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(34,195 posts) Thu Aug 31, 2017, 04:22 PM Aug 2017

TRUMP WILL DONATE $1 MILLION TO HARVEY RELIEF [View all]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says President Donald Trump is pledging $1 million in personal funds to Harvey storm relief efforts.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement at a briefing Thursday.

And she says he's calling on reporters (the liars and fake news?) to help decide which specific organization he will give to.

Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billionaires.
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Didn't he "donate" a million dollars to some veterans group as a candidate,
and didn't pay until shamed into it by social media?

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TRUMP WILL DONATE $1 MILLION TO HARVEY RELIEF [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 OP

bout damn time irisblue Aug 2017 #1

Given his long sordid record, it doesn't mean a fucking thing. Show us the money dalton99a Aug 2017 #2

Don't get your hopes up.... onecent Aug 2017 #3

He never donates to charity, unless it's by using other people's money The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #4

'XACTLY.... it'll come from one of his 'foundations' (which are other people's money) groundloop Aug 2017 #43

I wonder which charity foundation he'll be taking it from? arthritisR_US Aug 2017 #5

So he says. So far nothing he has said is true, ever, nothing. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #6

We need to see the check/transfer after it's processed by the bank. ecstatic Aug 2017 #7

Meaningless. Words only. Never gonna happen. Never. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #8

Maybe it'll be in the form of MAGA hats left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #9

That was my immediate thought mythology Aug 2017 #14

Or portraits of himself? Pope George Ringo II Aug 2017 #21

Personal funds? syringis Aug 2017 #10

From his personal charity slush fund that is. MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #30

It is the most probable hypothesis syringis Aug 2017 #36

i thought schneiderman had that locked down. mopinko Aug 2017 #41

Yep, your memeory is perfect about the donation to the vets. He held some rally events... iluvtennis Aug 2017 #11

Exactly. That was during the campaign, and of course the media carried the whole "fundraiser" live anneboleyn Aug 2017 #32

Yeah, right. ( eyes rolling ) Doreen Aug 2017 #12

Bets are on! I can't picture him following through on this, but... Frustratedlady Aug 2017 #13

Democrat politicians should be exboyfil Aug 2017 #15

Biodegradable barnyard byproducts. He never follows through. nt Hekate Aug 2017 #16

He will ask for the public to join in his gift and send the money NCjack Aug 2017 #17

Haha Sanity Claws Aug 2017 #18

Bet I end up giving more than Donny does in the end Maeve Aug 2017 #19

That is .00025 of $4 billion net worth CozyMystery Aug 2017 #20

Yeah he's probably got that much stashed under his couch! Initech Aug 2017 #26

His net worth isn't anywhere near 4 billion. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #28

Didn't Trump say he is worth $4 billion? CozyMystery Aug 2017 #29

I think so, which is further proof that figure is way off. NT Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #31

Well, I was wrong. In 2016 he said his net worth is $10 billion. (see my post above) CozyMystery Aug 2017 #33

Why in the fuck would we trust what Trump claims about his worth? anneboleyn Aug 2017 #35

I trust it only insofar as to use his own words to make my original point. CozyMystery Aug 2017 #38

He and his family only know how to steal from charities andon'the lie about it. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #22

He'll offer reduced cost nights at his hotel and resorts. $50 off the usual $700/night. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #23

Good. Nt B2G Aug 2017 #24

He's using the press to stall. He thinks we won't remember and OldHippieChick Aug 2017 #25

He's just waiting for him to donate it to him first, so he can re-gift Atman Aug 2017 #27

"And so, to save Texas, I'm going to donate..." robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #34

Why does he think it's the role or responsibility of reporters to make that decision? Tanuki Aug 2017 #37

He stole it from us taxpayers workinclasszero Aug 2017 #39

NO WAY is Trump giving away his OWN money. And how would anyone know, anyway? NO TAX RETURNS. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #40

Yes, amazing he calls on fakes and liars to make his decision. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #42

HE IS A FUCKING LIAR montanacowboy Aug 2017 #44

I'd be more interested if he opened one of his hotels as an evac shelter. Initech Aug 2017 #45

bullshit DiverDave Aug 2017 #46

Nope. tavernier Aug 2017 #47

won't happen weydowner Aug 2017 #48