Saturday, May 26, 2018

The Clinton Foundation is back! Sting, Shaggy and Adam Rippon hail charity at $100,000-a-table gala - while chardonnay with Hillary and the Caribbean with Bill go up for auction

Daily Mail

Breakout star: The Clinton Foundation has found a new supporter in Adam Rippon, 
the U.S. figure skater Dancing With The Stars champion, who used his social 
media to promote the event

"The Clinton Foundation is under FBI investigation into pay-to-play while she was Secretary of State - but roared back at a New York gala Thursday
  • "Bill, Hillary and Chelsea all took to the stage to talk up the foundation as millionaires and celebrities rubbed shoulder
  • "Sting and Shaggy performed together and Jon Bon Jovi helped compere, while figure skating star Adam Rippon also spoke and was praised by both Clintons
  • "Auction saw a bid of $65,000 for chardonnay with Hillary, while also on offer was a trip to the Caribbean with Bill 
  • "Foundation kept the venue secret in sign they are still concerned about public perception of charity, which came under intense scrutiny during 2016 election 
  • "Donations have plunged: In 2015 it got $182.5 million from donors, but in 2016, which saw intense scrutiny on who had given, that was down to $135.4 million"



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