Trump's history of acts of kindness and generosity

[Aryeh Jay]

I have trouble understanding the desire to attempt to rehabilitate the image of a public figure who's deliberately constructed a persona of being a jerk.

A compassionate jerk.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Psst... AIs hallucinate, especially when they can't come up with an answer otherwise.

Uh huh and that has to do with Trump's generosity how?

Right back at you. Now provide evidence or have your claims dismissed without evidence.

Do what you please - I could care less - I am following the forum rules to the letter.

Don't like the rules - not my problem.

This is why I shy away from discussion of AI sources. It's Brandolini's law on steroids.

and yet you jump in every chance you get.,

 

[Always in His Presence]

It’s weird one would even have any need to come up with a list like this, presumably to offset all the bad news we hear about the guy on a daily basis.

It's weird that anybody would even want to come up with a list like this. I have trouble understanding the desire to attempt to rehabilitate the image of a public figure who's deliberately constructed a persona of being a jerk.

More to bring balance. No one on earth is 100% wrong 100% of the time.

 

[iluvatar5150]

More to bring balance. No one on earth is 100% wrong 100% of the time.

Hitler was nice to his dog, eh?

 

[Larniavc]

No one on earth is 100% wrong 100% of the time.

There are no numbers greater than two between 1.0 and 1.1.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Hitler was nice to his dog, eh?

ah, the Hitler card - says everything I need to hear -

There are no numbers greater than two between 1.0 and 1.1.

and the reality is the man in known for his generosity -

There is a banned term that IMHO this very clearly shows is accurate.

 

[That Guy 11200]

Matthew 6:1-4

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. “So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

 

[FAITH-IN-HIM]

A simple Grok search reveals:

• Paying off a widow's mortgage: In 2016, Trump reportedly paid off the $77,000 mortgage for Annabel Hill, a Georgia woman whose husband had committed suicide, saving her family farm from foreclosure. He personally burned the debt papers in a gesture of finality.
• Loaning his jet for a sick child: In the early 1990s, Trump provided his private plane to fly 3-year-old Andrew Tenenbaum, a boy with a rare heart condition, and his family from Los Angeles to New York for life-saving surgery. The family described him as a "miracle."
• Donating presidential salary to charities: During his presidency, Trump donated his entire $400,000 annual salary to various government agencies and causes, including the National Park Service, Department of Education, and opioid addiction programs—totaling over $1.4 million across four years.
• Supporting a suicidal woman on a bridge: Trump reportedly gave $10,000 to a New York City bus driver who talked a woman out of jumping off the George Washington Bridge in 1989, recognizing his heroism.
• Sheltering Jennifer Hudson after tragedy: Following the 2008 murder of three of her family members, Trump provided Jennifer Hudson and her family free accommodations at the Trump International Hotel in Chicago for several weeks.
• Helping a distressed woman in New York: In the 1990s, Trump encountered a woman in tears near the Brooklyn Bridge who was contemplating suicide after her parents' deaths. He spent time talking her down, prayed with her, and slipped a $100 bill into her hand, which she later framed as a symbol of his compassion.
• Assisting a Marine detained abroad: Trump donated $25,000 to help a U.S. Marine sergeant arrested and detained in Mexico in 2016, aiding his legal and travel expenses.
• Funding education for a classmate's family: After a high school classmate's father passed away, Trump's father (Fred Trump) funded the college education for the three children. Trump has been noted for upholding and expanding such family traditions of quiet support.
• Providing office space to civil rights groups: In the 1980s, Trump donated prime office space in Trump Tower to Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition when the group was struggling to find affordable headquarters.
• Supporting Black entrepreneurs: Trump provided loans and financial backing to Black-owned businesses in New York that banks had rejected, helping them launch ventures in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Challenging discrimination at Mar-a-Lago: When purchasing the Mar-a-Lago estate in the 1980s, Trump ended its longstanding discriminatory policies against Black and Jewish members, sending community leaders films like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner to highlight the issue.
• Aid to 9/11 rescue efforts: In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, Trump personally funded and organized rescue teams, donated supplies, and visited Ground Zero to assist in recovery operations.

My hopes is that this thread shows the 'other side' of the man.

Thank you MR. President for showing kindness.

 

[FAITH-IN-HIM]

If he donated his kidney to a homeless stranger it wouldn't matter. The hate and loathing is too deeply ingrained.

