Trump runs for POTUS / Trumped Up! Part V

[SezMe]

Check out this cartoon, noting especially the size of his hands.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

given the gay transvestite number Trump and Giuliani did with each other, both should really shut up about others being less than 100% family friendly.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

Let's review:

Donald Trump’s charitable foundation — which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family — has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money from the public, according to the state attorney general’s office.

Under the laws in New York, where the Donald J. Trump Foundation is based, any charity that solicits more than $25,000 a year from the public must obtain a special kind of registration beforehand. Charities as large as Trump’s must also submit to a rigorous annual audit that asks — among other things — whether the charity spent any money for the personal benefit of its officers.

If New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) finds that Trump’s foundation raised money in violation of the law, he could order the charity to stop raising money immediately. With a court’s permission, Schneiderman could also force Trump to return money that his foundation has already raised.

The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Linky.

A wine industry association. A plastic surgeon gifting nose jobs to kids. An artist who painted a portrait of Donald Trump and a blue dog. Trump-owned golf resorts.
Those are some of the beneficiaries of the Eric Trump Foundation, an eponymous public charity headed by the Republican presidential nominee’s third-born. Though Eric Trump—the executive vice president of development and acquisitions for the Trump Organization, and one of his father’s top surrogates and closest political advisers—recently claimed his father had donated “hundreds of thousands” to his charity, the only available evidence seems to suggest payments, in fact, went the other way: the Eric Trump Foundation (ETF) paying hundreds of thousands over the last 10 years to host lavish fundraising events at Donald Trump’s golf courses.

In promotional videos and press releases, ETF touts a 95 to 100 percent donation ratio and implies that by benefit of being a Trump, namesake properties are handed over for charity events at little or no cost. But according to a Daily Beast analysis of annual IRS reports and New York state financial disclosures from the charity’s inception in 2007 to 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, ETF spent $881,779 on its annual Golf Invitational at Trump-owned clubs, a portion of which—$100,000 in 2013 and $88,000 in 2014—was reported as paid directly “to a company of a family member of the Board of Directors.” In other words, Donald Trump himself.

Linky.

The response of Donald Trump and his staff on September 29 to the revelation that one of his companies illegally violated the Cuban trade embargo during Fidel Castro’s presidency has exposed a growing problem for the Republican nominee: His campaign operation is disorganized and shares Trump’s disdain for facts.

Both the Trump campaign staff and the Trump Organization had been told for days by Newsweek that it was about to publish an article disclosing that a Trump company had paid at least $68,000 to explore business opportunities in Communist Cuba. Federal law at the time imposed tough restrictions against spending even a penny in Cuba, with the intent of financially starving the country, which for decades been categorized as an American enemy. While there were some exemptions, such as engaging in humanitarian work approved by the government, the Trump venture did not qualify for any of them, and once the Cuba business trip was over, consultants and Trump executives discussed ways to make the trip appear to be a charitable effort.

Newsweek’s requests for comments, documents and even an interview with Trump were ignored, which was unusual. Traditionally, when campaigns, companies and other professional groups are told that a piece about them is in the works, they will contact a reporter to find out the scope of the story, even if there is no plan to give a comment. That way, they can have a planned response ready when the story breaks.

Linky.

Then a sudden DDOS appeared!

"Last night we were on the receiving end of what our IT chief called a 'massive' DoS (denial of service) attack," Impoco wrote in an email to TPM. "The site was down most of last evening, at a time when Kurt Eichenwald's story detailing how Donald Trump's company broke the law by violating the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba was being covered extensively by prominent cable news programs. Our IT team is still investigating the hack."

Later Friday afternoon, Impoco emailed TPM that in an initial investigation, the "main" IP addresses linked to the attack were found to be Russian. It should be noted that it is possible to fake an IP address.

"As with any DDoS attack, there are lots of IP addresses, but the main ones are Russian, though that in itself does not prove anything," he wrote. "We are still investigating."

Linky.

Video footage from a legal deposition of Donald Trump released Friday suggests the Republican presidential candidate planned to call Mexicans “rapists” when he first announced his candidacy.

