Olbermann, Eric Trump argue over charity fundraising

Political commentator Keith Olbermann and Eric Trump engaged in a heated debate on Sunday about charity donations.

The spat came one day after a tweet from Olbermann in response to White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. 

“I understand your confusion. You’re thinking of @EricTrump self-dealing charity cash to himself from golf tournaments,” Olbermann wrote in the initial tweet.

I understand your confusion. You’re thinking of @EricTrump self-dealing charity cash to himself from golf tournaments. https://t.co/VbymSdWF9G

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 15, 2017

{mosads}President Trump’s son then responded by detailing his fundraising history.  

“You mean the $16.3 million dollars I have raised for dying children (before the age of 33) at a 12% expense ratio. What good have you done?” he said.

You mean the $16.3 million dollars I have raised for dying children (before the age of 33) at a 12% expense ratio. What good have you done? https://t.co/g5fTWLY6OY

— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) July 15, 2017

Olbermann’s criticism stems from a June report that said the Eric Trump Foundation potentially funneled money to the Donald J. Trump Foundation. According to the report, money from an annual golf tournament hosted by Eric Trump had been funneled through his own foundation and back to Trump golf courses for tournament expenses. Donors had been told the money would all go to charity.

The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) told Forbes, which published the original report, that it is looking into Eric Trump’s foundation.

After noticing Sunday that he was blocked by Eric Trump on the social media platform, Olbermann launched into a series of tweets about charity giving.

So late last night I found out @erictrump reacted poorly to my Saturday AM tweet about his cut of charity fundraising #Good #QusayNotHappy

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 16, 2017

So 12% is what you skimmed/self-dealt back to Trump Org, Sonny? The $1m+ I’ve donated to St Jude’s, Make-A-Wish etc came out of my pocket https://t.co/vya3gwHY1H

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 16, 2017

Remind everybody again which one of us was taking $1.2m in charity as “payment” for a family golf course? https://t.co/3m7X8o0g7F https://t.co/vya3gwHY1H

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 16, 2017

Charity is when you see people with less or in need, and you give them some of yours, Sonny. It’s not “a 12% expense ratio” (i.e. “profit”) https://t.co/vya3gwHY1H

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 16, 2017

Lastly, Kid when we put you, your disloyal bro @DonaldJTrumpJr and treasonous @realDonaldTrump in prison we will all have done GREAT good https://t.co/vya3gwHY1H

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) July 16, 2017