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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 04:11 AM Jul 2016

Trump spent $12,000 from non profit charity to buy im Tebow-Signed Football Helmet for himself

Did Donald Trump Spend Charity Money on a Tim Tebow-Signed Football Helmet?
Presidential nominee reportedly dished out $12,000 at a Florida fundraiser from another nonprofit, the Donald J. Trump Foundation


There has been plenty of talk about presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump’s finances during his bid for president, and a new Washington Post report speculates that he violated IRS rules by using a charity’s money to buy himself football memorabilia.
Trump allegedly got into a bidding war at a Florida fundraiser in 2012 over a football jersey and a helmet signed by Tim Tebow, who was then quarterback of the Denver Broncos. He ultimately bought the items for $12,000.


However, the Susan G. Komen organization didn’t get a personal check for the NFL memorabilia. Trump instead signed for the items from his own non-profit, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, according to the Post.

Trump founded the charity in 1987, largely with other people’s money, and installed himself as president. However, at the time of the auction, he reportedly hadn’t given any of his own money to it for three years running.


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The same kind of autographed helmet and jersey that Trump bought for $12,000 are now available for about $415, total, online, the Post revealed.

http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/Did-Donald-Trump-Spend-Charity-Money-on-a-Tim-8337635.php
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Trump spent $12,000 from non profit charity to buy im Tebow-Signed Football Helmet for himself (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 OP
because its ALWAYS about him MFM008 Jul 2016 #1
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MFM008

(19,820 posts)
1. because its ALWAYS about him
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 06:04 AM
Jul 2016

There is so much ego in that twisted bloated tangerine toad im surprised he doesn't blow up.

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