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Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2021-03-24): Trump Kept His Promise: Donated All His $1.6M Salary To Federal Agencies [...] Donald Trump kept his promise to donate his salary as president, reports say. Here’s how he donated the paychecks he received during his four-year term at the White House. As president, Trump received an annual salary of $400,000. As presidents are not legally allowed to decline their salary, he wrote checks equal to a quarter of his annual salary every quarter to various government agencies.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-01): U.S. President Donald Trump often remarks about the fact that he donates his presidential salary, and on Oct. 21, 2019, he said during a press conference that he was the only president to do so. "They say that no other president has done it," Trump stated. Although it's true Trump gives away his $400,000 presidential salary, he is not the first president to do so. Here's a closer look at the issue of presidential salaries.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2017-03-14): US President Donald Trump will donate his $400,000 (£329,620) salary to charity at the end of 2017, his spokesman has confirmed. [...] White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told a press briefing: "The President's intention right now is to donate his salary at the end of the year, and he has kindly asked that you all determine where that goes." [...] The president's salary has been fixed at $400,000 a year since 2001. Mr Trump had previously said he would take only $1 a year, because the president is required by law to receive a salary.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2020-07-11): Trump is not the first president to donate his salary. Former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Herbert Hoover, both wealthy before they took office, donated all their earnings. Forbes reports Trump’s net worth as of July 9 at $2.1 billion, making him the first president to be a billionaire. [...] According to news coverage and White House news releases, Trump has written checks equal to a quarter of his $400,000 annual salary every quarter to various government agencies: [...] - White House Press Briefing, April 3, 2017 - White House Press Briefing, Nov. 30, 2017 - White House Press Briefing, Feb. 13, 2018 - White House Press Briefing, May 17, 2018 - USA TODAY, "President Trump donates $100,000 of his salary to Surgeon General's office," Aug. 16, 2019 - Tweet from President Donald Trump, March 18, 2019 - AgriPulse, "Trump to donate Q1 salary to USDA," May 16, 2019 - PBS NewsHour, "Trump donates his 3rd-quarter salary to fight the opioid epidemic," Nov. 26, 2019 - Tweet from Kayleigh McEnay, March 3, 2020 - Vox, "Trump donated $100,000 of his salary to fight coronavirus. He’s made much more than that off the presidency," March 4, 2020 - The Washington Post, "Trump seeks to slash $8.5 billion from Education Department budget," March 11, 2019 - The Office of the General Counsel, "Principles of Federal Appropriations Law"
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2023-02-02): There is no way to know from Trump’s tax returns whether the money he donated included his salary, as the post claims. The tax returns show only how much was donated and claimed in charitable contributions, Jeffrey Hoopes, research director at the UNC Tax Center, told USA TODAY in an email. [...] Trump did donate his salary [...] These agencies confirmed to USA TODAY that Trump donated part of his annual presidential salary of $400,000.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2020-07-15): President Donald Trump continues to maintain his campaign promise to donate his $400,000 annual White House salary with U.S. government agencies. [...] "I donate 100% of my President's salary, $400,000, back to our Country, and feel very good about it!" Trump tweeted Aug. 16. [...] Trump has donated his quarterly salary to various federal departments and projects including to the National Parks Service to restore battlefields, the Department of Education for children's camps and the Department of Health and Human Services for a public awareness campaign about the dangers of opioid addiction and the Department of Transportation for infrastructure projects.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2021-07-29): Donald Trump promised to give away his $400,000 presidential salary. And he kept that promise, publicly announcing each gift — at least, for his first 3½ years in office. Now, six months after he left office, it’s not clear where Trump donated that remaining salary — or if he donated it at all. [...] Trump first promised to forgo his salary in 2015, during the first months of his campaign. But the Constitution requires the president to be paid, so Trump chose to take the money and then give it back to specific federal agencies. Trump often said he was the first president to give away his salary, but he was wrong: Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy both did it previously.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2024-02-14): Numerous readers have asked FactCheck.org in recent weeks whether President Donald Trump has donated his $400,000 salary toward repairing military cemeteries — supposed news that some websites are accusing the press of ignoring. [...] An Aug. 1 headline on the Gateway Pundit told readers otherwise. "Trump Gives $400,000 to Repair Military Cemeteries — Liberal Media Ignores the Story," it reads. [...] "Instead of taking his salary, Trump donated all $400,000 to the Department of the Interior where it will be used for construction and repair needs at military cemeteries!"
