The lawsuit, filed on Trump’s 72nd birthday, marked a new addition to the legal woes facing the White House, ranging from lawsuits from two women claiming affairs with Trump, to the sprawling probe into his campaign’s ties with Russia.
But while it carries the threat of multi-million dollar financial penalties, and the closure of the charity, the civil lawsuit is unlikely to lead to criminal charges against the president or his children, or to strengthen the case of those seeking his impeachment.
It says the real estate tycoon elected president in 2016 used charity funds from the foundation to pay his legal bills, promote his Trump-branded hotels, and for personal spending — including the ostensible charity purchase of a portrait of Trump that was then mounted on the wall at one of his golf clubs.
The lawsuit also claims Trump used the foundation illegally to raise $2.8 million to support his presidential campaign in a televised fundraiser on January 28, 2016 — held as he skipped a Republican presidential primary debate.
Trump quickly responded with tweets in which he called the suit a “ridiculous case” and indicated he will fight it. He accused “sleazy New York Democrats” of “doing everything they can to sue me on a foundation that took in $18,800,000 and gave out to charity more money than it took in, $19,200,000.” The suit names the president, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and daughter Ivanka Trump, who were on the board of the foundation. It seeks restitution of $2.8 million and the shutdown of the foundation, as well as a 10-year ban on Trump serving on the board of any other New York charity. A one-year ban is sought for his three children.
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Endy Edeson
@Michael: So, you believe the claims? Trump is very rich before becoming US president. @Ahile: Because, he is undoing their policies
Micheal Callix Oyibo
Yeah..we all know that he is rich but It won't stop him from doing what he wants.have u forgotten that money no dey belle full.
Endy Edeson
@Goodie; It seems the democrats are really sad of his energetic leadership. It baffles me, was Trump that broke to use money from his Foundation ? @Michael: You have a point though .
Salako Saint's Stephen
That is those who believe he can won, now he won he didn't allow Gay what do you want them to do