Posted on 02/11/2018 5:50:27 PM PST by Kaslin
Last year, Townhall reported on President Donald J. Trump's generous donation to a campaign volunteer's father, Don Bouvet, for bladder cancer treatment. Today, Bouvet says the gift of $10,000 from the president saved his life and that he is now cancer free.
Don Bouvet’s son, Shane, was a volunteer on President Trump's presidential campaign. After meeting with the president the night before his inauguration, Shane informed Trump of his dad’s condition with bladder cancer. President Trump was so touched by Shane’s dedication to both his father and his country, that the former real estate and reality TV mogul cut a check of 10 grand from his own pocket to help cover financial costs for chemotherapy.
Because of that, the Bouvets were able to get the necessary treatment for recovery. “The president saved my life,” Bouvet said to NBC 4 in Washington, DC. Don and Shane Bouvet got a chance to meet with the president in the oval office on Friday and tell the president firsthand.
According to NBC 4, Don Bouvet says he was very humbled to meet President Trump and thank him in person.
"It's very emotional because ... one day I wanted to come here, or meet you somewhere, shake your hand, look you in the eye, and say, 'Thank you for saving my life,'" Don Bouvet told the president. "And I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Trump was apparently so impressed that he gave the Bouvets another check for $5,000, Shane told NBC4. The Bouvets also left with another, possibly priceless, souvenir: a plaque with a note personally signed by Trump that reads, “To Shane, Great Going!”
The Bouvets said that Trump donated his personal money, which campaign finance experts told NBC4 complies with all relevant laws.
President Trump also said that “His father, Donald, was suffering and really on a pretty final path towards losing his life.” The Bouvets hail from Illinois, where Shane works as a nighttime delivery man.
Don Bouvet also told the media that next to his wedding day, meeting President Trump while cancer free is the best day of his life. Shane said he was “totally blessed” after receiving the check. His father said they would not have been able to afford treatment if not for the generosity of the commander-in-chief.
Though I am bound not to give more details, I know of another case where a family reached out the President and asked for help cutting some red tape to get medical treatment for their child. The President tasked his personal physician with seeing that the child got the urgently needed treatment.
There have been stories like this about Trump showing up for decades. He reads about family business in trouble, he would helped them out. A guy changes his flat tire and wouldn’t take any cash, Trump paid off his mortgage.
For some reason we don’t see them any more....
Bouvet is a French name. The French are in bed with the Russians. Trump collision with Russia proven! /LSM
Seriously though, massive props to President Trump (still not tired of writing those words) for helping save this man’s life!!!
So we will surly hear this reported on CNN, MSNBC, and the Washington Compost, the NY Slime, not to mention Politico, Axios, Vox, the Puffington Host? Correct?
What a kind and generous man our President is!
Thank You Lord for President Trump, Keep Watching over him!
What a wonderful story. Thanks be to God.
I was wondering who was going to pay for my liver cancer treatment. I think I will give the Trumpster a call. Riiiight!
If we do heAR anything, am sure it WILL be surly! :)!
I thought Obamacare took care of everything!! You mean to tell me it wasn’t enough? Families still go broke covering their medical expenses? /sarc
It’s always nice to read stories like this. :D
I love President Trump! What a truly good man we have elected - pretty sure this won’t happen again in my lifetime (well, unless Pence follows up).
What would Hillary have done if he was the father of someone on her team? “F off!” ???
Thanks Kaslin.
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