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Andrew DeJoy, the son of Louis DeJoy, wanted to be part of Duke's tennis team really bad.
That's when Trump's post office Chief Louis DeJoy gave Duke almost $1 million.
Sure enough, his son got accepted into the team.
Donald Trump continues to fill the swamp which he promised to "drain."
By the way, Louis Dejoy's wife also donated to Donald Trump and now she's considering her for an ambassadorship in Canada (see article).
That's when Trump's post office Chief Louis DeJoy gave Duke almost $1 million.
Sure enough, his son got accepted into the team.
In the years before Andrew DeJoy enrolled, the family’s foundation donated several thousand dollars a year to Duke. But in 2014 they escalated their giving with a $737,000 contribution, according to tax records. The money helped finance the Blue Devil Tower, a massive glass-encased addition to the school’s football stadium, which includes the DeJoy Family Club, a “first-class” banquet hall overlooking the field with space for 600 people.
During Andrew DeJoy’s second year on the team, his family gave another $462,000 to Duke. The donations continued during the rest of his tenure at the school, totaling at least $2.2 million.
Duke athletic department spokesman Art Chase declined to comment. A representative of the family’s foundation did not respond to a request for comment.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
During its search for a new postmaster general, the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors was presented with 53 candidates screened by an outside company. Not on the list: Louis DeJoy, who ultimat…
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By the way, Louis Dejoy's wife also donated to Donald Trump and now she's considering her for an ambassadorship in Canada (see article).