crooked Donald.

Crooked as dog's hind leg.

[heaven05]

37. and???

nothing will happen to the new fuhrer. MSM will more or less ignore it and then forget it. Look the PTB have made their choice. The reactionary NNPA has finally gotten what they have struggled for since nixon-atwater. We have 2 and 4 years of RW reactionary bullshit coming our way, The orange man little hands fuhrer is in the driver seat, guided by racist, anit-semitic, sexist 'advisors'. I do hope they run off the cliff before they do too much damage.

[Hugin]

38. My guess is Trumpty-Dumpty is fishing for another pennies-on-the-dollar settlement.

To clear the stinking air around everything he has done or will ever do...

But, you're right. All of the opposition except the kids has rolled over like a rotten log banking on a "better 2020". That won't ever come.