President Donald Trump and several of his children have been accused of using the Trump Foundation charity for their personal and political gain. | Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images White House Trump complains of 'double standard' in lawsuit targeting his charity

President Donald Trump complained Wednesday about a “double standard of ‘justice’” being applied to him by New York Democrats after his personal charity was shut down this week thanks to a lawsuit initially brought by former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

In a series of tweets, Trump claimed he is the subject of unfair treatment by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and by Schneiderman, who resigned earlier this year after being accused of sexual misconduct. Trump said the lawsuit, initiated by Schneiderman before his resignation, was created just as Trump was trying to shut down the foundation “so as not to be in conflict with politics.”


“The Trump Foundation has done great work and given away lots of money, both mine and others, to great charities over the years - with me taking NO fees, rent, salaries etc.,” the president wrote on Twitter. “Now, as usual, I am getting slammed by Cuomo and the Dems in a long running civil lawsuit started by sleazebag AG Eric Schneiderman, who has since resigned over horrific women abuse.”

The president’s complaints come one day after New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced that the Trump Foundation had agreed to shut down and disperse its remaining funds to not-for-profit groups. New York state’s lawsuit against the president and three of his adult children over the foundation will continue, even though the foundation will cease operations.

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Trump and several of his children have been accused of using the charity for personal and political gain, including using foundation money to buy portraits of Trump himself and a football helmet signed by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

Trump, however, insisted Wednesday that through his charity, he had “given away lots of money, both mine and others, to great charities over the years” and that he took no fees, rent or salary.

The president also bashed incoming New York Attorney General Letitia James, the first black woman elected to that office. Throughout her campaign, James said one of her main focuses would be to investigate Trump’s businesses and finances.

“It goes on and on & the new AG, who is now being replaced by yet another AG (who openly campaigned on a GET TRUMP agenda), does little else but rant, rave & politic against me,” the president wrote. “Will never be treated fairly by these people - a total double standard of ‘justice.’”