Donald Trump spent years constructing an image as a philanthropist by appearing at charity events and making very public — even nationally televised — promises to give his own money away. But a months-long investigation by The Washington Post has found that Trump has sought credit for charity he didn’t perform and claimed other people’s giving as his own.
   
 
News Alert Sat., Oct. 29, 2016 3:01 p.m.
 
 
Trump boasts about his philanthropy, but giving falls short of his words, months-long probe finds
Donald Trump spent years constructing an image as a philanthropist by appearing at charity events and making very public — even nationally televised — promises to give his own money away. But a months-long investigation by The Washington Post has found that Trump has sought credit for charity he didn’t perform and claimed other people’s giving as his own.
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