Trump donated a million and raised 2 million more to build the NYC Vietnam memorial. He donated 100 million dollar property to NY state for a park that bears his name because of the massive donation. There are more donations like this...
I give to hundreds of charities and people in need of help, Trump said in an emailed response to questions from the AP about how he tallied his own philanthropy. *It is one of the things I most like doing and one of the great reasons to have made a lot of money.*Trump should release his tax records so we can see how generous he really is.The Trump campaign did not respond to a request that it identify donations that Trump himself gave. Trump has not released his own tax records even though some other presidential candidates have disclosed theirs. Such documents would likely provide a clearer picture of his giving.
Actual cash donations account for only around a tenth of the $102 million Trump says he has given in the last five years. Most of the total comes from land-related transactions. One major land donation from Trump earlier this year may result in a significant tax deduction for Trump for continuing to operate a commercial golf driving range.
Trump has also said he donates the proceeds of his best selling book Art of the Deal to charity...a book which has sold over a million copies.