President Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns left Democrats to release theirs, and spurred interest in their charitable donations.
By Jenna Johnson and Jenna Johnson National political correspondent covering campaigns and voters Email Bio Follow Michael Kranish Michael Kranish National political investigative reporter Email Bio Follow April 17 at 8:27 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE — About 24 hours after presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke released his tax returns from the past decade, a University of Virginia student asked him why he didn’t donate more money to charities.
But that openness also invites judgment, most recently about the level of charitable donations by those seeking to lead a party which has taken a sympathetic approach to the needy and criticized Republicans for failing to support them. While many Democratic candidates and the voters who support them are alarmed by attempts to turn government responsibilities over to nonprofits and charities, donating to charity has long been considered a civic duty.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her husband donated 5.5 percent of their income last year, while Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife donated about 4 percent. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her husband were just under 2 percent, as was Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and her husband. Sen. Kamala D. Harris and her husband were at 1.4 percent.
Between 2009 and 2015, The Post could only find one donation made out of Trump’s own pocket, and that was for less than $10,000. In that period, Trump did not give any money to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, the charity he started in 1987. O’Rourke said in addition to the donations listed in his tax returns, he and his wife have donated thousands more dollars that they did not itemize. He said he is in the process of reaching out to charities to calculate the total amount he has donated over the past decade.
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