WASHINGTON — Eric Trump - said on Wednesday that he had decided - to stop directly soliciting - contributions for his charitable - foundation, which supports - causes like the fight against childhood - cancer, because he now recognizes - that his status as the president-elect’s - son means that donors - could try to use him to gain - access to his father.
-“As unfortunate as it is, I understand - the quagmire,” Mr. Trump - said in an interview Wednesday - evening. “You do a good thing that - backfires.”
-His move followed public criticism - of an online auction that the - Eric Trump Foundation had sponsored - offering a chance to have - coffee with his sister Ivanka. The - criticism intensified over the - weekend after an invitation was - drafted offering a hunting trip - with Eric Trump or his brother - Donald Jr. in exchange for donations - of $500,000 or $1 million to a - new charity that friends of Eric - Trump had created this month - with his apparent consent, according - to legal documents.
-Ethics experts had begun to - compare Eric Trump’s charitable
+WASHINGTON — Eric Trump + said on Wednesday that he had decided + to stop directly soliciting + contributions for his charitable + foundation, which supports + causes like the fight against childhood + cancer, because he now recognizes + that his status as the president-elect’s + son means that donors + could try to use him to gain + access to his father.
+“As unfortunate as it is, I understand + the quagmire,” Mr. Trump + said in an interview Wednesday + evening. “You do a good thing that + backfires.”
+His move followed public criticism + of an online auction that the + Eric Trump Foundation had sponsored + offering a chance to have + coffee with his sister Ivanka. The + criticism intensified over the + weekend after an invitation was + drafted offering a hunting trip + with Eric Trump or his brother + Donald Jr. in exchange for donations + of $500,000 or $1 million to a + new charity that friends of Eric + Trump had created this month + with his apparent consent, according + to legal documents.
+Ethics experts had begun to + compare Eric Trump’s charitable
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