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When It Comes To Veterans, Donald Trump's Rhetoric Is Much More Generous Than His Giving Record
Although he’s not going to get it, Donald Trump demanded $5 million from CNN this week to appear in the network’s next debate. The billionaire added that he would donate the money to veterans and the Wounded Warriors Foundation. That would be $4.94 million more than his charitable foundation has given veterans in recent years, Forbes found.
The Donald J. Trump Foundation has donated $5.5 million to 298 charities between 2009 and 2013 (the most recent year available), according to the non-profit’s 990 tax forms from those years. Of that, only $57,000 has been donated to seven organizations that directly benefit military veterans or their families, Forbes found. Wounded Warriors was not among the organizations Trump’s foundation gave to in that time period.
Forbes also found that Trump, who we estimate is worth $4.5 billion, has not made personal contributions to his foundation during the same time period. We reached out to his spokespeople for comment, but did not hear back before publishing.
For a bit of context, Forbes estimates that Jerry Speyer, another New York-based real estate mogul, is worth $4.4 billion. His philanthropic vehicle, the Speyer Family Foundation, has given $23.5 million between 2009 and 2013, according to his organization’s 990 forms. Speyer has contributed $6,103,368 to the charity during the same time period.
More: When It Comes To Veterans, Donald Trump's Rhetoric Is Much More Generous Than His Giving Record - Forbes
Trump's big talk about helping veterans is mostly cheap talk.
Although he’s not going to get it, Donald Trump demanded $5 million from CNN this week to appear in the network’s next debate. The billionaire added that he would donate the money to veterans and the Wounded Warriors Foundation. That would be $4.94 million more than his charitable foundation has given veterans in recent years, Forbes found.
The Donald J. Trump Foundation has donated $5.5 million to 298 charities between 2009 and 2013 (the most recent year available), according to the non-profit’s 990 tax forms from those years. Of that, only $57,000 has been donated to seven organizations that directly benefit military veterans or their families, Forbes found. Wounded Warriors was not among the organizations Trump’s foundation gave to in that time period.
Forbes also found that Trump, who we estimate is worth $4.5 billion, has not made personal contributions to his foundation during the same time period. We reached out to his spokespeople for comment, but did not hear back before publishing.
For a bit of context, Forbes estimates that Jerry Speyer, another New York-based real estate mogul, is worth $4.4 billion. His philanthropic vehicle, the Speyer Family Foundation, has given $23.5 million between 2009 and 2013, according to his organization’s 990 forms. Speyer has contributed $6,103,368 to the charity during the same time period.
More: When It Comes To Veterans, Donald Trump's Rhetoric Is Much More Generous Than His Giving Record - Forbes
Trump's big talk about helping veterans is mostly cheap talk.
