CNN Breaking News: Trump Foundation Didn't Get Certification

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Just reported on CNN.

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Trump Foundation lacks the certification required for charities that solicit money

By David A. Fahrenthold
September 29 at 8:25 PM

Donald Trump’s charitable foundation — which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family — has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money from the public, according to the state attorney general’s office.

Under the laws in New York, where the Donald J. Trump Foundation is based, any charity that solicits more than $25,000 a year from the public must obtain a special kind of registration beforehand. Charities as large as Trump’s must also submit to a rigorous annual audit that asks — among other things — whether the charity spent any money for the personal benefit of its officers.

If New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) finds that Trump’s foundation raised money in violation of the law, he could order the charity to stop raising money immediately. With a court’s permission, Schneiderman could also force Trump to return money that his foundation has already raised.

The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Schneiderman’s office declined to comment on whether it was investigating the lack of registration for the Trump Foundation. Schneiderman had previously launched an investigation of the foundation in the wake of reports by The Washington Post that Trump used his charity’s money to make a political gift, to buy paintings of himself and to settle legal disputes involving his for-profit businesses.

read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-foundation-lacks-the-certification-required-for-charities-that-solicit-money/2016/09/29/7dac6a68-8658-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html

[Jeffersons Ghost]

1. K&R everyone who recommends should take credit; but what about this ancient monster?

[ecstatic]

2. Trump picked the wrong state to run his fraudulent foundation.

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8. I'm sure Trump wishes he had a "Bondi" in NY

[Iliyah]

3. And he claims to be the "law" and "order" champion?

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6. CNN commentator just said "It's drip, drip, drip" and that this will come up in the next debate

[rurallib]

9. Time for CNN to call on the Lewandowski!

he'll make them forget it

[wordpix]

61. That guy is the most joyless person...

He and Victoria Beckham, always looking darkly angry.

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70. Victoria Beckham?

Wasn't she a member of the Spice Girls?

[LisaM]

10. Except it's going to be a stupid Town Hall.

I hate that format with its staged questions.

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18. Hillary will find a way to bring it up

[treestar]

65. THIS!!!!!

Exactly. What a hypocrite.

[greyl]

4. How did this go unseen for so long? nt

[ronnie624]

16. I don't believe it did.

Certain laws simply don't apply to the super-wealthy, in the same way they apply to the rest of us.

[Skittles]

56. CORRECT

the RULES only apply to the LITTLE PEOPLE

[Little Star]

5. I can't believe they've just discovered this....

but better late than never I guess.

[ecstatic]

19. I can. Donald thrives on the benefit of doubt that people give him

That's how he gets away with so much. For the past 40 years, he's treated his fellow Americans as suckers, most likely laughing himself to sleep every night.

Meanwhile, nobody (prior to now) would assume that he would be bold enough to run a non-certified charity, or use other people's donations to line his own pockets, or promise money to vets with no intention of carrying through, or basically inventing fake employees to do his bidding, or paying zero in taxes. The list goes on and on. It's clear that everything Trump has ever said or done is probably a lie.

[Stellar]

35. Donald thrive on the benefit of doubt and

he loves the uneducated, as he said so often.

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51. ...

[BlueMTexpat]

48. Exactly.

Who has been letting this go for years? Have they been paid off (aka bribed)? Trump certainly has plenty of enablers and that is likely only the tip of the iceberg.

[DeminPennswoods]

53. not surprising

I spent about a year at a small local charitable foundation. Even we knew that it was supposed to be registered in our state. But it seemed the registration was kind of on autopilot and no one really checked if it was registered or not. The biggest problem is actually for donors. If the charity isn't registered with the state, some donors could believe it's not legitimate. Also contributions to it might not be tax deductible on the donors' income taxes. In my state, we have a flat income tax and no deduction available for charitable contributions, so the latter doesn't really matter, but that might not be the case in NYC and/or NY or any other state where donors live.

[The Polack MSgt]

60. Thanks for the background info

And welcome to DU

[DeminPennswoods]

69. Thanks

Thanks, glad to be here.

[niyad]

79. welcome to du

[DeminPennswoods]

87. Thanks

Enjoying the discussions.

[mcar]

7. K&R

And thanks to this marvelous reporter.

[rurallib]

11. Farenthold! great job. Schneiderman! great job

[riversedge]

12. REC.

[ffr]

13. Donald's shitstorm of a week continues unabated. Dropping out won't solve anything now.

His brand is in ruins.

Couldn't happen to an nicer guy, either.

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21. one scandal after another, and he has to prepare for another debate in 9 days

Mr. Stamina

[calimary]

39. Let's hope his brand is in ruins by the end of this!

Unfortunately there are still lots of suckers willing to be played some more.

Besides, nobody ever wants to admit they were wrong. It takes MASSIVE character to admit you made a mistake or did something wrong. I've noticed that even the reluctant voters step forward to point out that "at least Hillary admitted she made a mistake and she's apologized. Trump has never apologized."

[wordpix]

62. I think he's imploding, would like to leave race for the "sake of his family "

But now it's too late and guys like reinsed penis won't let him.

[BayouBengal07]

14. This is beyond brazen.

Or are they that stupid? He's like a hapless comic book villain.

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15. Fahrenthold will be on "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"

[nolabear]

22. Farenholdt and Eichenwald are going to bring him down.

They are pit bulls!

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23. and there was Trump this afternoon going after Hillary, "Follow The Money!"

I see a Hillary ad in the making

[kentuck]

42. There he goes projecting again!

He's back in the "Crooked Hillary" mode. Will he call her that to her face in the next debate?

