The Big Dog Ranch Rescue charity with connections to Lara Trump reportedly spent $ 1.9 million on former President Donald Trump’s properties and is spending $ 225,000 on Mar-A-Lago this weekend, totaling more than $ 2 million.
A license presented to the city of Palm Beach, Fla., Shows that Big Dog Ranch Rescue believes it will spend approximately $ 225,000 at the private country club where the former commander-in-chief now lives, the Huffington Post reported.
IRS data shows that the charity spent up to $ 1,883,160 on fundraising in Mar-a-Lago and Mr. Trump’s golf course on Jupiter, 18 miles north of the club.
Lara Trump, Eric Trump’s wife, was first listed as president of charity events in 2018. Charity president Lauren Simmons was at the White House during the signing ceremony of a bill that targets cruelty to animals in 2019.
Mrs. Simmons issued a statement on Friday praising the club as a local: “The quality of service, the beauty of the location and the excellent prices provided us as a non-profit organization, as well as the generosity of the supporters who crowd our event there every year they allow us to rescue and shelter thousands of dogs. Our investment there and in other places mentioned in the article has earned more than $ 12 million over an eight-year period, which allows us to continue our mission. “
The Huffington Post reported that spending by family-affiliated charities on Trump properties, such as that of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, is similar to the spending habits of other Trump family-affiliated charities in the past.
The controversy surrounding the Trump Foundation, which is now closed, has prompted New York Attorney General Letitia James to decide that her activities could not continue.
Ms. James said at the time in 2019: “The Trump Foundation has closed, funds that were used illegally are being restored, the president will be subject to ongoing supervision from my office and the Trump children have had to undergo mandatory training to ensure that kind of illegal activity will never happen again. “
In October last year, The Washington Post reported that Mr. Trump was able to direct millions of taxpayer dollars and political donations to his own properties and businesses, totaling $ 8.1 million.
The Independent asked the Trump Organization for comment.