Why One Man Gave Money to the Trump Foundation
There’s nothing wrong with donating to the candidate’s unorthodox charity, as long as your taxes are in order.
Donald Trump during the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2016.
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Who gives money to the controversial Donald J. Trump Foundation, and why do they do it?
Some donors are his business partners. Vince and Linda McMahon, owners of World Wrestling Entertainment, gave a total of $5 million during a period when the man who may be the next U.S. president was making appearances on WWE broadcast specials, according to Internal Revenue Service filings. WWE did pay Trump separate fees for his role on its programs.