The Trump Foundation Court Record
What happened
promisedocumented Trump's Iowa fundraiser represented that money raised would support veterans' organizations.
- New York State Law Reporting Bureau: Matter of People v Trump, 2019 NY Slip Op 293362019-11-07 · Findings concerning the January 28, 2016 veterans fundraiser
actiondocumented The settlement recorded campaign direction of foundation disbursements and other prohibited uses of charitable assets.
- Office of the New York Attorney General: AG James Secures Court Order Against Donald J. Trump, Trump Children, And Trump Foundation2019-11-07 · Admissions and restrictions sections
outcomedocumented The court ordered Trump to pay $2 million in damages to eight charities and imposed training and reporting conditions.
- New York State Law Reporting Bureau: Matter of People v Trump, 2019 NY Slip Op 293362019-11-07 · Disposition and equitable-relief discussion
- New York State Law Reporting Bureau: Matter of People v Trump, 2019 NY Slip Op 293362019-11-07 · Findings concerning the January 28, 2016 veterans fundraiser
counterevidencereported A fact check found the $5.6 million fundraiser proceeds did go to veterans' charities and rejected the claim Trump stole that money.
- FactCheck.org: Posts Falsely Claim Trump 'Stole' From Vets2019-11-08 · Fundraiser distribution and court-order sections
Amounts and affected parties
penaltyFoundation Damages$2 million in court-ordered damages - Paid by / source
- Donald J. Trump
- Received by
- Eight court-designated charities
paymentVeterans Fundraiser Totalabout $5.6 million distributed to veterans' charities - Paid by / source
- Trump veterans fundraiser
- Received by
- Veterans' charities
People and organizations
- Foundation and fundraiser donorsaffected party
- Eight court-designated charitiesbeneficiary
- Veterans' charities receiving fundraiser proceedsbeneficiary
- Donald J. Trumppayer
- Foundation and fundraiser donorspayer
- Eight court-designated charitiesrecipient
- Veterans' charities receiving fundraiser proceedsrecipient
Assessment
Unlawful charity governance and campaign coordination are supported. That Trump kept the veterans' donations is not.