You are correct; if he were to donate his kidney, I would certainly express my gratitude for his generosity. However, this would not prevent me from constructively critiquing any policies of his with which I disagree.

That does not mean I dislike or resent him. Characterizing criticism as hatred is a misunderstanding on your part, not mine.

 

[Nithavela]

Uh huh and that has to do with Trump's generosity how?

To do with what? The feel-good stories without evidence you posted?

But you're right. This is pointless.

 

[Servus]

AI would probably also agree with the opposite. AI loves to agree and validate their user.

Wait... so I'm not the best looking smartest dude on earth?

 

[Larniavc]

and the reality is the man in known for his generosity -

He’s famous for not paying his debts, what are you talking about.

He is famous for his generosity in pardoning convicted criminals.

 

[Always in His Presence]

If he donated his kidney to a homeless stranger it wouldn't matter. The hate and loathing is too deeply ingrained.

QFT -

The tribal vitriol is so pervasive, nothing positive can be said without severe consternation. He could help find the cure for cancer today and the headlines would read how he hates doctors and put them out of a job tomorrow.

 

[rambot]

Good for him. Those are nice gestures.

 

[Always in His Presence]

A compassionate jerk.

you and I actually agree on that.

 

[rambot]

If he donated his kidney to a homeless stranger it wouldn't matter. The hate and loathing is too deeply ingrained.

Oh enough with this tired, lazy tripe.

 

[rambot]

Pssst…. Grok uses a Myriad of sources

That is what AI does. Welcome to the world of Grok.

LOL!
Grok uses FAcebook as a source.



This is why AI alone CANNOT be relied upon for good information. Sure to explain something quickly...but for research? Bah. Silly.

 

[rambot]

ah, the Hitler card - says everything I need to hear -

And GoogleAI has this to say about Jeffery Dahlmer:
While Jeffrey Dahmer is primarily known for his horrific crimes as a serial killer, some people, including individuals who interacted with him, described certain personal attributes in positive light, such as being amiable, polite, and intelligent.


Iluvatar's point still stands even with the distraction.

 

[iluvatar5150]

ah, the Hitler card - says everything I need to hear -

Oh, I doubt that.

and the reality is the man in known for his generosity -

No, the reality is that he's done some generous things in his life. AFAIK, all (or at least most) of the things you listed are true. That's a good thing. But being "known for" generosity is well beyond just doing a handful of generous things over the course of a few decades.

But this is really your point, isn't it? You're not trying to provide "balance"; you're trying to rewrite the narrative about him. You're not saying "he also does some generous things." You're saying that he is "known for his generosity." What you're engaging in here is not balance; it's low-effort sycophancy. I didn't make the Hitler comment because I think Trump is "literally Hitler" (I don't), but rather to illustrate how 1.) even the worst people can have some redeeming qualities, and 2.) how those redeeming qualities are usually irrelevant in light of the overwhelming amount of bad stuff they do.

Trump donates his salary? That's great, but not enough to absolve him and his family of making >1000x that by trading on his position in office.

He paid off somebody's mortgage? That's not enough to absolve him of all of the money he cheated people out of with his Trump U scam.

He funded the education of a classmate's family? That's not enough to absolve him of whatever underserved groups fall through the cracks from his gutting the Department of Education.

He gave office space to the Rainbow Coalition? That's not enough to absolve him of haphazardly devastating a whole host of NGO's.

He assisted a Marine detained abroad? That's not enough to absolve him of his blatant weaponization of the DOJ, trying to jail his political opponents, or deliberately denying due process right to people caught up in his immigration raids.

He supported black entrepreneurs? That doesn't absolve him of cheating all those contractors and business associates over the years.

He has done, and continues to do, a lot of bad things - some misguided, many blatantly immoral. And that will be true no matter how hard you try to convince yourself or the rest of us otherwise.

 

[FAITH-IN-HIM]

Good for him. Those are nice gestures.

I agree. If this list is correct and President Trump acted kindly, we should thank him for it.

One issue with critics of President Trump is their tendency to criticize indiscriminately, without discerning when it is appropriate. At times, it appears as though they have not considered the lesson from "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Every action, tweet, or gesture is subject to criticism. Consequently, his supporters are often unreceptive to any critique and may claim that even if President Trump were to cure cancer, he would not receive recognition for it. While targeted criticism on specific issues may not necessarily persuade MAGA supporters, it raises the question of whether it is beneficial to criticize every aspect, especially when the President demonstrates kindness.