New tax evasion bombshell rocks the Trump campaign hours ahead of debate

[A Perez]

Donald Trump directed lots of his money to the Trump Foundation instead. Individuals do not have to pay taxes on charity money.
Trump has previously said that he dislikes crooked people.

Washington Post, September 26th, 2016:

Trump directed $2.3 million owed to him to his tax-exempt foundation instead

By David A. Fahrenthold

Politics

September 26 at 4:40 PM

Donald Trump’s charitable foundation has received approximately $2.3 million from companies that owed money to Trump or one of his businesses but were instructed to pay Trump’s tax-exempt foundation instead, according to people familiar with the transactions.

In cases where he diverted his own income to his foundation, tax experts said, Trump would still likely be required to pay taxes on the income. Trump has refused to release his personal tax returns. His campaign said he paid income tax on one of the donations, but did not respond to questions about the others.

That gift was a $400,000 payment from Comedy Central, which owed Trump an appearance fee for his 2011 “roast.”

Then there were payments totaling nearly $1.9 million from a man in New York City who sells sought-after tickets and one-of-a-kind experiences to wealthy clients.

Trump directed $2.3 million owed to him to his tax-exempt foundation instead

 

[Preacher]

WashPo still pissed they were banned from The Donald's press conferences. HAHA!

 

[owebo]

The Clinton Foundation?

 

[A Perez]

The Clinton Foundation?

No, Trump didn't divert the money to the Clinton Foundation. He diverted it to the Trump Foundation.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Wait, what? The substantial people have all manner of escaping what the unsubstantial people in our society do not? This MUST get out!!!

 

[mudwhistle]

$2.3 million???

 

[owebo]

The Clinton Foundation?

No, Trump didn't divert the money to the Clinton Foundation. He diverted it to the Trump Foundation.

35 million? Oh, no...that was terrorists to hitlery.....

 

[B. Kidd]

WashPo waited too long to do a drive-by. Practically no one is hearing about this, so has no legs.

 

[mudwhistle]

The Clinton Foundation?

No, Trump didn't divert the money to the Clinton Foundation. He diverted it to the Trump Foundation.

Did you hear that when Trump was Secretary of State $6 billion of the state department funds evaporated when he left office?????

HMMMMMMMMM???


Oh........sorry.....that was Hillary.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Seems WAPO is the only one reporting it.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

I'm sure that's only one half of the story (as usual) and won't even be brought up in the debate. The last thing Clinton wants is to get into a debate with Trump over their charity organizations. When you guys can come up with something Trump personally did that was illegal, let us know.

 

[Grandma]

Seems WAPO is the only one reporting it.

Wrong.

 

[DGS49]

So, if the money was owed to Trump, and Trump instructed the people to pay the money to the Foundation, AND Trump considered the debts paid, the Trump would have been required to show that money as revenue personally.

Maybe.

But was this Trump, acting personally, or Trump acting as an officer of a corporation in which he holds a controlling interest?

Don't know. WaPo doesn't know.

Move along, folks. There's nothing here to look at.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Trump is crooked,

This guy could really kill someone and his supporters would cheer.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Seems WAPO is the only one reporting it.

Wrong.

I have some comments in the FZ, go mark them with that stupid STFU you're becoming famous for old hag

 

[Iceweasel]

Liberals are as nervous as virgin brides on their wedding night.

 

[Iceweasel]

Trump is crooked,

This guy could really kill someone and his supporters would chear.

Hillary did and her fans did. But it's spelled 'cheer'. I know, English are hard.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Trump is crooked,

This guy could really kill someone and his supporters would chear.

Hillary did and her fans did. But it's spelled 'cheer'. I know, English are hard.

^^^Win LOL

 

[g5000]

This topic is already filled with the stench of red herrings trying to cover up the stink of Donald Trump.

"B-b-b-but Hillary!"

 

[IsaacNewton]

Trump loses his mind about Obama's birth certificate which was produced, real, and contained no secrets.

Trump refuses to release his tax returns which WILL contain things that disqualify him from holding office and likely get him into a prison cell for a long time.

What do you know, he IS a conservative.