Forget the complications of the foundations that carry their names. Just how generous are the candidates themselves when it comes to giving their own money to charity?
Since 2001, Trump has given $3.8 million to charities, the very limited public record on his giving shows. That includes a $1 million gift to a veterans’ charity as part of his campaign to win votes.
It’s not nothing, but it’s hardly the “tens of millions” that Trump likes to claim. For comparison, George Lucas who was tied with Trump on the Forbes list donated $925 million over the same period.
The total of all Donald Trump’s donations since 2001 comes to 0.038% of his supposed net worth. That’s not pocket change. That’s pocket lint.
What about the Clintons?
Since 2001 the Clintons have given $23.2 million to charity, their income tax returns reveal. The Clintons have released 39 consecutive years of tax returns. …
The Clintons are worth no more than $62 million, their financial disclosure forms show. Their charitable donations since 2001 come to at least 37.6 percent of their maximum net worth.
Trump has given 0.038% of his net worth. The Clintons have donated 37.6% of their net worth. Simple math shows that the Clintons are almost 1,000 times more generous with their money.
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