# Generous Trump pledges one million dollars to aid Houston after Harvey. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043 "2017-10-05T18:17:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/1 "2017-10-05T18:17:34Z")
Well, it follows that, in order to not show favoritism, he would do the same for Florida and Puerto Rico. But, I have not heard about anymore pledges from the generous Trump. Did I miss something? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/2 "2017-10-05T18:43:24Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Well, it follows that, in order to not show favoritism, he would do the same for Florida and Puerto Rico. > > But, I have not heard about anymore pledges from the generous Trump. > > Did I miss something? I’m sure Florida and Puerto Rico will get exactly as much of Trump’s money as Texas does. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/3 "2017-10-05T18:45:20Z")
For those who hadn’t heard about this (like me), Trump personally donated $1,000,000 of his fortune to charities in the Houston area. [https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/white-house-announces-recipients-trump-million-hurricane-harvey/story%3Fid=49665094](https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/white-house-announces-recipients-trump-million-hurricane-harvey/story%3Fid=49665094) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/4 "2017-10-05T19:05:59Z")
That article is nearly a month old and says those charities will receive the specified amounts. Has any of those charities actually received money from him? ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_Cello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Clark\_Cello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_Cello)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/5 "2017-10-05T19:09:19Z")
I think that checking to ensure charities received their promised money is very valid. Having said that, if someone gives a million to a good cause, I am not going to begrudge them not giving 3 million, even if I despise that person. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/6 "2017-10-05T19:11:48Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I’m sure Florida and Puerto Rico will get exactly as much of Trump’s money as Texas does. Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/7 "2017-10-05T19:14:47Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > That article is nearly a month old and says those charities will receive the specified amounts. Has any of those charities actually received money from him? He didn’t say _when._ ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/8 "2017-10-06T01:06:04Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > He didn’t say _when._ And even if the day comes, I think the odds are pretty much zero that the money would actually come from Donald Trump. Maybe his foundation, which is funded by donors trying to buy favors. Or, more likely, from his excess inaugural donations- which he has promised to give to charity. Someday. > **[Funds from Trump's massive inaugural fundraiser still unavailable to charity](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-inaugural-funds-charity-2017-9)** > > What's left from the inaugural committee's $107 million fundraising effort is still a mystery. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/9 "2017-10-06T02:13:11Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > And even if the day comes, I think the odds are pretty much zero that the money would actually come from Donald Trump. Maybe his foundation, which is funded by donors trying to buy favors. Or, more likely, from his excess inaugural donations- which he has promised to give to charity. Someday. > > [Funds From Trump's Massive Inaugural Fundraiser Still Unavailable to Charity - Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-inaugural-funds-charity-2017-9) The day “came” a month ago and the odds that the money came from Trump are[100%](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/350999-trump-makes-good-on-pledge-to-donate-to-harvey-relief). As in “a personal check from the president”. You could have easily checked that before posting. But no, Trump hatred is more important. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/10 "2017-10-06T02:28:32Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The day “came” a month ago and the odds that the money came from Trump are[100%](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/350999-trump-makes-good-on-pledge-to-donate-to-harvey-relief). As in “a personal check from the president”. You could have easily checked that before posting. But no, Trump hatred is more important. Not more important. Just more realistic. From your own cite: > [@](#): > > Trump’s record for fulfilling charitable pledges is not spotless. > > Early in the Republican presidential primaries last year, the real estate mogul vowed to give $1 million of his personal fortune to veterans’ charities, plus an additional $5 million he said he had raised during a fundraiser in Iowa ahead of the state’s caucuses. > > But it was revealed months later that Trump had not made good on that pledge, and only donated $1 million to the causes after facing pressure from media. > > The Associated Press also reported on Friday that nearly eight months after Trump was sworn into office, his inaugural committee still has not fulfilled a promise to donate leftover funds to charities. > > The committee had raised an unprecedented $107 million for the inauguration. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/11 "2017-10-06T02:31:49Z")
> [@Crazyhorse](#): > > Not more important. Just more realistic. > > From your own cite: And yet he fulfilled his $1M pledge to Harvey charities. In spite of **Ann Hedonia** ’s conviction that the chances are “pretty much zero” that he would. But the bizarre thing is that **Ann Hedonia** could have easily checked it before posting. Hating Trump though is probably a full time job, not leaving any time for frivolities like fact checking. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/12 "2017-10-06T02:35:24Z")
Considering the other pledges he broke it sounds to me like he’s up $5 million on the deal and getting kudos from the faithful for being so generous. It’s pretty easy to give away free money. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/13 "2017-10-06T02:40:53Z")
That is about a half a day’s income for Trump. Which, from my social security, would correspond to about 20 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generous-trump-pledges-one-million-dollars-to-aid-houston-after-harvey/798043/14 "2017-10-07T16:34:25Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > Hating Trump though is probably a full time job… To be fair, that’s Trump’s fault.