The charity Big Dog Ranch Rescue with connections to Lara Trump reportedly spent as much as $ 1.9 million on properties owned by former President Donald Trump and spent $ 225,000 on Mar-A-Lago this weekend, totaling more than $ 2 million.
A permit filed near the city of Palm Beach, Florida, shows that Big Dog Ranch Rescue thinks he will spend about $ 225,000 on the private club where the former commander-in-chief now lives, reports The Huffington Post.
Figures from the Internal Revenue Service show that the charity spent as much as $ 1,883,160 on fundraising at Mar-a-Lago and on Trump’s golf course in Jupiter, 18 miles north of the club.
Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, is listed for the first time as chair of the 2018 charity events. The president of the charity Lauren Simmons was at the White House during the signing ceremony for a bill on animal cruelty in 2019.
Ms Simmons issued a statement on Friday praising the club as a venue: ‘The quality of service, the beauty of the venue and the excellent price we offer as a non-profit organization, as well as the generosity of our supporters opportunity sold there every year, allows us to rescue and house thousands of dogs. Our investment there and elsewhere mentioned in the article has earned over $ 12 million over a period of eight years, enabling us to continue our mission. ‘
The Huffington Post reports that spending by charities affiliated with family members on Trump properties such as that of Big Dog Ranch Rescue is similar to the spending habits of other charities that have been affiliated with the Trump family in the past.
The controversy surrounding the Trump Foundation, which has now closed, has led to New York Attorney General Letitia James ruling that their activities cannot continue.
Ms James said at the time in 2019: ‘The Trump Foundation has closed, funds that have been abused illegally are being restored, the president will be under the constant supervision of my office and the Trump children will have to undergo compulsory training to ensure this. kind of illegal activities never happen again. ‘
In October last year, The Washington Post reported that Mr. Trump has managed to divert millions of dollars from taxpayers and political donations to his own properties and businesses, totaling $ 8.1 million.
The Independent asked the Trump Organization for comment.