# Charities cancel events at Mar-a-lago. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 24, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566 "2017-08-24T16:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/1 "2017-08-24T16:20:37Z")
Here’s the [article](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/23/16185216/charities-canceling-events-mar-a-lago-charlottesville). Here’s the rant: Before we get too impressed by their sudden rush of conscientious objections, I’d like an explanation about WHAT THE FUCK were these organizations doing booking their events at a Trump property to begin with? Arse-kissing hypocrites. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/2 "2017-08-24T16:23:19Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Arse-kissing hypocrites. Pretty sure you just answered your own question. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/3 "2017-08-24T16:31:44Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > WHAT THE FUCK were these organizations doing booking their events at a Trump property to begin with? The Breakers Hotel was all booked up? These groups have likely been doing this there for many years, and Trump was just one more rich, pretentious arse in Palm Beach to flatter into donating. It’s a small area and there are really only two venues there available for a large function. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/4 "2017-08-24T16:32:24Z")
What **Elvis** said. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/5 "2017-08-24T16:35:55Z")
Thankyavermuch. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/6 "2017-08-24T16:48:53Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > These groups have likely been doing this there for many years, and Trump was just one more rich, pretentious arse in Palm Beach to flatter into donating. Flattered or not, Trump donates predominantly if not exclusively to the Me Fund. That said, the underlying point that these events were planned long before Orangeanus became a cancer upon the Republic is true enough. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/7 "2017-08-24T16:51:56Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > The Breakers Hotel was all booked up? > > These groups have likely been doing this there for many years, and Trump was just one more rich, pretentious arse in Palm Beach to flatter into donating. It’s a small area and there are really only two venues there available for a large function. That orange imbecile has been peddling his racist birther bullshit since 2012. I think they had plenty of notice/reasons to book alternative venues. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charities-cancel-events-at-mar-a-lago/794566/8 "2017-08-24T17:53:20Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > That orange imbecile has been peddling his racist birther bullshit since 2012. I think they had plenty of notice/reasons to book alternative venues. But now, it’s public knowledge and people know how toxic he REALLY is. They can’t feign ignorance anymore.