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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:47 PM Sep 2017

Here's Where Trump Donated His $1 Million for Harvey Relief

SEP 7 2017, 12:20 PM ET

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania, personally donated $1 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the White House said Wednesday in announcing which charities had been selected.

The donation was divided among 12 charities, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Reach Out America and the ASPCA. The White House previously requested recommendations of where Trump should send his money and "several of the following organizations were recommended ... by members of the White House Press Corps."

Here's the full list of where the White House says that money will be donated:

Red Cross - $300,000
Salvation Army - $300,000
Reach Out America - $100,000
Samaritan's Purse - $100,000
ASPCA - $25,000
Catholic Charities - $25,000
Direct Relief - $25,000
Habitat for Humanity - $25,000
Houston Humane Society - $25,000
Operation Blessing - $25,000
Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies - $25,000
Team Rubicon - $25,000

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/here-s-where-trump-donated-his-1-million-harvey-relief-n799316

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Here's Where Trump Donated His $1 Million for Harvey Relief (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

Key phrase: 'says that money will be donated' PSPS Sep 2017 #1

His money or foundation money again. bullimiami Sep 2017 #4

Amazing! I also will be donating the same amount of money... sofa king Sep 2017 #9

Team Rubicon ? Achilleaze Sep 2017 #2

Last two sound like private Prepper organizations. haele Sep 2017 #5

Instead of speculating, why not take the two minutes to learn something about the organizations. onenote Sep 2017 #8

Team Rubicon is a good group. onenote Sep 2017 #7

It doesn't say if it is out of his pocket or the foundation, which is other Motley13 Sep 2017 #3

foundation is frozen during investigation by ny ag. mopinko Sep 2017 #6

Hold your applause until Trump shows us the cancelled checks. nt procon Sep 2017 #10

No portrait? Turbineguy Sep 2017 #11

PSPS

(13,645 posts)

1. Key phrase: 'says that money will be donated'

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:50 PM

Sep 2017

bullimiami

(13,115 posts)

4. His money or foundation money again.

Reply to PSPS (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:53 PM

Sep 2017

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

9. Amazing! I also will be donating the same amount of money...

Reply to PSPS (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 06:15 PM

Sep 2017

... just as soon as Donald *actually* donates some of his own money.

I suspect we are also similar in that I do not actually have that kind of money.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

2. Team Rubicon ?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:50 PM

Sep 2017

is that a front for a russian troll farm? Kinda sounds like it.

Waiting waiting waiting...for checks to be cut and to clear...

haele

(12,702 posts)

5. Last two sound like private Prepper organizations.

Reply to Achilleaze (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:55 PM

Sep 2017

Wouldn't be surprised to find some link with the DeVos/Prince people involved - pure speculation, mind you.

On edit - Okay, Team Rubicon is affiliated (somewhat) with USMC to give Marine Corps vets something to organize themselves with - disaster relief - after they get out.

Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies is a management aggregator that is set up to coordinate disaster organizations and people with disabilities. They are non profit, but I'm not sure who's behind them.

Haele