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Trump donates $100K of salary to alcoholism research
Washington Examiner ^ | Diana Stancy Correll

Posted on 01/28/2019 2:58:42 AM PST by RoosterRedux

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism received a $100,000 donation from President Trump.

The money, which came from Trump’s third quarter salary in 2018, will assist the NIAAA with its mission to conduct research on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The NIAAA falls under the National Institutes of Health.

The donation, reportedly announced by the White House, also carries personal significance for Trump, who does not drink. His older brother, Fred Trump, died of alcoholism in 1981.

"To this day, I've never had a drink," Trump said in 2017, discussing the impact his brother had on his life. "And I have no longing for it. I have no interest in it. To this day, I've never had a cigarette. ... He really helped me. I had somebody that guided me. And he had a very, very, very tough life because of alcohol. Believe me — very, very tough, tough life. He was a strong guy, but it was a tough, tough thing that he was going through. But I learned because of Fred. I learned."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: addiction; alcoholism; dianastancycorrell; fredtrump; niaaa
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To: RoosterRedux

Absolutely. There is no good that comes from alcohol. It is a drug like any other. We can all do better than poisoning ourselves.


21 posted on 01/28/2019 8:54:12 AM PST by sipow
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To: RoosterRedux

Donate the money in memory of Nancy Pelosi.


22 posted on 01/28/2019 9:04:14 AM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Dear President Trump:

I'm glad you're my President.

23 posted on 01/28/2019 4:32:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: mythenjoseph

I have looked into it .. private rehab is far better and much more accountable than a state facility, with oodles of fed employees you cannot fire regardless of their malevolence or incompetence, as was so clearly demonstrated during the shutdown.


24 posted on 01/28/2019 5:53:05 PM PST by momincombatboots (No wall? We withdraw our money from banks.)
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To: momincombatboots

And again I can speak on this topic having experience...but it is just my opinion and of course you are entitled to yours...


25 posted on 01/28/2019 6:05:16 PM PST by mythenjoseph
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To: mythenjoseph

My experience was after my daughter was shot, to get her out of the life of a druggie. I wouldnt put her in the hands of a fed employee, would you? If not my own daughter, why anyone elses.


26 posted on 01/28/2019 6:14:53 PM PST by momincombatboots (No wall? We withdraw our money from banks.)
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To: RoosterRedux

They can send a case or two right to me. I swear I'll write a good report.

27 posted on 01/28/2019 6:17:39 PM PST by Justa
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