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ohnoyoudidnt

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45. Not as much goes to vets as you may think. I found this part interesting.

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:38 PM

Jan 2016

Trump’s personal non-profit foundation, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, does not have a history of donating much money to veterans or to veterans’ causes. According to a recent analysis of the organization’s spending history by the Weekly Standard, Trump’s non-profit donated more money to the Clinton Foundation than it did to veterans causes.

Between 2009 and 2013, Trump’s non-profit donated between $100,001 and $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Over the same period of time, Trump’s group gave only $57,000 to veterans groups. A 2015 analysis by Forbes noted that barely 1 percent of the Donald J. Trump Foundation’s $5.5 million worth of donations between 2009 and 2013 went to organizations that support military veterans:

But you are right. There is much more to be worried about with Trump than how much his foundation gives to vets.

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Marvel CEO donates $1M to #Trump4Vets (Yes, THAT Marvel) [View all] Bubzer Jan 2016 OP

Forgive me if I don't get offended by a donation to a vet charity. linuxman Jan 2016 #1

The donations go to trump's personal Foundation, not any Vet Charity Bubzer Jan 2016 #4

Seems a distinction without a difference. linuxman Jan 2016 #8

yes there is a difference wordpix Jan 2016 #31

Not as much goes to vets as you may think. I found this part interesting. ohnoyoudidnt Jan 2016 #45

Good points all around. Bubzer Feb 2016 #49

As A veteran tazkcmo Feb 2016 #51

Don't stop watching Marvel because of this Reter Jan 2016 #2

and all of that $$ ends up 2naSalit Jan 2016 #6

The funds are already being given to vet charities pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #19

You'll forgive me if I fail to trust the word of a known liar. Bubzer Jan 2016 #24

self delete kelly1mm Jan 2016 #26

*sigh* You think I'm a hillary supporter? Take a close look at my tagline. Really look. Bubzer Jan 2016 #27

You are right - I looked to quickly. I am not all the way in Bernie's camp but I can say kelly1mm Jan 2016 #28

+1 Bubzer Jan 2016 #34

I'm not defending Trump. Just pointing out that with media and IRS watching, he'll be aboveboard. pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #29

I think if he gives to any charity, it's likely to be ones that pay lip service to helping vets. Bubzer Jan 2016 #36

I likewise don't trust Trump wordpix Jan 2016 #30

Stan hasn't been anything more than a figurehead at Marvel SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #7

Decades, in fact. hifiguy Jan 2016 #18

Stan Lee is by no stretch of the imagination a top guy at Marvel. linuxman Jan 2016 #9

Stan Lee is a progressive? mucifer Jan 2016 #10

He sure as hell is! DFW Feb 2016 #48

That's awesome!!! I'm honored to have such a legend among us! Bubzer Feb 2016 #50

He still serves as sort of a figurehead for Marvel DFW Feb 2016 #54

Today's republicans are unrecognizable from republicans merely 20 years ago. Bubzer Feb 2016 #55

The first time, you always have to buy Stan lunch DFW Feb 2016 #56

He's not the head of Marvel Studios. Initech Jan 2016 #22

Stan Lee has had nothing to do with running Marvel for decades edhopper Jan 2016 #32

He also has significant stock in disney from when they were bought by them Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #3

I've been avoiding all manner of mainstream media for a long time now. Bubzer Jan 2016 #5

People like Trump and Perlmutter own huge stakes in almost every corporation LittleBlue Jan 2016 #11

DC's always had a more ... realistic ... approach to corruption and backroom deals MisterP Jan 2016 #12

This!! yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #13

DC is owned by Time Warner oberliner Jan 2016 #15

I am not surprised Time Warner bought them out yuiyoshida Jan 2016 #16

I hear ya oberliner Jan 2016 #17

Makes you wonder if DU will ever be bought out yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #65

DC and Warners have been corporate partners since 1969 SwankyXomb Jan 2016 #21

His wife donated $2 million to Marco Rubio oberliner Jan 2016 #14

Not surprised rockfordfile Feb 2016 #66

Echhhs, man. nt Codeine Jan 2016 #20

$1m straight to Trump geomon666 Jan 2016 #23

BS pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #35

You're very likely right Bubzer Jan 2016 #39

To be fair, cartoons are their business n/t me b zola Jan 2016 #25

I betcha Matt Murdock is not a saltpoint Jan 2016 #33

Wow !!!!!! Can it be that we have become SOOOOOOOOOO... clarice Jan 2016 #37

Take a look at post 36 for my reply. Bubzer Jan 2016 #38

I hear ya.....I guess I'm just tired of all the negativity of primary season... clarice Jan 2016 #41

Totally understand. I've been realing from some of that negativity as well. Bubzer Jan 2016 #42

yup!!!!! nt clarice Feb 2016 #53

Trump also donated to the KIND fund nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #40

And a President Trump's foreign wars will create more disabled vet charities for him to support pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #43

No doubt in my mind nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #44

He was totally against going to Iraq yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #52

Marvel has been a joke for the past 20 years anyway brentspeak Feb 2016 #46

I'm marvelling at the posts fighting about Marvel and DC pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #47

Isaac Perlmutter? Might that be a Jewish name? KamaAina Feb 2016 #57

"On Thursday, Republican front-runner Donald Trump delivered clarice Feb 2016 #58

Oh no. You'd be surprised. KamaAina Feb 2016 #59

Kudos,,, I guess there are more than I thought. Peace. nt clarice Feb 2016 #60

And this has anything to do with the price of tea in china how? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #62

Slurs? It was the vulgar talking yam who uttered slurs. KamaAina Feb 2016 #63

I don't trust foundations (let alone Trump's) to use their money responsibly. This is disheartening. RedCappedBandit Feb 2016 #61

That just tells how much of a scumbag The Perlmutters are. rockfordfile Feb 2016 #64