2.) If Donald Trump didn’t donate millions to charity, what became of the $8.5 million-plus he’d promised to give away?
Since 2001, Trump has made repeated promises to give away the proceeds of various ventures: the “Apprentice” TV show; two books; Trump University; and a tent rental to Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi. These promises added up to more than $8.5 million in potential donations.
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Trump’s lawyers have already said that his personal proceeds from Trump University — estimated by the New York attorney general at $5 million — were eaten up by legal fees. None went to charity. As for the rest of it: If it didn’t go to charity, where did it go?
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