Here's the story of Donald Trump's 6-foot-tall painting, paid for by his foundation

Donald and Melania Trump at a 2004 gala
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The Washington Post recently revealed that the Donald J. Trump Foundation had spent $20,000 on a 6-foot-tall portrait of Donald Trump (along with $12,000 for a signed Tim Tebow football helmet), items that if not used for charitable purposes may violate federal tax law. The portrait in particular raised some eyebrows, and some questions, and even made it into President Obama's pitch for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.