The Portrait of a Con Artist as a Young Man
NPR: Judge Says Trump Must Pay $2 Million Over Misuse Of Foundation Funds. “The president will be subject to ongoing supervision by my office, and the Trump children had to undergo compulsory training to ensure this type of illegal activity never takes place again.” (Emphasis on this type…)
+ “The deal follows years of incredible, careful reporting by a number of reporters but most of all the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold. As Fahrenthold discovered, the Trump Foundation often operated as a slush fund for the Trump family and Trump’s businesses. It bought Trump an autographed Tim Tebow helmet, a portrait of himself, and money for various lawsuit settlements. Less entertainingly but perhaps more importantly, he also used a foundation fundraiser, which was nationally televised a few days before the Iowa caucuses, to promote his presidential bid in 2016.” While the purchase of the portrait of himself was a uniquely Trumpian twist, the other elements of the story might be pretty run of the mill(ions). Vox: The Trump Foundation was a sham. We have no idea how many other foundations are, too.