Tim O'Brien tweet: Mary Trump named the kid who took SATs for Donald -- Joe Shapiro

[highplainsdem]

Tweet from O'Brien a couple of minutes ago:

Link to tweet

Paging Joe Shapiro. On p. 72 of her new book, Mary Trump says Donald Trump paid Shapiro — “a smart kid with a reputation for being a good test taker” — to sit in for him during the SAT tests so he could get into Wharton. Donald “paid his buddy well,” Mary writes.

[lagomorph777]

1. Well, I imagine his phone is ringing, assuming Trump hasn't had him offed.

[tinrobot]

2. Is he alive and, if so, will he confirm it?

[agingdem]

4. repeat after me.. NDA NDA NDA...

and rarely if ever hold up in court

[tinrobot]

7. I doubt a 17 year old Trump was doing NDAs.

[qazplm135]

10. You can do it later though

So wouldn't be surprised

[rsdsharp]

18. Depending on state law, there would probably have to be

new consideration to support a new NDA. Even then it might be unenforceable given that it covers one or more crimes.

[qazplm135]

29. a lot of NDAs are unenforceable for various reasons

they rely on fear or ignorance to succeed.

[agingdem]

11. probably right but...

once Donnie boy became a very public buffoon he had decades of crap he needed to hide...NDA...signed anytime not just the day of the "crime"...and remember Daddy Fred was as corrupt as hell and had a lot of nasty secrets....and bc Donnie was his father's son he "retained" the infamous Roy Cohn as his consigliere...and don't get me started on Michael Cohen ....

[dem4decades]

33. I bet Daddy's lawyers did, Trump learned to do NDAs from some one.

[mercuryblues]

30. You can not use an NDA to cover up a crime

[agingdem]

32. true

but Trump's sketchy attorneys used it as a threat..sign or else and btw here's $30,000 for your trouble...

[flibbitygiblets]

36. +1

[malaise]

3. Which one?

https://www.google.com/search?q=joe+shapiro&oq=joe+shapiro&aqs=chrome..69i57j46l2j0l4j69i61.7345j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[mnmoderatedem]

5. not sure why trump would have someone take his SATs

daddy could just buy his way into Wharton

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. Because no one fucks things up for Trump as much as...... well Trump... nt

[iluvtennis]

35. +++ agree. nt

[C_U_L8R]

22. Daddy didn't love Donald that much

[brooklynite]

27. Trump didn't take the SAT for Wharton...

He went to Fordham and then transferred.

[MaryMagdaline]

37. The Trumps are cheap

Fred Trump would never pay

[malaise]

6. The deceased Joe Shapiro(s)

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00OvwXkrLZ9qGy5mx9p0WffjxzyGQ:1594147756242&q=joe+shapiro+obituary&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjoqeuV57vqAhVHJt8KHT_8Ci8Q1QIoAHoECAsQAQ&biw=683&bih=328

[wishstar]

19. Likely him as he went to U of Pennsylvania and same age as Trump

though he died in Sep 1999 at age 52 so likely no way to verify

[malaise]

20. Had the same thought

Truth will out

[sop]

8. Simon and Schuster's attorneys likely vetted this with Mr. Shapiro before publishing the book.

(If he's still alive.)

[highplainsdem]

15. I hope so. They should have checked out details like this.

[essme]

9. If this is true

And can be proven, Wharton will rescind his degree.

[TheBlackAdder]

12. I wonder if that might also free up his academic records.

[essme]

14. Hard to say- but, it might

put some eyes on any senior papers he wrote-- for evidence of plagiarism. Plagiarism was so much easier back then with card catalogs and typewriters.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. I don't buy it. Is she actually claiming

that he paid someone for "services rendered"??!

[essme]

17. Nah, he probably got his mom to pay

ANYTHING to get him out of the house for good.

[TheBlackAdder]

21. Nah, Trump stiffed the dude. He remained silent because he committed academic fraud too.

[essme]

24. Regular fraud

the academic fraud was committed by Trump.

Chances are, this guy is old, retired, and could get off with paying a fine. It won't affect his academic record at all.

[LizBeth]

23. Lol, that made me laugh but I thought the same when I read that. At least this dude got his money.

[Sanity Claws]

25. Common enough name

but some of the folks who grew up with Trump should be able to identify the exact Joe Shapiro. They may also know whether this Shapiro kid took the SATs for others as well.

[Ritabert]

26. I like this guy

Deceased in 1999. Undergrad at U Penn and law school at Harvard Law.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-09-25-9909250039-story,amp.html

[Sanity Claws]

28. Is he from Queens?

He seems to be about the right age and conveniently dead. But did you find anything that shows he and the Donald knew each? Or were in the same school at some point?
The article that you linked to said the deceased has a sister in New York. There are lots of Shapiros in NY.

[PCIntern]

31. How'd he die?

Helicopter crash? Suicide by hanging?

[lark]

34. Joe, get a bodyguard and go incognito, now!

drumpf humpers or PUtin's henchmen will be coming for you about NOW.