Trump Must Pay $2 Million for Using Charity Cash on Politics

Judge declines to punish president with additional damages
Trump Foundation calls restitution payment a donation

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By Erik Larson

November 7, 2019 at 6:54 PM UTC

Updated on

November 8, 2019 at 12:51 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump was ordered by a New York judge to pay $2 million in restitution after he admitted to using his charitable foundation to raise money for political purposes during the 2016 campaign.

The order handed down Thursday largely resolves a lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general’s office over violations of the state’s nonprofit laws.