Posted on 12/27/2015 3:11:11 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
How miserly is The Donald?
From 1990 through 2009, Trump has personally donated a total of just $3.7 million to his foundation, which was incorporated in 1987. In fact, the billionaire is not even the largest contributor to his own charitable organization.
Tax returns show that World Wrestling Entertainment has given Trumpâs foundation a total of $5 million in return for the developerâs assistance in working a couple of televised angles along with WWE boss Vince McMahon. The WWE gave Trumpâs foundation $4 million in 2007 for his help in promoting that yearâs WrestleMania festivities, and another $1 million in 2009, when Trump (pictured below with McMahon) pretended to purchase part of the WWE empire.
The real estate titanâs foundation has also banked $205,000 from media outlets and supermarket tabloids in return for exclusive photos (People magazine, for example, paid the foundation $150,000 in 2006 for the first shots of Trumpâs newborn son Barron).
During the past two decades, the Trump foundation has made charitable contributions totaling a paltry $6.7 million.
Helmsley, by comparison, gave $5 million to the American Red Cross when New Orleans was submerged, and, post-9/11, she gave $5 million to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children*s Benefit Fund.
In 2006, Trumpâs foundation did give $1000 to the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Fund, a controversial Scientology program (co-founded by Tom Cruise) that promoted a *purification rundown* for firemen and others who inhaled toxins while working near the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center.
It'd make a great school exercise to ID them, but I'd be too ashamed to tell anyone such pap came from a conservative political website.
Ya know...I haven’t decided exactly whom I would vote for, but watching the Trump bashing about charity has provided some clarity about his NON supporters.
So how much should Trump donate to win your moral approbation? No one has a right to what you own. Nor do you have a moral obligation to share your wealth.
You’re being disingenuous. I’ve said nothing about Trump donating or not donating to charity. My comments have only been about the silly responses by his supporters.
BBAAAAAAAWWWAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Where did criticized Trump on his charitable donations?
bah! I wanna know if he picks his nose...
$5,000 fee, up front, cash, brown paper bag:)
I recommend you ask St. Jude Children’s Hospitals .. where he has donated $30 MILLION.
Gee .. a little investigation please .. before you start raking people over the coals.
But, I guess that’s asking too much.
LOL
Well, when you donate your dirty old used underwear like the Clintons; what do you expect?
lol how else?
Not really. If you proclaim Trump the least charitable billionaire in the world, you have to back it up by facts, such as comparing his donation history to that of every other billionaire in the world. Have you actually done that? If so, publish the data, if not, then you don’t have any credibility on this topic.
Just a guess. His companies donate to charities rather than from his personal account. $300K per year is way way too low and not probable.
bah! I wanna know if he picks his nose...>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Probably, and in public. He is type A personality, loathed by the left for that!
Maybe he got some tips on the golf course how to spread it out in various charitable events...
Actually since you’re the one opposing it’s up to you to do the comparison and prove otherwise.....
Just like when Obama ran and we all tried to warn people...these folks aren't going to consider either regarding Trump. The similarities of how Trumps Primary run is going ,and the supporters, are strikingly similar to that of Obama's, with props, media and social media.
Things are never what they're initially presented as with Trump...
Dude, your forced meme isn’t making me support Trump any less. It’s just increasing my pity for you.
Or, as the Internet would say...
BAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!
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