Posted on 07/02/2019 2:38:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
Billionaire Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, is a known philanthropist throughout the state of Georgia The 90-year-old has given major gifts totally more than $2 billion to various organizations and causes, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. He plans to use part of his fortune to help President Donald Trump get re-elected in 2020.
When Marcus passes, 80 to 90 percent of his wealth will go to the Marcus Foundation. His foundation will then distribute the funds to worthy philanthropic causes. Specifically, he wants to help kids with autism and veterans suffering from brain injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
“I want to live to be 100 because I want to be in a position to give it away to those things that I really believe in," Marcus explained. “I’ve got all the houses I need. I live very well. My kids are taken care of. Everything I live for now is finding the right things to put my money into and that can give me a rate of return in emotion and doing good things for this world.”
The billionaire's net worth various depending on who you ask. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $5.8 billion, while Bloomberg estimated it to be at $4.53 billion. Marcus, however, declines to say what exactly he's worth.
Marcus was one of President Trump's top donors during the 2016 presidential election. The Home Depot co-founder said Trump deserves praise for boosting the economy, the number of new American jobs, confronting China about trade and acting against Iranian and North Korean aggression.
Although his political spending will be smaller than his philanthropic spending, Marcus is expected to be a big Trump contributor this election cycle
Everyone I know is getting a Home Depot Gift Card this year.
and veterans suffering from brain injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
what a VERY IMPORTANT part of his donations!!
Brain injuries SUCK!!!
Our guys are suffering very badly.
These guys still must be only in their 40s, many of them.
They deserve ANY and EVERYTHING we can do for them.
Cause brain injury is the gift you don’t want that never stops giving...
clickbait headline ... article is all about his general philanthropy and barely a mention of Trump support, plus no mention of the percent of the fortune or even amount to be donated to support Trump ...
They import lumber from China?
Milwaukee Tools? the last time I checked, Wisconsin is nowhere near China, but maybe I’m lost!
Ryobi Tools? Where in China is South Carolina?
Soros has him outgunned, but it’s nice that there are some nice billionaires out there.
Or Free Republic.
I am opposed to brain injuries. Brain injuries are bad stuff. Don’t have them.
Walk down the electrical isle. Its all Chinese.
Only some of Milwaukee’s products are made in the USA. According to their website, they also have manufacturing facilities in China and Europe. Their main American facilities are in Brookfield, Wisconsin and three cities in Mississippi: Greenwood, Jackson and Olive Branch.
Can't think of a better investment than Trump 2020 if you want to help the world.
Can't think of a better investment than Trump 2020 if you want to help the world.
Ryobi is made by TTI. I think all of it production is in China. It is hard to find out because the info is well hidden., I wonder why?
You are full of it!
https://www.sccommerce.com/news/techtronic-industries-expanding-operations-anderson-county
Stop spreading lies about American companies!
TTI has a lot of production facilities in China. One plant in SC does not produce all Ryobi products. Where are those stats on what is imported and where it is made? Why is is hard to get that info? Maybe gloBULLists don’t want us to know. I wonder why?
The whole country has been dependent on Chinese goods to stay in business thanks to DC. A lot of business went bankrupt due to cheap Chinese goods. I can’t fault him for making his money and then using that money for good.
and Home Depot does not have ALL Chinese products, like you have continually LIED about throughout this thread!
I wonder why you continue to LIE with your false Communist propaganda?
Wait, what? I want to stop supporting Communist China and erect tariffs but that makes ME the Communist? LOL. Your logic circuit is broken.
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