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by Justin Baragona | 8:01 pm, August 31st, 2017
During todays White House press briefing, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that President Donald Trump had pledged $1 million of his personal money to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Hours after the briefing, Eric Trump took to Twitter to link to a Fox News story on his fathers monetary pledge. And in posting the story, Eric Trump indicated that CNN and the rest of the mainstream media wouldnt cover his dads generosity:
Link to tweet
Only one little problem CNN had acknowledged the pledge. Three hours earlier.
Link to tweet
And beyond the online story, the network covered not only the press briefing live, but also mentioned it on air immediately after:
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tanyev
(42,568 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)it must be a fake story.
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)the "his personal money" is the fake part of the story. It will (if it ever actually does!) probably come from one of his charities or hotels or country clubs, but NOT from his own pocket (his little hands are already too busy in those!).
Paladin
(28,264 posts)Most of us figure it's just another financial commitment he'll try to weasel out of. That's his style, isn't it?
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Face it, he's not going to give any money. He'll take it out of his charitable foundation and call on others to donate into it.
Americans have already donated more than 100 Million dollars while he's debating what's the best time to announce his donation, ratings-wise.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Daddy Dumbest also claimed that CNN wasn't covering his oh-so-presidential speech . . . on CNN.
These overprivileged assholes are heavily in love with playing the victim, aren't they? Hard to believe how whiny they are.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,181 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)so eric, it's no big deal
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)several people donated 100k plus yesterday, the Republicans Biggest Bullshitter wasn't mentioned.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)world wide wally
(21,744 posts)Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Evidence has shown that he bragged about how much he was going to give to the 9/11 victims. To date, he has not donated one penny.
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Will he use his charity money this time?
And claim that on his personal tax?
No-audit-trump the con.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)So, I guess it's your turn to put up your own million dollars. I mean does daddy have to do everything for you?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)The victims in Houston will never see a cent of his money. He's all talk.