Trump’s Charity Is In The Process Of Dissolving, 11 Months After His Promise

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Donald Trump’s charity, which Trump promised to close last December after the foundation admitted it had violated rules on so-called “self-dealing,” is in the process of dissolving, according to federal filings.

NBC News first reported, citing the Donald J. Trump Foundation’s 2016 Internal Revenue Service filing, that the charity is in the process of closing.

“The foundation announced its intent to dissolve and is seeking approval to distribute its remaining funds” to other charities, according to the filing.

The New York Attorney General’s office in September 2016 ordered the Donald J. Trump foundation to stop fundraising after it found that the charitable foundation had been raising outside money without being properly registered to do so under state law. Trump promised in December 2016 to shut down the charitable foundation to avoid conflicts of interest.

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  1. Can you imagine the howls from the right if the Clinton Foundation had been discovered pulling this crap?

  2. The Clinton Foundation provided HIV/AIDS medication to ungrateful African children who NEVER SENT A THANK-YOU CARD TO DONALD TRUMP! Lazy! Very mean to “Sweet” Mobutu!

  3. “The foundation announced its intent to dissolve and is seeking approval to distribute its remaining funds to other charities…”

    The March of Crimes
    National Association for the Advancement of Corporate People
    American Christian Liberties Union
    The Bannon ND Mueller –Gates Foundation

    and…take it away, y’all!

  4. Like most Trump corporate entities it was part of a grift, in this case a tax dodge and money laundering operation with some mail fraud tossed in. Once exposed it was less useful so the Trump syndicate moves on.

  5. Whether it wants to or not the foundation can’t dissove until it’s no longer under investigation.

    WaPo’s Fahrenthold reported that filings show it collected $2 million-plus in 2016. Contributions from the Daycare Dotard and his family? $0.


    OT Putin ally Roman Abramovich’s yacht isn’t the only one that’s pulled into Palm Beach in time for Trump’s visit. Robert Mercer’s yacht, Sea Owl, is there too. About a mile away.

    Expect the airport to get very busy in the next couple of days, too.

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