[false] Reports question Trump's giving to veterans groups

Fox News ^ | 2016 January 29 | Adam Shaw

[CutePuppy]

Donald Trump announced Friday he raised $6 million for veterans at his fundraiser in Iowa the night before.

Iowa was amazing last night. The event could not have worked out better. We raised $6,000,000 for our great vets.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) >

But this would appear a significant increase from what he's given to the cause before, according to some reports which questioned whether the billionaire businessman has been a consistent donor to vet groups.

Showbiz 411 reports that the Donald J. Trump Foundation gave a total of $2.6 million in charitable donations in the last three years, but only a fraction has gone to veterans groups. In 2012, Trump gave nothing, in 2013 he gave $6,000 and in 2014 he gave $16,000, according to the report.

The Weekly Standard reports that the foundation donated $57,000 to veterans groups between 2009 and 2013, only a small amount of the $5.5 million it gave in total during that period of time.

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"These reports are not accurate. Mr. Trump has made substantial personal contributions to a number of Veterans organizations as well as in-kind donations," Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks** told FoxNews.com Friday.

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The Weekly Standard reports that Trump's foundation, meanwhile, gave at least $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation.

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[Bryanw92]

>>trump didn’t give a flying damn about veterans until he stepped on his dork about mccain. it’s all a big trumpian diversion.

And you know everything that is in everyone’s heart? How does it feel to be omniscient?

[Hostage]

> “trump didn’t give a flying damn about veterans until he stepped on his dork about mccain.”

That’s absolutely false. Donald Trump has a history going back decades supporting vets. His father was also a big supporter of vets.

Here’s proof:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3330070/posts?page=86#79

[mouse1]

at this point, what difference does it make!!

[Oklahoma]

I could care less about OU. I went to the Land Grant university.

Bob ran off Venables to make room for his brother. Nepotism rarely works out well.

[Mariner]

"More than $6m?"

That's $8mil over the years that we know of.

His family says it's been far, far more but he will not disclose.

[catnipman]

“And now for some serious, hard-hitting, professional analysis from Megyn... “

nonetheless, i still love the red heels.

[tillacum]

Better check your facts before your fingers get busy. Check Veterans Parade 1995. That’s only 1, there might be more.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Trump gave $1mil to the vets the other night. The cheap so and so. :-)

[Georgia Girl 2]

LOL!

[Mariner]

"Here’s proof:"

Don't bother.

The effluent that would criticize these donations can't read. Or won't read.

They just know what Cruz tells them to know.

It's all part of his "Body of Christ" movement.

Hey, there's a hijack for you. Cruz and his supporters adopting a "Holier Than Thou" cloak around his campaign.

Because if you don't support Cruz you hate Jesus.

[gg188]

As Jerry Falwell, Jr., and others have pointed out, no one ever hears of most of Trump's charity. Trump doesn't want to make a big deal of it, prefers to keep it private.

I guess Cruzers will now pounce on Jerry Falwell, Jerry, Jr., and Liberty University (who accepts NO government funds.)

[VerySadAmerican]

Yep. I want to see a list of donations from the Clinton Foundation. And Bill saying “We’ve helped a lot more people than we’ve hurt” aint’ gonna’ cut it.

[JohnBrowdie]

a parade is empty calories. he gave hundreds of times that much money to scum like schumer and clinton

[Mariner]

" he gave hundreds of times that much money to scum like schumer and clinton"

Look you sorry sack, you're newbie a$$ needs to put up the evidence of him giving $800million to Democrats or you need to STFU.

How the hell did you survive on FR for nearly 7 years?

We don't like your kind.

[JohnBrowdie]

sorry I offended your earthly god. you trumpbots are clinical

[Neu Pragmatist]

From Fox... instant discredit

[JohnBrowdie]

Who is “we”, you pretentious jerk? I survived on FR by supporting CONSERVATIVES for president, not lifelong liberal hairtards.

Your boy is pro-aca, pro-gun control, pro-gay marriage, and pro-abortion. He’s a damn liberal. This morning, he came out in favor of universal health care.

you people are getting played

[norwaypinesavage]

" Let’s wait and see how it all plays out before crucifying the guy for trying to do something good."

Something good? What he tried to do was outshine the Republican debate. The veterans were the tool he used for the attempt. Why do you think he held it at the same time, if that were not his plan?

It was a dismal failure. There were more people watching the debate without Trump than there were a week earlier when he participated.

[Georgia Girl 2]

All sites have trolls. They feed off anger. They hate the mock though because it throws them off message.