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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(113,807 posts)
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:36 PM Sunday

Snopes.com Trump Donated $25M to Hurricane Relief?

Claim:

In September 2024, former President Donald Trump donated $25 million of his own money to victims of Hurricane Helene.

Rating: Unfounded

In the wake of Hurricane Helene's landfall in Florida in late September 2024, supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed on multiple platforms that the former president donated $25 million of his own money to hurricane relief efforts.

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Because we did not find any evidence of Trump personally donating $25 million to Hurricane Helene, we found this claim to be unfounded. Other outlets, including LeadStories and MSN, rated this claim false.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-25-million-hurricane-relief/

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Snopes.com Trump Donated $25M to Hurricane Relief? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP
As a German colleague of mine used to say: Turbineguy Sunday #1
LOL the BS amount keeps getting bigger PAMod Sunday #2
What a shock! Dave Bowman Sunday #3
I know I'm shocked! Deuxcents Sunday #6
that one's laughable. barbtries Sunday #4
Bullshit. No gaslighting allowed here. brush Sunday #5
Then why did he set up the GO FUND ME. Liar 🤥 Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Sunday #7
Yeah, Sure ProfessorGAC Sunday #8
And even if he did, no way he would part with that much of his own money. 3catwoman3 Sunday #9
Yes, That Too ProfessorGAC Sunday #10
Only a moron would believe this. OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #11
Knr UTUSN Sunday #12
He migt have donated a roll of paper towels. lpbk2713 Sunday #13
Donated??? tavernier Sunday #15
To Trumps, charity donations mean stealing the donations for themselves. keithbvadu2 Sunday #14
Donald Trump donated millions to a diaster relief fund Xipe Totec Sunday #16
LOL Skittles Sunday #17
I've seen the Cult on Twitter oozing how Cha Sunday #18
I know where they got 25 million. . the 2 million that Dolly Parton donated, niyad Sunday #19
The Treasonous Pig has NEVER donated a penny to anything but himself. AZ8theist Sunday #20
Good work, Snopes! ShazzieB Sunday #21
I did follow the link because I wanted to post, but I knew it was LOL just from the headline. hay rick Sunday #22
That's no surprise... If he had actually donated... liberalla Sunday #23

barbtries

(29,569 posts)
4. that one's laughable.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:45 PM
Sunday

he doesn't do donations. when he does, he makes sure it all gets funneled right back into his own pocket.

brush

(56,830 posts)
5. Bullshit. No gaslighting allowed here.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:45 PM
Sunday

That's about as believable as that fake photo of trump in thigh high boots helpihg to rescue people during the hurrican flooding.

ProfessorGAC

(69,194 posts)
8. Yeah, Sure
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:50 PM
Sunday

I seriously doubt he has the liquidity, or a diverse enough portfolio to quickly liquefy assets.
He can't donate what he doesn't have.

ProfessorGAC

(69,194 posts)
10. Yes, That Too
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:57 PM
Sunday

He stole from his own charity. That's established fact.
People willing to donate millions don't steal from charities.
Your statement has facts to support it.

tavernier

(13,140 posts)
15. Donated???
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:41 PM
Sunday

When he tossed out twelve dollar store paper towel rolls in Puerto Rico, he declared that this was the total of what they would receive.

Xipe Totec

(44,021 posts)
16. Donald Trump donated millions to a diaster relief fund
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:10 PM
Sunday

When he thought a disaster was a catastrophic diaper blowout

And relief was a diaper change.

Once the real situation was explained, he withdrew his donation.

Cha

(303,936 posts)
18. I've seen the Cult on Twitter oozing how
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:15 PM
Sunday

TSF has donated millions to the Hurricane:.. They're Fucking Stupid.

niyad

(118,731 posts)
19. I know where they got 25 million. . the 2 million that Dolly Parton donated,
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:25 PM
Sunday

and the 5 million that Taylor Swift donated to hurricane relief efforts. 2+5 = 25 and TRAITOR** hates Taylor, so of course it became his donation.

AZ8theist

(6,326 posts)
20. The Treasonous Pig has NEVER donated a penny to anything but himself.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:25 PM
Sunday

I believe he donated to Hillary's senate campaign, but he was a Democrat at the time.
So that doesn't count.

hay rick

(8,129 posts)
22. I did follow the link because I wanted to post, but I knew it was LOL just from the headline.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 11:29 PM
Sunday

It looks to me like maybe they are trying to fact check TikTok now. Sisyphus would take one look at that job and quit.

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