A ‘J6 Awards Gala' is planned at Trump's NJ golf club...

[Tennesseer]

A ‘J6 Awards Gala' is planned at Trump's NJ golf club next month – and Reddit isn't having it
Online backlash to circulation of the "J6 Awards Gala" event flyer was swift. Here's what the Trump campaign said when asked about it

Former President Donald Trump will not be in attendance at a fundraising campaign slated to be held at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club next month in support of those serving time in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection case, his campaign confirmed.

The campaign made no further comment to NBC News regarding the so-dubbed "J6 Awards Gala."

The Sept. 5 event at Trump National Golf Club is hosted by the Stand in the Gap Foundation, a “non-profit foundation dedicated to advocating for change in re-entry, family services, and justice reform,” that focuses on Jan. 6 defendants, according to the event website.

Stand in the Gap is listed as a sponsor, along with Glory Bank and The America Project, according to the Daily Beast, which first reported the event.

The main event page features a flyer that includes Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani among the invited speakers. Giuliani's representatives didn't immediately return Axios' request for comment, nor did those for the golf club or the nonprofit.

According to The New York Times, the husband of the woman behind the nonprofit is a former law enforcement officer in Tennessee who is serving time in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. The organization's co-founder is another Jan. 6 defendant, the paper reports.



Rest of article here: A ‘J6 Awards Gala' is planned at Trump's NJ golf club next month – and Reddit isn't having it

[Opti]

Interesting that two J6 defendants are using Trump's campaign as an opportunity to fund raise for their convicted spouses. Even more interesting is he agreed to it. The Harris/Walz campaign should take advantage of this event and what it means about helping those who intentionally break the law but don't want to deal with the full consequences.

[Tiny]

Why does this sound more like a way for trump to profit than anything else?

How much is trump charging for the use of his Golf Club? Will attendees be staying a trump hotel (and possibly paying inflated prices for the honor)?
OK, maybe trump is "donating" the use of his Golf Club - how much will he be claiming on his taxes after all trump doesn't pay taxes gotta keep it that way. He's a smart person.

[Tiny]

Maybe the J6 people should just do a Go Fund me:

GoFundMe for Corey Comperatore, Trump rally shooting victims raises over $4M
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/15/gofundme-corey-comperatore-trump-rally-victims/74405721007/

[djAdvocate]

with events like this, September promises to be good for Harris.

i want everyone to remember that even AFTER the convention, this race was still considered a tossup.

it might end up that way. but the way things are going, it might take posts like this for us to remember this.

[busymom]

Maybe he's hoping to make some friends before he gets sentenced later this year?    Then he can play mob boss INSIDE of prison.  

[Opti]

Aug 23, 2024 17:09:43 GMT -5 Tiny said:

Why does this sound more like a way for trump to profit than anything else? Because you are right?

How much is trump charging for the use of his Golf Club? Will attendees be staying a trump hotel (and possibly paying inflated prices for the honor)?
OK, maybe trump is "donating" the use of his Golf Club - how much will he be claiming on his taxes after all trump doesn't pay taxes gotta keep it that way. He's a smart person.

From the URL - Tickets to the gala range from $1,500 for general admission to $50,000 for a VIP Platinum table for 12 guests.

With those prices and the flyer, it's probably mostly campaign event with some hoped for trickle down to the sponsors who planned it. I wonder what they have been promised and what they will actually get towards lawyer bills.

[happyhoix]

Aug 23, 2024 17:09:43 GMT -5 Tiny said:

Why does this sound more like a way for trump to profit than anything else?

How much is trump charging for the use of his Golf Club? Will attendees be staying a trump hotel (and possibly paying inflated prices for the honor)?
OK, maybe trump is "donating" the use of his Golf Club - how much will he be claiming on his taxes after all trump doesn't pay taxes gotta keep it that way. He's a smart person.

I guarantee he is not only charging them for the use of his club, he’s charging them for food and every other possible thing he can charge them for. 

This is one of the ways the Trump charity got into trouble.  Sponsoring charity events at his clubs, overcharging them for everything, with only a small percentage ever actually making it to the charity. 

Did the same thing with the inauguration event funds, bought rooms at his DC properties that no one ever used, overpaid for all the events and dinners held there. 

[pulmonarymd]

Well charity does begin at home