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| Judge orders Trump to pay $2m for misusing Trump Foundation funds | Judge orders Trump to pay $2m for misusing Trump Foundation funds |
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| A New York judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2m (£1.6m) for misusing funds from his charity to finance his 2016 political campaign. | A New York judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2m (£1.6m) for misusing funds from his charity to finance his 2016 political campaign. |
| The Donald J Trump Foundation closed down in 2018, after prosecutors accused it of working as "little more than a chequebook" for Mr Trump's interests. | The Donald J Trump Foundation closed down in 2018, after prosecutors accused it of working as "little more than a chequebook" for Mr Trump's interests. |
| Charities such as the one Mr Trump and his three eldest children headed cannot engage in politics, the judge ruled. | Charities such as the one Mr Trump and his three eldest children headed cannot engage in politics, the judge ruled. |
| She said the money must be paid by Mr Trump himself. | She said the money must be paid by Mr Trump himself. |
| "I direct Mr Trump to pay the $2,000,000, which would have gone to the Foundation if it were still in existence," wrote Judge Saliann Scarpulla. | "I direct Mr Trump to pay the $2,000,000, which would have gone to the Foundation if it were still in existence," wrote Judge Saliann Scarpulla. |
| She said the money should go to eight charities Mr Trump has no relationship to. | She said the money should go to eight charities Mr Trump has no relationship to. |
| Mr Trump "breached his fiduciary duty" by allowing funds raised for US veterans to be used for the Iowa primary election in 2016, she said in the settlement. | Mr Trump "breached his fiduciary duty" by allowing funds raised for US veterans to be used for the Iowa primary election in 2016, she said in the settlement. |
| Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump - who were also directors of the Trump Foundation - are required to undergo mandatory training "on the duties of officers and directors of charities", New York Attorney General Letitia James said. | Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump - who were also directors of the Trump Foundation - are required to undergo mandatory training "on the duties of officers and directors of charities", New York Attorney General Letitia James said. |
| The payment is the final resolution of a case brought by state prosecutors. | The payment is the final resolution of a case brought by state prosecutors. |
| Mr Trump and his lawyers had argued that the case was politically motivated and blamed "sleazy New York Democrats" of "doing everything they can to sue me". | Mr Trump and his lawyers had argued that the case was politically motivated and blamed "sleazy New York Democrats" of "doing everything they can to sue me". |