The offensive remarks were premeditated, Trump suggested under oath in a sworn video deposition taken June 16.

The deposition was part of a lawsuit Trump launched against a restaurateur who pulled out of a deal to open a restaurant in the billionaire businessman's new Washington, D.C. hotel in response to his racism.

The deal fell apart after Trump made his offensive comments on the campaign trail.

Linky.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has stumped repeatedly at large events in the city of Detroit, including a much-publicized visit to a church, in an attempt to reach the city’s black voters.

The net result?

As Trump visits metro Detroit again Friday, a new WDIV poll shows him with zero support — literally — inside the city of Detroit.

Linky.

Trump's new strategy about focusing on the Clinton affairs also has the problems of what he previously said.

Linky.

Donald Trump has not only spread dangerous misinformation about the links between vaccines and autism, but he’s also given money to the anti-vaxxer cause.

His monetary support for the conspiracy theory came in the form of a $10,000 check to an anti-vaccine charity run by former Playboy model and television host Jenny McCarthy.

Linky.

All in the last 48 hours.

 

[varwoche]

Is there a lawyer in the house? Since adultery is not actually a crime, can you avail yourself of the fifth amendment to avoid telling the truth in a civil suit? Is that what a divorce trial amounts to, or is that considered family law?

Does "incriminate oneself" include costing yourself money? I would think it applies to larceny or felony, e.g. criminal procedures.

According to Alan Derschowitz (on tv the other night), adultery law is still on the books in NY.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

thanks for the summary, Tsukasa Buddha !

 

[CapelDodger]

And Trump himself has appeared in a soft porn video (not, thankfully in a state of undress, but he was in a Playboy video).

"Small hands, small part", as they might well say in the industry. I'm going to put it about that they do, anyway.

("Put it about", ooh, Matron!)

This election is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.

 

[CapelDodger]

But it's Hillary Clinton who is terrible because her husband got a blowjob from a golddigger.

"Golddigger" is unworthy, and a slip, I suspect. Let's hold ourselves to higher standards, if only for tactical reasons. "Naif" is more appropriate. Words fail regarding the "man" taking advantage.

 

[CapelDodger]

Check out this cartoon, noting especially the size of his hands.

"Make America Irate Again". Utterly wonderful.

 

[CapelDodger]

thanks for the summary, Tsukasa Buddha !

Seconded.

 

[CapelDodger]

According to Alan Derschowitz (on tv the other night), adultery law is still on the books in NY.

Time for some Rough Music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charivari

 

[varwoche]

This election is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.

I felt the same way in the heady days of August.

By the way, we porn stars are not happy to see small-handed losers besmirch our industry.

 

[aleCcowaN]

Contrary to their tradition, conservative leaning newspaper San Diego Union-Tribune endorsed Hillary Clinton (and I endorse this phrase of theirs):

«Trump could be our Chávez, our Kirchner. We cannot take that risk.»

 

[BobTheCoward]

Contrary to their tradition, conservative leaning newspaper San Diego Union-Tribune endorsed Hillary Clinton (and I endorse this phrase of theirs):

«Trump could be our Chávez, our Kirchner. We cannot take that risk.»

That is a mixed message. Voters who are sympathetic to chavez and Kirchner are voting for Clinton.

 

[Jrrarglblarg]

Say what you want about Monica Lewinsky the one thing she wasn't was a gold digger. I don't think she was looking to marry Bill or anything, but enjoy his company. If she hadn't told Linda Tripp none of us would know her name.

Lewinski was a self-confessed crush junkie and worked her way up food chain to Bill, who had time and interest for her in the middle of the night when he was still up, bored, waiting to make an international conference call when other parts of the planet were awake.

Lewinski was the opposite of a gold digger. Her strategic goal was emotional validation and endorphin release, not long term gain, and all the tactics she used including bragging to Tripp, support that goal while utterly destroying any opportunities to pursue a financial strategy.

 

[aleCcowaN]

That is a mixed message. Voters who are sympathetic to chavez and Kirchner are voting for Clinton.

In the essence there's no mixed message at all, Chavez and Kirchner are populists on the right with a suitable disguise for their countries. With Trump they share the narcissistic self-referential trust characteristic of the movements created around a political figure.

