Posted on 01/28/2016 1:19:00 PM PST by conservativejoy
Rather than going directly to veterans groups, 100% of online donations on Trump's pro-veterans site will go directly to Trump's personal foundation.
After ducking the final Republican presidential debate heading into next week's Iowa caucuses, GOP front-runner Donald Trump announced that he would hold his own pro-veterans event during the debate to raise money for veterans. Trump even set up a special website to solicit donations to help veterans.
"Honor their valor," the website, donaldtrumpforvets.com, states. "Donate now to help our Veterans."
The website, which is nothing more than a single page with stock photos and a credit card donation form, claims that "100% of your donations will go directly to Veterans needs."
There's only one problem: 100% of the money raised on the site goes directly to Donald Trump's personal non-profit foundation, according to a disclosure listed at the bottom of the page.
"The Donald J Trump Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization," the disclosure reads. "An email confirmation with a summary of your donation will be sent to the email address provided above."
Trump Non Profit Vets
Confirmation e-mails sent to individuals who contributed via the website confirm that rather than going directly to veterans, all contributions made from the site go directly to Donald Trump's personal foundation.
"The Donald J Trump Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and acknowledges that no goods or services were provided to you in return for your contribution," the confirmation e-mail states. "This letter is your receipt and should be kept with your tax records."
A separate confirmation page that loads after donations are made on the site contains the same language noting that the contribution was made to the Donald J Trump Foundation, not to a distinct veterans organization with a history of directly supporting veterans and their families.
According to the domain registry information for Trump's site, the domain was not registered until Thursday morning. The firm that registered the domain, Florida-based Parscale Media, also designed Trump's official presidential campaign website.
Trump's personal non-profit foundation, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, does not have a history of donating much money to veterans or to veterans' causes. According to a recent analysis of the organization's spending history by the Weekly Standard, Trump's non-profit donated more money to the Clinton Foundation than it did to veterans causes.
Between 2009 and 2013, Trump's non-profit donated between $100,001 and $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Over the same period of time, Trump's group gave only $57,000 to veterans groups. A 2015 analysis by Forbes noted that barely 1 percent of the Donald J. Trump Foundation's $5.5 million worth of donations betwen 2009 and 2013 went to organizations that support military veterans:
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.
Trump made waves last July when he attacked Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam prisoner of war who was imprisoned for years in the infamous Hanoi Hilton torture camp, for being captured by enemy troops.
"I don't like losers," Trump said during an event moderated by GOP focus group guru Frank Luntz. Trump was referring to McCain.
But he's a war hero," moderator Frank Luntz interjected. "He's a war hero!"
"He's not a 'war hero,'" Trump responded. "He's a 'war hero' because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured, okay? I hate to tell you."
Foundation records are public. Hillary would.be the first to tell you she would preferred to have facts about hers not made public.
You've earned vastly more respect than these fake-moon-landing brand of loons claiming it's a scam to steal from veterans.
So, Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi is not a veteran?
Prior to this, I heard/read that 100% of the Trump Foundation’s funds go to charities. NO, repeat NO, funds expended on overhead/salaries/goodies. None.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
While I realize that you posted this in a very ignorant & sad attempt to demonize Trump and these efforts, I want you to know that I used the info to make my donation, so thank you!
Considering the fact that the site was just put up this morning, and they have raised over $180,000 already, I'd say that by the time the event is over, the amounts to the Klytons will be chump change.
Three weeks ago I thought that Trump might be an acceptable alternative to Cruz. I think that people here are responding with anger to Trump’s abhorrent slash and burn tactics. No, it is impossible to understand why anyone here still supports this vicious liar who destroys everyone in his path.
As TontoKowalski posted - a fair point, and reasonably offered.
So, what sort of "political cover" did Trump need when he donated $1 million in 1983 to build the Vietnam Veterans Plaza in New York City?
I’m outta here for today, but Trump has demonized himself. Read about Trump’s Bob Vander Platts lies. One small but powerful example of why Trump is now disdained.
I was wrong, Trump was making $250 million a year from the “Apprentice’. Yeah, he left that show, ran for President, got into a phony fight with Fox News, just so he could steal a couple of million from veterans.
**snicker**
They're just making stuff up.
Yes they will go to Veterans, check my post #98.
In the past, only a small fraction of the donations from Trumps foundation have gone to veterans. Hopefully, this money will at least be kept separate so that it ultimately goes to veterans.
Just curious, How much money has Ted Cruz donated to veterans?
I don’t see it as my place to tell people how to spend their money or where. I have no money envy problems. What I have is more than adequate for my needs and my wife and I decide who and what we send money to.
My problems with Trump are not personal, they are political and I will defend them forcefully but I am not going anywhere near his family, his wealth or how he chooses to use that wealth except when he uses it to advance politics and politicians I abhor.
That’s about it I guess.
So far the ratio is $8 for Hillary for every $1 to Veterans.
You’re a sucker if you think that’s fair.
While I realize that you posted this in a very ignorant & sad attempt to demonize Trump and these efforts, I want you to know that I used the info to make my donation, so thank you!
LMAO. Well done, FRiend.
From Tax records it seems Cruz only donated 1% of his income to charity.
Reflected in the fact that his poll #'s are plummeting, right? Oh, wait...never mind! Lol. Need some cheeeeeeze with that whine?
Only Cruztown inhabitants would find a reason to complain about Trump donating money to vets. How much have Ted & Heidi Faye Cruz donated to vets? Inquiring minds want to know.
Those that support Trump won’t realize their mistake until its too late, meaning if he wins the Presidency, they will be in for a rude awakening
Trump says a few things you love to hear, and some people automatically fall in love, some blindly in love, they will be the most disappointed.
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