They didn’t benefit the private finances of any of the Clintons, yet that simple fact seldom comes through in the breathless reports that have been front-page news for weeks.

The Trump money came from the same supposedly charitable foundation that made a $25,000 donation to Florida’s attorney general, who at the time the donation was made was reviewing allegations against Trump University. The AG, Pam Bondi, eventually decided not to take any action against Trump. Convenient.

The original report in the Washington Post revealed that the Donald J. Trump Foundation made a $158,000 payment to settle a lawsuit by a golfer who was denied a promised million-dollar prize for getting a hole-in-one at a charity golf tournament at a Trump course in Westchester County, N.Y.

The insurer who was to cover the payout refused because the shot was shorter than the 150-yard minimum required. After the golfer sued, Trump and the insurer agreed to pay the money, with the Trump’s share coming from the foundation.

Oh, but surely this isn’t a big deal. That’s reserved for Hillary Clinton.

Dave Zweifel is editor emeritus of The Capital Times. dzweifel@madison.com and on Twitter @DaveZweifel

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