I'm baffled that people here seem not to understand why Trump is calling it "our movement". I suppose everyone is thinking in wider terms, like the "civil rights movement". It's all very nice until an election like this one comes. In partisan politics, a political party is a group of fellows who share some vision about how the country should be and accept coexistence with other parties holding different visions. On the contrary, a political movement opposed to political parties not only share some vision about how the country should be but they also exclude other visions which they only tolerate because of constitutional restraints.

 

[Trebuchet]

Lewinski was a self-confessed crush junkie and worked her way up food chain to Bill, who had time and interest for her in the middle of the night when he was still up, bored, waiting to make an international conference call when other parts of the planet were awake.

Lewinski was the opposite of a gold digger. Her strategic goal was emotional validation and endorphin release, not long term gain, and all the tactics she used including bragging to Tripp, support that goal while utterly destroying any opportunities to pursue a financial strategy.

That's a far better description. I withdraw "golddigger". Which is probably more apropos to some of Trump's women.

 

[Jrrarglblarg]

That is a mixed message. Voters who are sympathetic to chavez and Kirchner are voting for Clinton.

What a profoundly ridiculous statement. Astounding, really.

Similarly, we can point out that voters sympathetic to David Duke are voting for Trump, with equal veracity and rhetorical utility.

Also, the reader knowledgable in such things, might be inclined to point out that Chavez was a kind of leftist politician we will probably never have in the US, and Kirchner was from some form of sub-left or post-left reactionary centrist party, again of a kind we will never have.

As a random spitball accusing Hillary of leftism it fails.

 

[BobTheCoward]

What a profoundly ridiculous statement. Astounding, really.

Similarly, we can point out that voters sympathetic to David Duke are voting for Trump, with equal veracity and rhetorical utility.

Also, the reader knowledgable in such things, might be inclined to point out that Chavez was a kind of leftist politician we will probably never have in the US, and Kirchner was from some form of sub-left or post-left reactionary centrist party, again of a kind we will never have.

As a random spitball accusing Hillary of leftism it fails.

Don't worry. No one smart wi accuse Clinton of being leftist. That is what the chavez loving supporters at DU always make clear.

Yes, it is extremely important to note Trump gets the Duke vote. That s something every Trump voter should weigh.

 

[Meadmaker]

Realizing that a lot of people think it was insane, Trump's now defending his 3 a.m. tweet-binging. His comment was (I paraphrase 'cuz I'm too lazy to look it up), well, at least you know I'll be awake if that 3 a.m. call comes.


Yeah, awake and seeing monsters under the bed, wrapped in paranoid delusions.

"Comrade Donald, is Vlad. We are having caught two of your planes taking pictures over Vladivastok. We will address to United Nations Monday."

"Yeah? Well, I'll nuke your sorry ass if you say a thing. You still sleeping with Rupert's sloppy seconds? How's that going? I hear she's an ice cube."

Tweet goes out: Russian slut-banger says he has reliable sources our planes were over Russian territory. Loser. No wonder Russia's going out of business.

I know it's a parody. it's an obvious parody.....and yet it's no more stupid than what he has already done.

 

[newyorkguy]

Let's review: ...

"Last night we were on the receiving end of what our IT chief called a 'massive' DoS (denial of service) attack," Impoco wrote in an email to TPM. "The site was down most of last evening, at a time when Kurt Eichenwald's story detailing how Donald Trump's company broke the law by violating the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba was being covered extensively by prominent cable news programs. Our IT team is still investigating the hack."

I agree that was a very interesting "review," and thanks to Tsukasa Buddha for taking the time and trouble to put it up.

The part I quoted above is very very troubling as to what might happen should Trump be elected. Imagine if he had the resources of the federal government behind him? (Not even going to mention his possible willingness to use foreign governments to intrude on domestic politics.) I know his supporters don't like to see this but Trump poses a real danger to our democracy. Probably more out of ignorance than malevolence -- I think The Don has demonstrated very clearly he is clueless as to how a democratic society works -- but the effect would be the same.