Trump Foundation Paid Activist Filmmaker James O'Keefe - NBC

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Trump Foundation Paid Activist Filmmaker James O'Keefe

 by Leigh Ann Caldwell

At the third presidential debate, Donald Trump invoked a video that says supporter of Hillary Clinton were paid to incite violence at one of his rallies in Chicago. It was an attack thread to emphasize that her campaign was "sleazy."

But what Trump didn't say is that he has paid the filmmaker who he says uncovered the accurate story.

The video, which was just released earlier this week and made by conservative activist James O'Keefe of Project Veritas, was paid $10,000 by the Trump Foundation in May of 2015 - one month before Trump's announcement of candidacy.

 "They hired people. They paid them $1500, and they're on tape saying be violent, cause fights, do bad things," Trump said on the debate stage Wednesday night, referencing the video by O'Keefe.

NBC News has not corroborated the video.

More At: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-foundation-paid-activist-filmmaker-james-o-keefe-n670381

Some of those donations by Trump foundation in image at link, Christian organizations, some NJ boxing organization.

[geronl]

Just another paid-off Trump minion illegally misusing "charity" funds.

The stain will never go away.

[geronl]

Some of those donations by Trump foundation in image at link, Christian organizations, some NJ boxing organization.

probably an illegal donation

[mystery-ak]

At the third presidential debate, Donald Trump invoked a video that says supporter of Hillary Clinton were paid to incite violence at one of his rallies in Chicago. It was an attack thread to emphasize that her campaign was "sleazy."

But what Trump didn't say is that he has paid the filmmaker who he says uncovered the accurate story.

I actually don't have a problem with this if true...although I heard O'Keefe said that this investigation took over a year.

Anyhoo....two can play this game ..

[endicom]

Some of those donations by Trump foundation in image at link, Christian organizations, some NJ boxing organization.

$10,000 isn't a lot of money for what O'Keefe does. And those people he caught on tape did say what they said.

[Gov Bean Counter]

Big so what...

[Oceander]

Now they're trying to distract from the content.  That's not a valid criticism.

[EC]

So what?

Unless there is something specific in the charter that should have prevented the donation (there isn't or the story would have lead with that!), the foundation can give money where it wants.