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Donald Trump giving $60,000 to climate change and immigrants – can it be true?

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It is – according to a new analysis of his gift-giving through his charity by Forbes magazine.

The data, which dates from 2008 to 2014, reveals the Donald J. Trump Foundation gave $59,125 worth of donations to organisations that support climate change, LGBT issues, immigration and minorities, according to the Foundation’s 990 donation forms over that period.

All are causes that face having the laws protecting them overturned once Trump is in the White House.

Putting his money where his policy isn’t

Credit: Forbes
Credit: Forbes

The donations include $20,000 to GLSEN, an organisation focused on safe schools for LGBTQ students; $5,000 to Protect Our Winters, a group for positive climate change action; and $33,800 to groups that supported immigration and minorities including Muslim women and children.

Of course, it’s not the first time that the billionaire has back-flipped on an issue, with his position on abortion, tax and ISIS changing throughout the presidential campaign.

Now he’s pledged to “cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama” on his first day in office – can he backflip on this too?

Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.


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