Implosion

For 16 months we have all wondered, when will it end?  Lies have grown.  Trump's pivot to 1950s America, has made racism fashionable again.  As he oozes bad taste and inherited wealth, he is a self proclaimed working man's hero.

Today may be the day.  Multiple Trump misdeeds are competing for air time.  His foundation illegally accepted contributions, because it was not registered in New York.  As a corollary it failed to file required annual reports.  His starchy pro Cuban embargo stance is fatally softened by his own violations.  He illegally financed a trip by consultants to explore the possibility of  a Trump Casino in Havana.  He may get taken to the cleaners in must win Florida.

His always warm and fuzzy children, are concerned the direction of the campaign may hurt the Trump business that they are poised to inherit.  Money is thicker than blood.  Don't mess with our billions, Daddy.

For the first time in its history USA Today entered the fray.  Without endorsing an alternative, the editorial board concluded that Trump is unacceptable.  Never before has a major party candidate failed to garner a single endorsement from a big city paper.  Another black mark for Trump.

The LA Times reported, that in sworn testimony, Trump managers and employees declared that Trump wanted to fire overweight female employees, at his golf course club house.  They had to hide the heavy set from The Donald.  As a corollary, testimony confirms that he used an attractive employee as a prop to impress his male guests.

The LA Times story dovetails nicely with the Alicia Machado story that Trump has triple downed on.  His attack on the Clinton's as sleazy, sounds odd, as he tweets about sex tapes in the early morning hours.

A Tale of Two Foundations

Charitable contributions provide a peak into a candidate's heart.  The Clintons gave 10% of their income to the Clinton Foundation according to their tax returns.  Based on good works done, and low overhead, independent reviews of the Clinton Foundation place it in the top tier of charities, along with the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. The foundation has saved thousands of lives by providing treatment for AIDS and other diseases.

Trump has not disclosed his tax returns.  But according to the Washington Post, and other news sources, his giving has been meagre, particularly for a self proclaimed billionaire.  His foundation is a case in point.  He has not contributed to it for years.  Just like his use of campaign funds to buy his own books, he has used foundation funds for his own benefit.  He has spoken loudly at silent auctions.  Among the items he has bought are Tim Tebow memorabilia, and a date with Salma Hayek.

Currently Hillary's meetings with top donors to the Clinton Foundation is a cause celeb.  Giving millions to a charity is like flying first class.  You don't go any farther or faster than coach, but you get some perks.  The perk used to help millions, and save the lives of thousands, was access.  Donors were made to feel important.  But nothing has shown, that they got farther or faster.  The greater scandal is Trump using his foundation for his own benefit.