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2019-11-13): Trump didn’t donate salary to ‘rebuild military cemeteries,’ but he continues to donate his pay [...] "President Trump donated his second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries. Media ignored this story, just like they did for every other salary he’s donated as POTUS." [...] Snopes, Did President Donald Trump Donate His Entire $400,000 Salary to Rebuild Military Cemeteries?, Aug. 3, 2018
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2024-06-27): The fact is that I said, nobody even making under $400,000 had a single penny increasing their taxes and it will not. And if I’m reelected, that’ll be the case again.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2024-10-09): National cemeteries across the country are starting to reach capacity amid an increase in the number of veterans dying -- fueling a push for the government to approve new sites, particularly in states that don't have any.
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2021-02-27): The President of the United States makes $400,000 annually, before taxes. During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump promised to donate his salary if elected President. It was a promise, even his critics acknowledge, that Trump was keeping. [...] Q4: $100,000 to the Department of Homeland Security. Trump tweeted, "While the press doesn’t like writing about it, nor do I need them to, I donate my yearly Presidential salary of $400,000.00 to different agencies throughout the year, this to Homeland Security. If I didn’t do it there would be hell to pay from the FAKE NEWS MEDIA!" [...] Q2: $100,000 to the NPS in July 2020 to help pay for repairs on national monuments. "I promised YOU I would not take a dime of salary as your President," Trump tweeted. "I donate the entire $400,000! It is my honor to give $100,000 to @NatlParkService to help repair and restore our GREAT National Monuments. So important to our American History! Thank You!!"
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2019-11-27): In late July and early August 2018, scattered social media posts and memes claimed that the president had donated his entire $400,000 salary to the Department of the Interior, for the purpose of rebuilding military cemeteries. Many of these posts criticized the news media for not having reported on this purported donation. On 31 July 2018, for example, conservative radio host Mark Simone wrote, in a tweet that has since been deleted: [...] There were two immediate problems with this set of claims. First, President Trump could not possibly donate his entire $400,000 annual salary for 2018 for the purpose of rebuilding military cemeteries, because he has already donated the first quarter's worth of that salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs for an entirely separate initiative. So he only had three-quarters of his salary left to distribute, a mathematical fact that undermines the credibility of these claims. [...] So the claim that Trump donated his entire $400,000 annual salary for rebuilding military cemeteries actually comes from online rumors posted in 2017. This means the vast majority of claims made in July and August 2018 are false on this basis alone, since they stated that Trump's donation had happened "today."
Claim: claims Donald Trump donated his entire $400,000 salary to rebuild military cemeteries. (Viral Post, 2020-02-07)
Evidence (2018-06-04): In late May 2018, we received a batch of inquiries from readers asking for verification of the claim that United States President Donald Trump had donated his first-quarter 2018 salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a candidate, Trump famously promised to forgo his entire $400,000-per-year presidential salary if elected, following in the footsteps of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Herbert Hoover, both of whom were independently wealthy and donated the entirety of their salaries to charitable causes. [...] Some scattered reports in July 2018 claimed that President Trump had donated his entire $400,000 salary to the Department of the Interior "for construction and repair needs at military cemeteries," but that information was false.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-01-26): The tweet is digitally fabricated. There is no evidence Gianforte made this comment.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-02-01): FACT CHECK: Did Montana Governor Say His Child Was ‘Immaculately Conceived?’ A post shared on Facebook purports Montana Governor Greg Gianforte claimed his wife "immaculately conceived" their child. [...] "Much like my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my child was immaculately conceived, blessing me and my wonderful wife Susan with the ability to remain virgins," the alleged tweet reads. The post also includes the hashtag "#virginityrocks."