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64. I wonder if his campaign had advised him not to in the first debate

[wordpix]

63. Yes, and we are also doing our part

[tanyev]

17. The real reason for not having any paid staff helping run it.

Can't risk having anyone too competent or ethical realizing what was going on.

[lonestarnot]

20. Rugh Ro.

[spanone]

24. he's a criminal. plain & simple.

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25. Lock Him Up!

[Granny M]

47. He looks great in ORANGE. nt

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49. just in time for Halloween ...

[Granny M]

59. He sure is. nt

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67. :)

[malaise]

26. Law and order are for everyone but Don the Con

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27. flawed and disorder is more like it

[okwmember]

28. Remember a few nights ago,

Farenthold reported that records showed Trump's foundation had only spent like a total of $300 on lawyer's fees in the last 20 years. It looks like Donald should have forked over a few more dollars for someone to file for his certification.

Oh Donald, when you lose this election you are gonna be screwed when you try to go back to all your dirty businesses. If the greedy monsters you raised even let you.

[spanone]

29. the ponzi king strikes again.

[Gothmog]

30. trump broke yet another law

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33. Crooked Donald!

[Chakaconcarne]

31. Oh sweet jesus...not my Donald!

[ebbie15644]

32. Drip drip drip

[jtuck004]

34. Sigh...

[Gabi Hayes]

43. here:

https://m.

[George II]

36. I believe they need Federal certification. Wonder if they got that, either?

[Ms. Toad]

38. Yes.

You can check here:https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/pub78Search.do?ein1=&names=trump&city=&state=All...&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchCharities&submitName=Search

But donations to it are limited to 30% of his income - so, given that he directs money directly to the charity that was owed to him in order to avoid counting it as income, it is likely he is not complying with the deductibility limitation.

[lindysalsagal]

37. "I'm a winner. I know how to win."

But you don't know how to follow regulations, policies, procedures, past practices, recommendations, or take any advice, legal, or otherwise, from anyone.

Not. Fit. To. Run. Anything.

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66. ...

[kentuck]

40. Damn!

Where does it end?

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68. two possibilities ...

[Lint Head]

41. But "who" has the gonads to legally nail Trump for this?

[Ccarmona]

44. Trump's Trashing of the Media

Hasn't gone unnoticed. Thing is, if he wins, he's already said he's going to re-write Libel & Slander laws to benefit him. So the media needs to go all out to bring him down.

[Mamajami]

45. I just two words for this. CROOKED TRUMP!!!

[spanone]

46. an audit of this charity could be very telling.....proceed mr real estate investor

[FrenchieCat]

50. This guy is scum...law & order he demands!

Someone needs to stop and frisk his lawless ass!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

52. I love how running for POTUS is exposing his corruption!

Some of these things might have remained hidden otherwise!

[LuvNewcastle]

72. I've thought the same thing.

He probably thought that running for President would gain him some prestige for his brand. He couldn't have been more wrong. It looks like his candidacy is going to ruin his entire business. After all, these issues that are being raised would probably have never seen the light of day if he hadn't decided to run.

[UCmeNdc]

54. Why no official investigation for Trump's corruption and fraud?

Trump is breaking the law and the prosecutors are looking the other way. Put Donald Trump under oath.

[Skittles]

55. TRUMP is the one who is CROOKED

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75. I just saw a Trump ad on MSNBC

It shows a clip of Richard Nixon saying, "People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook." The clip is followed by an image of Hillary.

Talk about PROJECTION!

[Chemisse]

57. It would be hysterical if he had to pay back all that money that he funneled into the foundation

Which he for nefarious reasons.

It's beyond me how sheer bluster could have kept him from being accountable for his actions all these years.

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76. He's never really been held accountable for anything by anyone

[lillypaddle]

58. Chip, chip, chiping away

break that MF DOWN!

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77. his tweetstorm this morning is an attempt to distract the media from Foundationgate and Cubagate

[TonyPDX]

71. Certification is for the little people.

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78. :)

[vkkv]

73. It is Schneiderman's JOB as A.G. !!

Do your JOB Eric Schneiderman!

[Sanity Claws]

74. I just checked the NYS Charities Bureau listing and this report is accurate

NYS lists all charities, foundations registered with the Charities Bureau. (Some are exempt, such as religious organizations.) Here's a link to the registry. https://www.charitiesnys.com/RegistrySearch/search_charities.jsp

The Trump Foundation's registration category is EPTL, which means it is registered under the Estates Powers and Trust Law. In order to solicit contributions exceeding $25,000, the entity also has to be registered under Article 7-A which allows it to solicit funds.
In other words, all anyone at the Trump Foundation had to do was check the public record to make sure it was properly registered to solicit funds. If the improper registration was just overlooked, they would have caught it when re-registering. It looks bad on several fronts for so many years to pass and no one caught it.

[niyad]

80. sadly, this isn't going to change the minds of his loyalists. will only make them dig in deeper,

because their idol is being sooooooooo persecuted.

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81. "sooooooooo persecuted"

[niyad]

82. exactly!!!

[Mc Mike]

83. Lock him up.

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84. Treason, Foundationgate, Cubagate ...

[Mc Mike]

88. Rockin'! Rock on!

We need Don Was on the case. Imagine what he could do with dRumpfenfuhrer's zillion contradictory pronouncements from the campaign stump.

[FigTree]

85. Thank you the Washington Post.nt.

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86. especially David A. Fahrenthold