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7. Maybe the Nobel Committee heard about you defrauding charities?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:53 PM

Jan 2020

Not a good look there, Donald:

https://apnews.com/635b828ded6813ea66783869f32876c5

Trump pays up: $2M to charities as fine for foundation abuse
By MICHAEL R. SISAK
December 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is paying up after conceding that he used his charitable foundation at times as a personal piggy bank.

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The president admitted, among other things, to arranging for the charity to pay $10,000 for a 6-foot portrait of him. He has also accepted restrictions on his involvement in other charitable organizations.

The settlement was an about-face for Trump. He had tweeted, “I won’t settle this case!” when it was filed in June 2018.

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Trump whines about not getting Nobel Peace Prize for peace-deal he wasn't involved with. [View all] DetlefK Jan 2020 OP

Oh ffs Ohiogal Jan 2020 #1

I hate that stupid face MuseRider Jan 2020 #2

What you said. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #10

I have disliked some of our presidents because of their policies. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #18

Cut a deal..... Toorich Jan 2020 #3

Global Fleece prize more like it Baked Potato Jan 2020 #4

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #19

The Nobel Committee must bust a gut laughing every time this idiot whines about a peace prize. usaf-vet Jan 2020 #5

I would think the fact he assassinated someone, no matter dewsgirl Jan 2020 #8

You would think so! usaf-vet Jan 2020 #23

it is the nobel peace prize rampartc Jan 2020 #6

Maybe the Nobel Committee heard about you defrauding charities? gratuitous Jan 2020 #7

Which means... duforsure Jan 2020 #9

Well, if you had nothing to do with this deal......... greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #11

Instead of extending congratulations, rump instead whines about his so called efforts... SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #12

He's schizo. Half the time he bellows threats of war, the other half Mc Mike Jan 2020 #13

Bless his little orange heart. He will never be able to match Obama's accomplishments. 40RatRod Jan 2020 #14

He's a shoe in for the Nobel Asshole Prize. snort Jan 2020 #15

He whines every day, interspersed with lies. TNNurse Jan 2020 #16

Nope, referring to African countries as shitholes doesn't qualify for Nobel Peace Prize. eom Ftrump Jan 2020 #17

One more week SCVDem Jan 2020 #20

He is the original whiny snowflake. warmfeet Jan 2020 #21

WTF MoonRiver Jan 2020 #22