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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 01:14 PM Dec 2016

WTF??? Eric Trump auctions off "Coffee with Ivanka," proceeds to benefit "Eric Trump Foundation"

Eric Trump set up an online fundraiser for his charitable foundation by auctioning off a coffee meeting with his sister, Ivanka Trump, and the bidding exceeded $72,000 before he abruptly ended the fundraiser with four days to go, reported the New York Times.

https://twitter.com/EricTrumpFdn/status/806252334980403200

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At least some of the bidders hoped to discuss government business with the executive vice president of The Trump Organization and president/CEO of the Ivanka Trump Brand.

A London-based investment manager said he bid nearly $60,000 to enjoy coffee with Ivanka Trump to learn more about her father’s possible future dealings with Turkey, which were the subject of a bombshell explosive Newsweek report this week, and other nations where he invests.

The newspaper reported that other bidders include the owner of a Houston-based restaurant chain who wants to ask about immigration policy and a real estate executive and fringe presidential candidate from Florida who wants to discuss claims of election fraud.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/eric-trump-auctions-off-72k-coffee-date-with-ivanka-where-bidders-hope-to-talk-government-business/


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WTF??? Eric Trump auctions off "Coffee with Ivanka," proceeds to benefit "Eric Trump Foundation" (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 2016 OP
Way to pimp out your sister, you creep. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #1
Influence peddling Generic Other Dec 2016 #2
Reminds me of Fergie and Prince Andrew Generic Other Dec 2016 #7
If Bill Clinton tried this with Chelsea, you can bet the republicans would go apeshit! Initech Dec 2016 #3
It's just one shitgrift after another with these folks C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #4
Just leave the money on the coffee table Aristus Dec 2016 #5
They are so disgusting. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #6
So Eric thinks he's going to be ripping off some charities in the future, and needs a slush fund muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #8

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
2. Influence peddling
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 01:20 PM
Dec 2016

and that is a high crime and misdemeanor! And these shits sit in on high level cabinet meetings.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
7. Reminds me of Fergie and Prince Andrew
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:31 PM
Dec 2016

I recall QE2 was not amused when the secret videos started appearing. Hope this happens to the Trump kids.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,257 posts)
8. So Eric thinks he's going to be ripping off some charities in the future, and needs a slush fund
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 03:37 PM
Dec 2016

that is tax-free, and funded by other people, from which he can pay fines to charities that he's meant to pay himself. That's what "trump foundation" means.

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