Another case of a Trump business screwing whoever it can to turn a profit, in this case the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
This story broke tonight on The Palm Beach Post:
A charity golf tournament scheduled for the day before Election Day at Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach course has turned sour, with the charity, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, saying the Trump people are charging unexpected fees that will cut into proceeds.
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[Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa] McKinlay added, “If I were the Boys & Girls Club, I would pull out. How are smaller charities supposed to be able to afford this? This has placed me and the charity in a very bad position and I am quite upset by it.”
Casale had said in his original email to the county that a supplier donated beer and wine but that Trump International, which initially said there would be no problem, now would not sign a one-day waiver of its exclusivity rights and the clubs would have to buy the liquor from the course. Casale also said the course is charging golf fees of $6,000 to $7,000. He said catering fees “were recently lowered from almost $20,000 to $13,000 only because we removed many of the items on the menu.”