Whatever you feel about Trump,
this article is very interesting. (Verified at bottom.)
Trump Does The Unthinkable
by Liz Crokin
7/10/2016 12:01:00 AM - Liz Crokin
Donald Trump is a racist,
bigot, sexist, xenophobe, anti-Semitic and Islamophobe -- did I miss anything?
The left and the media launch these hideous kinds of attacks at Trump everyday;
yet, nothing could be further from the truth about the real estate mogul. As an
entertainment journalist, I've had the opportunity to cover Trump for over a
decade, and in all my years covering him I've never heard anything negative
about the man until he announced he was running for president. Keep in mind, I
got paid a lot of money to dig up dirt on celebrities like Trump for a living
so a scandalous story on the famous billionaire could've potentially sold a lot
of magazines and would've been a “yuge” feather in my cap. Instead, I found
that he doesn't drink alcohol or do drugs, he’s a hardworking businessman and
totally devoted to his beloved wife and children. On top of that, he’s one of
the most generous celebrities in the world with a heart filled with more gold
than his $100 million New York penthouse.
In 2004, the first season of
“The Apprentice” aired and at that time I worked as an entertainment columnist
for the “RedEye Edition of the Chicago Tribune” and as a freelancer for “Us
Weekly”. I had a gut feeling that Chicago contestant, Bill Rancic, was going to
win the reality show. So I contacted him and covered the hit show the entire
season. I managed to score an invite to New York for the show’s grand finale
and after-party. This is where I first met Trump and got to ask him a few
questions. That year, Rancic did win “The Apprentice”. I attended “The
Apprentice” finale the next two years in a row. Between that and the frequent
visits Trump and his family made to Chicago during the construction of their
Trump International Hotel & Tower, I got a chance to meet most of his
family too and I've had nothing but positive experiences with them. Since the
media has failed so miserably at reporting the truth about Trump, I decided to
put together some of the acts of kindness he’s committed over three decades
which has gone virtually unnoticed or fallen on deaf ears.
In 1986, Trump prevented the
foreclosure of Annabell Hill’s family farm after her husband committed suicide.
Trump personally phoned down to the auction to stop the sale of her home and
offered the widow money. Trump decided to take action after he saw Hill’s pleas
for help in news reports.
In 1988, a commercial airline
refused to fly Andrew Ten, a sick Orthodox Jewish child with a rare illness,
across the country to get medical care because he had to travel with an
elaborate life-support system. His grief stricken parents contacted Trump for
help and he didn't hesitate to send his own plane to take the child from Los
Angeles to New York so he could get his treatment.
In 1991, 200 Marines who served
in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before
they were scheduled to return home to their families. However, the Marines were
told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take
them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trump got wind of this, he
sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami to safely return
the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones.
In 1995, a motorist stopped to
help Trump after the limo he was traveling in got a flat tire. Trump asked the
Good Samaritan how he could repay him for his help. All the man asked for was a
bouquet of flowers for his wife. A few weeks later Trump sent the flowers with
a note that read: “We've paid off your mortgage.”
In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit
against the city of Palm Beach, Florida accusing the town of discriminating
against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks. Abraham
Foxman, who was the Anti-Defamation League Director at the time, said Trump
“put the light on Palm Beach – not on the beauty and the glitter, but on its
seamier side of discrimination.” Foxman also noted that Trump’s charge had a
trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and began admitting
Jews and blacks.
In 2000, Maury Povich featured
a little girl named Megan who struggled with Brittle Bone Disease on his show
and Trump happened to be watching. Trump said the little girl’s story and
positive attitude touched his heart. So hecontacted Maury and gifted the little
girl and her family with a very generous check.
In 2008, after Jennifer
Hudson’s family members were tragically murdered in Chicago, Trump put the
Oscar-winning actress and her family up at his Windy City hotel for free. In
addition to that, Trump’s security took extra measures to ensure Hudson and her
family members were safe during such a difficult time.
In 2013, New York bus driver
Darnell Barton spotted a woman close to the edge of a bridge staring at traffic
below as he drove by. He stopped the bus, got out and put his arm around the
woman and saved her life by convincing her to not jump. When Trump heard about
this story, he sent the hero bus driver a check simply because he believed his
good deed deserved to be rewarded.
In 2014, Trump gave $25,000 to
Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi after he spent seven months in a Mexican jail for
accidentally crossing the US-Mexico border. President Barack Obama couldn't
even be bothered to make one phone call to assist with the United States
Marine’s release; however, Trump opened his pocketbook to help this serviceman
get back on his feet.
In 2016, Melissa Consin Young
attended a Trump rally and tearfully thanked Trump for changing her life. She
said she proudly stood on stage with Trump as Miss Wisconsin USA in 2005.
However, years later she found herself struggling with an incurable illness and
during her darkest days she explained that she received a handwritten letter
from Trump telling her she’s the “bravest woman, I know.” She said the
opportunities that she got from Trump and his organizations ultimately provided
her Mexican-American son with a full-ride to college.
Lynne Patton, a black female
executive for the Trump Organization, released a statement in 2016 defending
her boss against accusations that he’s a racist and a bigot. She tearfully
revealed how she’s struggled with substance abuse and addiction for years.
Instead of kicking her to the curb, she said the Trump Organization and his
entire family loyally stood by her through “immensely difficult times.”
Trump’s kindness knows no
bounds and his generosity has and continues to touch the lives of people from
every sex, race and religion. When Trump sees someone in need, he wants to
help.
Two decades ago, Oprah asked
Trump in a TV interview if he'd run for president. He said: “If it got so bad,
I would never want to rule it out totally, because I really am tired of seeing
what’s happening with this country.” That day has come. Trump sees that America
is in need and he wants to help – how unthinkable!
........Liz Crokin
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