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-04-28): Celebrity Celebrity Belief & Identity Celebrity LGBTQ+ Issues Montana Governor's Nonbinary Child Asks Him to Reject State's Anti-LGBTQ Legislation David Gianforte recently scheduled an appointment with their father, Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, to share concerns about the state legislature's attempts at stripping back LGBTQ+ rights By Kyler Alvord Kyler Alvord Kyler Alvord is a news editor at PEOPLE, leading the brand's political coverage. He joined the publication in 2021 on the crime beat. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 28, 2023 02:10PM EDT Close Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte. Photo: Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP As anti-LGBTQ+ bills work their way through Montana's state legislature, many members of the queer and trans community are calling on Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte to reject any legislation that reaches his desk — including the governor's own child. David Gianforte — a resident of Bozeman, Montana, who identifies as nonbinary and goes by both "he" and "they" pronouns — has kept an eye on a slate of state bills that they believe would strip back LGBTQ+ people's rights. One would ban gender-affirming health care for minors, one would severely restrict public drag performances, and one would define "sex" as a binary in Montana law.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-05-01): By a wide margin, Gianforte is the richest man to occupy the Governor’s Residence in Helena since it was built in 1959, not to mention the wealthiest Governor in the state’s 132-year history. He is also the first Montana governor to boast a digital-tech background, which garnered him hundreds of millions of dollars through the sale of two companies he built, Brightwork Development and RightNow Technologies. Gianforte has used these funds to donate to charitable organizations through the Gianforte Family Foundation, support private schools across the state and run for political office. [...] Montana's governor currently stands as among a relative handful of Republicans who can significantly fund Religious Right organizations while simultaneously advancing their conservative social agenda in the halls of power – first in Congress and now vis a vis the state government in Helena. While Gianforte also donates to secular organizations, his distinct priority has been for evangelical causes, including prominently funding the Montana Family Foundation (MFF), a research and education organization promoting "pro-family values in Montana." (Link) [...] The Gianforte Family Foundation donated nearly $2 million to MFF and its public charity Montana Family Institute (MFI) between 2005 and 2018. The governor’s wife, Susan Gianforte, also sat on the MFF board starting in 2005 and served as treasurer, director, and chairman from 2009 to 2015.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-08-15): Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, also a Republican, issued a statement Wednesday criticizing the ruling:
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2018-10-19): Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-04-26): Gov. Greg Gianforte’s campaign released his endorsements for Republican legislative candidates in the upcoming primaries Thursday with some surprising choices, including choosing not to endorse House leadership.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2022-06-18): Greg Gianforte returned from a vacation with his wife in Italy on Thursday [...] Montana governor Greg Gianforte has returned to the state following backlash over going on a "personal trip" while the region faced historic flooding this past week. [...] On Wednesday, Mr Gianforte tweeted: "After working with FEMA yesterday to pursue an expedited presidential major disaster declaration for flooding in our state, we today submitted our formal request to @POTUS."
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-04-27): In late March, David Gianforte made an appointment to talk about three bills with Montana’s Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, who happens to be his father. [...] The elder Gianforte responded hours later, according to an email exchange David provided to Montana Free Press, thanking David for writing about an issue that was important to him.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-01-30): Harvard law professor and Twitter liberal Laurence Tribe fell for a fake tweet showing a screenshot purportedly from Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announcing his child was "immaculately conceived." The fabricated screenshot, shared by a Twitter user, attributes a tweet to the Republican governor's official Twitter account, with the text, "Much like my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my child was immaculately conceived, blessing me and my wonderful wife Susan the ability to remain virgins. #virginityrocks" [...] A spokesperson for Gianforte told Reuters, "The governor did not tweet this absolutely absurd tweet."
