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Donald Trump: “Our government gives away $40 billion plus a year to…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Palm Beach, FL, Feb. 6, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 15:05

But that still takes it from the. American people because they give money to charity anyway. They give away $40 billion a year to charity. Our government, you know, Our government gives away $40 billion plus a year to charity. So anything I win from that. But when they go and release your tax returns, which is totally illegal, people go to jail for that. And they've already found a person that did it. (15:05–15:11)

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Asserts that the U.S. government donates over $40 billion annually to charity.

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