A dog rescue organization with ties to Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, has spent nearly $ 2 million on Trump properties over the past seven years.
While other Trump companies and groups have distanced themselves since the January 6 attack on the capital, Florida-based Big Dog Ranch Rescue is expected to spend another $ 225,000 at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Country Club this weekend for an opportunity. according to a permit filed with the City of Palm Beach, reported by HuffPost.
The former president has been living full-time at the club since leaving the White House in January following his election defeat.
HuffPost reports that submissions from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that the charity has spent as much as $ 1,883,160 since 2014 on fundraising for events in Mar-a-Lago and a nearby Trump golf course. Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, has been a charity chair since 2018.
Donald Trump’s Trump Foundation, which was dissolved in 2019, and Eric Trump’s Eric Trump Foundation have announced that they have used money from donors for events and other expenses at Trump properties. Donald Trump has admitted in court documents that he used charity money to buy a portrait of himself.
Lauren Simmons, president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, is an ardent Trump supporter, and has posted many comments on social media in support of the former president’s “Stop the Steal” campaign to get the results of the To overthrow the 2020 election.
In a January 4 Facebook post, two days before the deadly uprising in the US capital, Simmons posted a picture on Facebook that said, “Either we take back the power, or we will never be free again.”
In a statement to HuffPo, Simmons said: ‘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 supporters who sell our event there every year, enables us to save and house thousands. of dogs. Our investment there and in the other places mentioned in the article has exceeded $ 12 million over a period of eight years, enabling us to continue our mission ”.