Trump’s Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up

Trump’s Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up

The President's TaxesOur InvestigationA 2016 WindfallProfiting From FameTimeline18 Key FindingsEditor's NoteThe President's taxesHidden financial records cast doubt on a number of his charitable commitments and show that most of his giving came from land deals that offset his income.Donald J. Trump in 2006 with George E. Pataki, then governor of New York. A donation on land he was abandoning helped reduce his tax bill.Credit...Librado Romero/The New York TimesBy Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner and Mike McIntireIn President Trump's telling, he is a committed philanthropist with strong ties to many charities. “If you don't give back, you're never ever going to be fulfilled in life,” he wrote in “Trump 101: The Way to Success,” published at the height of his “Apprentice” fame.And according to his tax records, he has given back at