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Trump promised personal gifts on ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’ Here’s who really paid.
Washington Post ^ | Aug 19, 2016 | David A. Fahrenthold and Alice Crites

Posted on 08/23/2016 6:24:23 AM PDT by Jay Thomas

The time had come to fire Khloé Kardashian. But first, Donald Trump had a question.

“What’s your charity?” Trump asked.

They were filming “The Celebrity Apprentice,” the reality-TV show where Trump schooled the faded and the semi-famous in the arts of advertising, salesmanship and workplace in­fighting. Most weeks, one winner got prize money for charity. One loser got fired.

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“I’m going to give $20,000 to your charity,” Trump said, according to a transcript of that show.

He didn’t.

After the show aired in 2009, Kardashian’s charity did receive $20,000. But it wasn’t from Trump. Instead, the check came from a TV production company, the same one that paid out the show’s official prizes.

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TOPICS: Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: apprentice; distraction; gettrump; hatchetjob; hitpeice; sourgrapes; whiners
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To: Jay Thomas
If you watch any game shows or the like this is the way things are paid out, Through a production company and/or the sponsors of the show.

Donald Trump was not personally going to pay that money, never was.

21 posted on 08/23/2016 6:34:30 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Jay Thomas

I stopped reading when I was Washington Post.

I’m sorry, but that publication has no business being posted on FR. They have become a complete anti-Trump blog, and are no better than the Daily Kos.


22 posted on 08/23/2016 6:34:57 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Jay Thomas
"...I'm putting it here to see what my fellow Freepers think about it."

Great! I think you are probably upset with Trump for spurning your frisky romantic overtures... or, you're just a Democrat shill. Is that redundant? Anyway, that's what I think about you posting this crap. This pointless, projectile vomit.

23 posted on 08/23/2016 6:35:12 AM PDT by Gargantua ("President Trump... nice ring to it..." ;^)
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To: Jay Thomas

If it came out of his paycheck, what’s the difference?

It is still his money coming out of his account.


24 posted on 08/23/2016 6:39:40 AM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: MortMan

I thought Trump was a partner in the production company. So technically he did give away his own money

He owned half the show, I believe

That is why the production company had to get Trump’s permission to substitute Arnold in his place next year


25 posted on 08/23/2016 6:40:28 AM PDT by arl295
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To: Jay Thomas; Dr. Sivana

And what about Oprah giving away cars? You think that came out of her pocket?


26 posted on 08/23/2016 6:40:53 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Jay Thomas

So ? The charity got the money.....


27 posted on 08/23/2016 6:41:04 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: Jay Thomas

OMG, you mean Bob Barker didn’t give all those people their gifts, either. Well, at least Pat Sajak and Oprah Winfrey are authentic charitable givers on their shows, right?! I mean, we all know how generous Oprah was giving all those cars right out of her own pocket, right?! Gimme a break!


28 posted on 08/23/2016 6:41:43 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: TheStickman

Not trolling at all. I agree it’s utter crap. Just want to respond with something better than “it’s utter crap”.


29 posted on 08/23/2016 6:41:49 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Jay Thomas

...and let’s think about this.

If he is maxed out for charity donations, the best way to give is to get it deducted from your paycheck to bypass the IRS Limits.

Honestly, I still don’t like Trump even though I am voting for him, but at least in how he handles his paycheck, he is doing it right.

The author is an idiot that doesn’t know what the wealthy do to protect their money from the tax man.


30 posted on 08/23/2016 6:42:30 AM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: Gargantua

“David A. Fahrenthold and Alice Crites”

This would be the equivalent of these two writers donating to Clinton, getting caught and fined and WAPO paying the fine. Of course they would first lie about it, get caught lying, blame someone else, try to hide the blame, getting caught blaming someone else and finally copping to something that appears to be totally unrelated.


31 posted on 08/23/2016 6:42:34 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (It appears as if Trump is our Yeltsin.)
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To: Safetgiver

heh heh, your said hung, heh heh.

(reference to a cartoon I can’t remember)


32 posted on 08/23/2016 6:42:47 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Jay Thomas
After the show aired in 2009, Kardashian’s charity did receive $20,000. But it wasn’t from Trump. Instead, the check came from a TV production company, the same one that paid out the show’s official prizes.

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33 posted on 08/23/2016 6:42:50 AM PDT by Jed Eckert (Trump/Pence ***Make America Great Again***)
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To: reformedliberal

He did that every year that I can remember on Celebrity Apprentice. It seems like he would do it more than once per season. It is probably in the budget to hand out extra money.

Just like when he “spontaneously “ fires extra people.

It is likely in the schedule to at sometime fire extra people during the season.


34 posted on 08/23/2016 6:43:04 AM PDT by RummyChick ("...Americans think Trump is running 2 help America &Hillary is running 2 help Hillary" ~Ben Shapiro)
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To: Jay Thomas

Here is what I think of your stupid post:

http://usdefensewatch.com/2016/08/if-trump-loses-its-going-to-be-a-new-america/


35 posted on 08/23/2016 6:43:16 AM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: j.argese

Love to see her in a lovely orange jumpsuit heading to the gallows! LOL


36 posted on 08/23/2016 6:44:05 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: navymom1

Whoever paid for the 20 wash compost hacks deserves a refund.


37 posted on 08/23/2016 6:45:20 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Gargantua

Oh, so I shouldn’t ask for help so I can effectively counter the argument? I don’t personally know how TV shows work.

Thanks for the help, NOT!


38 posted on 08/23/2016 6:46:48 AM PDT by Jay Thomas (If not for my faith in Christ, I would despair.)
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To: Jay Thomas

Who cares where it came from? The pledge of money WAS delivered!
Maybe the Production Company deducted the $20,000 from Trumps
salary.


39 posted on 08/23/2016 6:46:59 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Jay Thomas

Did the charity get the money or didn’t they? If they did then who cares who wrote the check?


40 posted on 08/23/2016 6:47:29 AM PDT by Lower Deck
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