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."
SUCKERS!!
From Tax records it seems Cruz only donated 1% of his income to charity.
And tithed 0% of his income. I’m shocked such a Godly man would be such a cheap stake. The Goldman Sachs’ lifestyle must be expensive to maintain.
I think that’s probably true. My point was that donations are going *directly* to the Trump Foundation, not a veterans’ organization. The specific ultimate destination has not been identified.
The Gary Sinise Foundation was mentioned as a good choice on one of the threads on this topic.
Could u imagine if Obama did this, Hillary, or Bernie...these same Freepers would be out for blood. But no, we can trust Trump, he is not a politician, he is one of us....lol!
It’s not about my “team” winning, Dware. Hey, people voted for a lying Marxist creep twice, in 2008 and 2012. So nothing would surprise me. Lots of people celebrated, and all the promises have turned to ashes.
Trump’s eagerness to deal with Chuck U, Nancy and pals proves to me that his presidency will be another unmitigated disaster. People love to believe in their nebulous visions of hope and change, but then reality sets in.
Trump doesn’t NEED a ‘’cut for expenses’’ not will he take one. Look up his history with veterans. Go as far back as you like.
Please note from donation page: 100% of your donations will go directly to Veterans needs.
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...THUS FREEING UP MONEY IN THE FOUNDATION THAT WOULD HAVE GONE TO VETS AND WHICH NOW CAN GO TO “CAUSES” SUCH AS THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.
SUCKERS!!
“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...”
Maybe he means it will go to WHITE HOUSE veterans, like Hillary.
Sure, after you prove that 100% of what is now being donated did not go to vets as his site claims
Smart move by Trump to control the funds to avoid handing donations to high overhead charities like wounded warrior
Cruz fans are some of the worst salesman I’ve ever seen. Sometime I wonder if they are Trumpers playing mindgames to turn people against Cruz.
God bless you, Naps! I always thought you were a great guy but now I know it!
“...Jim, lemme hold the nuke, pleeeze, pleeeze, just once! I wanna get to fire a missile and grow up to be a Viking Kittie, some day, too.”
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RitaOK, I guess you’re having fantasies of ZOTTING Constitutional Conservatives who support Ted Cruz and suppressing their “speech” here?
Support among white evangelical voters - Trump UP/Cruz down
Trump 37% (+5)
Cruz 20% (-9)
These results are according to the NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking poll conducted online from January 18, 2016 through January 24, 2016 among a national sample of 9,690 adults aged 18 and over, including 8,215 who say they are registered to vote.
I’m rethinking the USSC thing, too....and I think I’m the first one that suggested it....along with AG first till there’s an opening.
Aarrgghh You guys are SO DISHONEST.
Vietnam Veterans Plaza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Plaza
Gary is wonderful.....
Look at all the money they’ll be saving from now on
I don’t think the Clintons or a lot of other slime buckets like Lindsey Graham will be getting donations from Trump anymore
I guarantee u that many of these Trump supporters were almost swayed by Obama in 2008 when he first came on the scene and would give those speeches that everyone raved about?? This reminds me so much of that. But at least obama had a track record of being a flaming liberal and didnt deny it!
A fair point for Donald. He is opposed, however, b/c he is a progressive who believes in Big Government control, proved by his donations to assorted enemies of America.
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