Trump caught in lie about getting $150,000 for helping people after 9/11
Trump claims he received $150,000 in state funds because he helped people in need after 9/11. It’s a lie.
Though the billionaire presidential candidate has repeatedly suggested he got that money for helping others out after the attacks, documents obtained by the Daily News show that Trump’s account was just a huge lie.
Records from the Empire State Development Corp., which administered the recovery program, show that Trump’s company asked for those funds for “rent loss,” “cleanup” and “repair” — not to recuperate money lost in helping people.
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That government program was designed to help local businesses get back on their feet — not reimburse people for their charitable work.
If Trump’s company had asked for money for that reason it would have been rejected, officials said.
“He’s clearly wrong. I saw him say that and he’s obviously wrong,” said David Catalfamo, a senior adviser to then-Gov. George Pataki, who helped run the program…
Months ago, Trump patted himself on the back for his imaginary efforts.
“It was probably a reimbursement for the fact that I allowed people, for many months, to stay in the building (40 Wall St.), use the building and store things in the building,” Trump told Time magazine in April.
“I was happy to do it, and to this day I am still being thanked for the many people I helped. The value of what I did was far greater than the money talked about, much of which was sent automatically to building owners in the area.”
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