Trump Made No Donations To 9/11 Charities [Opinion]

The Smoking Gun ^ | 03 Nov 2015 | William Bastone

[Hoodat]

Billionaire was a zero in aftermath of terror attack

In the aftermath of the 2001 terror attack on the World Trade Center, Donald Trump, a billionaire son of New York City, did not make a single charitable donation to any of the not-for-profit groups that provided aid to survivors, rescue workers, or the families of cops and firemen who died trying to save others, Internal Revenue Service records show.

While business moguls raced to write seven-figure checks and schoolchildren emptied their piggy banks, Trump’s charitable foundation--the vehicle through which the Republican presidential candidate’s philanthropy trickles--apparently did not feel the need or responsibility to offer such financial help.

Trump, who frequently reminds the public that he is worth TEN BILLION DOLLARS, is president of the Donald J. Trump Charitable Foundation, which the developer founded nearly 30 years ago. . . .

[sauropod]

I wish we had a “like” button on this site. Agree.

I swear. The whole frickin sitevhadcgone insane.

[Zeneta]

"Do what I like,

Like what I do.

Kinda hope, You like it too,

You Don't Like It?

"Find other Monkey to Dance with You"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqCUJ_HbVzA

[Timber Rattler]

New York values, donchaknow!

[Zeneta]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqCUJ_HbVzA

[DoughtyOne]

I know what you mean.

A like button would be nice too.

I hate to face 5000 dislikes to 10 likes, but I guess that’s you’re fate. LOL

[WENDLE]

Did you lie to the FEC and use a candidates MOTHER? Cruz is FINISHED!! He is ineligible to be president under the constitution because he is foreign born!

[CrosscutSaw]

He was too busy watching thousands of people cheering in New Jersey. Thousands!

[Timber Rattler]

The last thing we need is another cookie cutter lying pol con man from New York City.

Fixed.

[Hoodat]

Is that right before the part where Jesus said it’s OK to be pro-choice when it comes to partial birth abortion?

[MeshugeMikey]

Don has stated that he “doesn’t bring God into it”

[Theoria]

Some people report their donations, I don't.

[Graybeard58]

I don’t care. I’m voting for Trump, although I really believe that he will already be the nominee by the time my states primary rolls around on March 15. If that happens, I may vote for Sanders in the rat primary.

I’ve never voted for a rat in my life, for any office.

[TornadoAlley3]

Trump has responded to this article written last year. He gave, but not through Trump foundation. Check his tax records. He mentioned today about being at Ground Zero with his construction workers.

Maybe he had them do clean up with his equipment.

[CrosscutSaw]

I just hope none of the victims had to take out a loan to rebuild or Trump will accuse them of being owned by the banks.

[Hoodat]

I notice that you joined FR less than two weeks after Trump filed. Are you working for the campaign? Is that why you suddenly decided to join Free Republic? Because your posts show that conservatism is clearly the last thing on your mind.

[sagar]

Trump needs to put this issue to rest by disclosing all of his post 9/11 earnings, particularly Manhattan constructions related, and his charities.

[Red Steel]

There are 5 more pages other than the one I posted above at #14. Schedule B Contributions Form 990. There are no date on any of them that I see. Look like a report from 2014 and BS.

[exit82]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3304163/Trump-gave-500-000-pocket-help-9-11-victims-charities-claims-snubbed-way-off.html

The response to the November Smoking Gun Article

[rwh]

Not only that but he has never spent a dime, or taken up a cause which defends conservatism, or would make America great again except when it benefits him. If he were a conservative or truly meant what he said he would have lived differently and support the right causes all these years. Think about what you could do as a conservative with a fraction of his money. What has Trump done? Nothing!

[DoughtyOne]

Nice catch there.

Sad what the Cruz folks have stooped into here.