Goldman Sachs Puts Worker Linked to Donald Trump on Leave

NY Times ^ | 2-29-2016 | SUSANNE CRAIG and DAVID W. CHEN

[Citizen Zed]

A financial adviser who was recently highlighted in an article in The New York Times as the only Goldman Sachs employee to contribute to Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign has been placed on administrative leave, according to people familiar with the matter.

The employee, Luke Thorburn, made two donations, totaling $534.58, to Mr. Trump’s campaign in September, according to Federal Election Commission records. He also trademarked the phrase “Make Christianity Great Again,” according to public records.

The Times confirmed that Mr. Thorburn is associated with a website that sells hats that resemble Mr. Trump’s red and blue “Make America Great Again” caps, replacing the word “America” with “Christianity.”

Goldman employees are allowed to pursue outside business opportunities, but they first must get clearance from the company.

[huldah1776]

He takes individual’s donations. It’s right on his website. He’ll take corporate EMPLOYEES donations. He’s pretty deceptive.

[Night Hides Not]

From your home page:

A government that is large enough to supply everything you need is large enough to take everything you have.

Rather disappointing that you would call Ted Cruz a "sleaze", when he's been one of the few in the Senate fighting for reducing spending and taxes.

Another good reason not to trust anything emanating from Michigan, y'all speak out of both sides of your mouth.

[biff]

Dummy, don’t you remember that Trump says everything is up for negotiations? In other words, that is his excuse to get out of every campaign promise he has ever made. :-)

[MarMema]

Can I use that?

[maggief]

As of last week, for instance, Goldman employees had contributed more than $199,000 to the campaign of Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a Republican, and more than $94,000 to that of Hillary Clinton, a Democrat. By contrast, Mr. Trump, who is largely financing his own campaign, has not actively solicited donations from Wall Street.

What a surprise! :o/

[MarMema]

Cruz is not only a sleaze but an arrogant harvard know it all snob
if he is POTUS he will be a mini dictator.
I just moved to northern Michigan last year. Nice job calling an entire state of the nicest people names. But then look at your candidate and his speech last night. Critical, OVERBEARING, powerdesperate.

#nevercruz

#nwvergoldmansachs

[Night Hides Not]

Well bless your heart.

[Night Hides Not]

How’s the water up there?

[MarMema]

We live 6 hours north of Detroit on pristine acreage between two blue ribbon trout streams. We have a private well.
Northern Michigan is paradise. We shopped hard all over the country before deciding to come here and have been celebrating our wisdom ever since.
We were able to pay cash for our bungalow with a three season porch
in the middle of beautiful pine jack forest with the most colorful
wildlife I have ever seen.
Great Lakes about an hour away in three directions. The Upper Peninsula just a tad further north. Northern Lights from the bedroom window. Amazing food and people. Small town conservatives and rifles in the grocery store on the guy next to you. Life here is heaven.

[Night Hides Not]

Good for you. I learned quite a bit about your state when I was doing contract work for Citi about 10 years ago, in the area of property taxes.

I was not pleased when I was assigned the state, because the two previous contractors working Michigan were fired, for lack of output. I dived in anyway, and lived to tell the tale. I explained Michigan to my coworkers in this way: imagine that every HOA in Texas had taxing authority. lol

[Enlightened1]

BTTT