AG Schneiderman to Trump: CEASE & DESIST!

Posted by | October 3, 2016 14:06 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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2pm EST: Yes, it looks as if New York State’s Attorney General is shutting down Donald Trump’s slush fund:

The New York attorney general’s office has served Donald Trump’s charitable foundation with a cease and desist order, ordering it to stop raising money in the state because it does not have the proper certification.

The order obtained by NBC News on Monday also asks the Donald J. Trump Foundation to send any delinquent financial reports to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office within 15 days. The order is dated Sept. 30.

Schneiderman’s office opened a probe into the Republican presidential candidate’s foundation last month as multiple Washington Post reports raised questions about its use of funds. The newspaper first reported that the foundation, which has raised money from donors outside the Trump family for years, did not have the certification to do so.

It also found that Trump used the foundation’s money to settle legal disputes for his for-profit businesses and buy paintings of himself.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks said in a statement that it is concerned with the “political motivations” behind the investigation.

“The Trump Foundation nevertheless intends to cooperate fully with the investigation. Because this is an ongoing legal matter, the Trump Foundation will not comment further at this time,” said Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks in a statement.

Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton have accused one another of using charitable foundations for personal enrichment.

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38 responses to AG Schneiderman to Trump: CEASE & DESIST!

  1. Jack E Raynbeau October 3rd, 2016 at 14:11

    “And the toys…. go winding down…”

  2. jybarz October 3rd, 2016 at 14:19

    Drinks on me! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3fb3664b1b8cfdeb996529b698e4e5ae4423cdf1be2cf059981f355bedf31902.gif

  3. Larry Schmitt October 3rd, 2016 at 14:26

    Someone’s phone needs charging.

  4. halfwayin October 3rd, 2016 at 14:28

    But…..but…..but….how will trump pay for the beautiful portraits the world so much deserves.

  5. arc99 October 3rd, 2016 at 14:40

    CROOKED DONALD! LOCK HIM UP!

    Concerned with “political motivations”? Give Hillary a call and she can tell you all about politically motivated witch hunts.

    Sauce for the goose I say….

  6. anothertoothpick October 3rd, 2016 at 15:19

    This might be a good time to get one other detail out of the way.

    Every single one of those right wing, so called charities are not really charities at all.

    What they are is funding for the brutal billionaire agenda.

    Tax breaks for the rich while the poor deserve to starve.

    Brought to us by the Koch bros and thier puppet t baggers..

    • bpollen October 3rd, 2016 at 15:54

      501(c)(3)… They could use a version of stop and frisk – audit and indict.

  7. Gary Parillo October 3rd, 2016 at 15:50

    It looks as if Despot Dons worse days have only just begun.Shouldnt have put himself in the spotlight.He’s to cocky for his own good.

  8. robert October 3rd, 2016 at 15:52

    Donald is looking ugly 👹 time to ditch the charity It’s not fooling anyone

  9. Suzanne McFly October 3rd, 2016 at 16:07

    It is already coming out that this AG is a democrat and that he is seeking higher office. It doesn’t help when Schneiderman compared rump to Bernie Maddoff, it is obvious that rump is a conman but to say he cleaned out the accounts of thousands of blue collar types is a bit far. I will agree with hundreds, but not thousands.

  10. eyelashviper October 3rd, 2016 at 16:33

    Also too, today Kurt Eichenwald of Newsweek has dropped this third bomb, this time an investigative article about how Trump ignored American companies and workers, and went to China to buy steel and aluminum for his building projects:

    http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/revealed-trump-ditched-us-workers-and-secretly-purchased-steel-and-aluminum-for-last-two-projects-from-china/comments/#disqus

    This should go over well to those voters in Ohio and elsewhere who see him as someone who actually cares about their lives.

    • Larry Schmitt October 3rd, 2016 at 16:34

      That last part would be true if the people that plan on voting for him were rational. But since they’re not, any additional facts won’t make any difference.

      • eyelashviper October 3rd, 2016 at 16:38

        They do seem to be cult members.
        When the Trump Spox roll the barrels of Koolaid into the arena, they will all line up quietly and await their cup of Jonestown Brew.

  11. William October 3rd, 2016 at 17:30

    Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha.https://media.giphy.com/media/l0MYDt5vUKRRgMeQg/giphy.gif

    • Larry Schmitt October 3rd, 2016 at 17:30

      If you get charged with enough crimes, you get to know a low about the law.

      • Suzanne McFly October 3rd, 2016 at 17:31

        Then if that is true, he should be able to teach law.

        • Larry Schmitt October 3rd, 2016 at 17:32

          Did Trump “University” have a law school?

  12. crc3 October 3rd, 2016 at 17:31

    This won’t really change much as far as Rump’s disciples are concerned. They are so brain washed that reason and logic have been swept away…

    • Suzanne McFly October 3rd, 2016 at 17:33

      Seems like anything that trump does that would result in the end of most of the candidates career, for some reason, it solidifies the support from his minions.

    • William October 3rd, 2016 at 17:37

      The term “swept away” implies that it was there in the first place. There is a certain percentage of Fox fed, racist Goobers who will vote for Cheeto Benito now matter what he says. Trump could wipe his ass with the Constitution, but as long as he doesn’t outlaw NASCAR or make regular dental hygiene a national priority, the troglodytes will happy vote for him. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e7e7659f2eaa0ff2e9dce254353c7116c37c80281e5708a963f85a91eb3bf454.jpg

      • crc3 October 3rd, 2016 at 17:44

        “The term “swept away” implies that it was there in the first place.”

        LOL… my bad. I had a senior moment :>(

      • nola878 October 3rd, 2016 at 18:10

        “Cheeto Benito” I’m SO stealing that!

      • oldfart October 3rd, 2016 at 18:19

        And a +100 for the comment.
        Spot on.

  13. oldfart October 3rd, 2016 at 18:09

    HAPPY OCTOBER EVERYBODY !!!

  14. amersham1046 October 3rd, 2016 at 18:33

    You demand to be in the spotlight, and now complaints on what the revels

  15. Suzanne McFly October 3rd, 2016 at 20:26

    Seems someone is using rump to cash in…..http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trumps-campaign-manager-kellyanne-conway-229027

    • whatthe46 October 3rd, 2016 at 21:03

      sounds like she’s lying about not crossing the firewall line. JMHO.

    • The Original Just Me October 3rd, 2016 at 21:06

      Using Rump to cash in: Male Prostitute ???? :+)

      • Suzanne McFly October 4th, 2016 at 07:14

        Doubt it, to “cash in” you have to bring in money and if you prostitute rump you will not be bringing in any money.

  16. The Original Just Me October 3rd, 2016 at 21:04

    but, But, BUT, He is campaigning. He doesn’t have time for such Nonsense.

  17. bpollen October 5th, 2016 at 04:10

    I’m holding out hope for a “Cease to Exist” order…

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