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Offline ABX

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If Donald Trump’s claims that certain of his commercial ventures benefit charity are untrue, he could be held liable under Section 349 of New York’s General Business Law, which forbids deceptive business acts and practices, as well as under charitable solicitation laws, according to legal experts.

In promoting products as varied as Trump University, Trump Vodka, a Trump board game and his latest book, “Crippled America,” the businessman has declared that the proceeds would go to charity. None of Trump’s proceeds from Trump University have gone to charity, and only a few hundred dollars of charitable giving related to Trump Vodka has been accounted for. News organizations have been unable to verify his other claims, and his representatives have been unwilling to provide more information about them or even to confirm them......

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2016, 07:40:37 pm »
Trump uses his foundation for favors and stuff. Nobody is really surprised.

Offline GrouchoTex

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2016, 09:58:06 pm »
Drip,drip,drip,drip,drip,......

...from now until November.

The media will do whatever it takes to stop Trump.

Not surprised.

The media will be doing this him, or to anyone that ran as an "R", anyway.

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2016, 06:36:21 am »

The media will do whatever it takes to stop Trump.

Trump is doing it to himself

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2016, 07:57:38 am »
I think the FEC might want to take a close look at that disclosure too.

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2016, 08:50:41 am »
There's still time to replace this carnival act with a viable candidate.

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Re: Trump's charity claims could violate fraud laws #DonaldTrump
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2016, 08:58:17 am »
Trump needs to release his tax returns before the GOP delegates vote.

Trump U, the Veterans fundraiser, and his latest FEC filing indicate this man is a fraud.