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-01-30): Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is defending the state health department’s actions in an active child protective case against a wave of online criticism from conservative groups, including some far-right, anti-LGBTQ social media accounts, an unusually public commentary from the state’s highest elected official about confidential child welfare proceedings. In a series of Monday afternoon posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Gianforte responded to direct call-outs from prominent anti-transgender commenters who alleged that the state’s child welfare division had "kidnapped" a Glasgow teenager last fall and sidestepped the state’s new law against minors receiving gender-affirming care in Montana by allowing the youth to seek those services in another state. [...] The video has fueled media attention and sparked criticism of the state’s actions by the parents’ supporters, with some calling for an explanation and intervention from the state’s Republican governor, who signed a law last year curbing gender-affirming medical access for transgender minors. In his Monday posts on X, Gianforte confirmed that his office has reviewed the matter and, without describing the case in detail, said the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, or DPHHS, acted correctly in taking the child into protective custody.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2023-04-28): David Gianforte, 32, who uses he and they pronouns and identifies as nonbinary, is the son of Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. [...] On Friday, Gianforte signed the bill banning gender-affirming health care for minors – the first to reach his desk. Kaitlin Price, a spokesperson for the governor, said Gianforte is "committed to protecting Montana children from invasive medical treatments that can permanently alter their healthy, developing bodies." [...] The elder Gianforte, who was sworn in as governor in 2021, has four children. David Gianforte said in the interview that he first told his parents he was gay in 2020.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2017-05-26): Susan Gianforte is the daughter of German immigrants to the United States. Susan herself was born in New York City and raised by her widowed mother, according to the Gianforte Foundation website. [...] "My wife and I started our software company in the extra bedroom of our home with very little capital, and over the years, that business grew to be one of the state’s largest employers," Greg Gianforte said during a recent campaign event. "In fact, as of last year, 40 percent of all the wage growth in the entire state occurred in Gallatin County." [...] Greg and Susan Gianforte were married in 1989, according to the Gianforte campaign website.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-01-30): HELENA, Mont. (TND) — Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte told The National Desk (TND) Monday state officials acted within their legal limitations by removing a child from parents who objected to their transitioning gender identity. [...] When asked to comment on the matter, Gov. Gianforte told TND that children's rights to "grow up in happy, healthy homes with loving families" are "not always realized." [...] Gov. Gianforte continued, noting a Montana law prohibiting medical gender transitions for minors.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-01-31): HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Greg Gianforte defended the actions of state officials who removed a child from a Glasgow home after the parents reportedly objected to their child’s gender identity. [...] The governor took to social media on Monday and said taking a child from their home is a last resort. [...] Gianforte would go on to say that his administration will continue to advance policies that strengthen families and protect Montana kids like what they have done to promote adoption and banning permanent, invasive, life-altering medical procedures on children, like puberty blockers, hormonal treatments and sex-reassignment surgeries.
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-08-21): Gregory Richard Gianforte (/ˌdʒiːənˈfɔːrteɪ/ JEE-ən-FOR-tay;[1] born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, and software engineer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021. [...] Personal life [edit]While working at Bell Labs in New Jersey in the 1980s, Gianforte met his wife, Susan, the first-generation daughter of German immigrants.[27][221] They married in 1988.[222] Gianforte and his wife have resided in Bozeman since moving from New Jersey in 1995. They have four children. Gianforte was raised Presbyterian.[223] He and his wife attend Grace Bible Church, a nondenominational church in Bozeman.[224][225][226]
Claim: Montana Governor Gianforte Tweeted that wife ‘immaculately conceived’ their child (Viral Post, 2023-01-26)
Evidence (2024-01-31): HELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is defending the state health department’s actions in an active child protective case against a wave of online criticism from conservative groups, including some far-right, anti-LGBTQ social media accounts, an unusually public commentary from the state’s highest elected official about confidential child welfare proceedings. In a series of Monday afternoon posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Gianforte responded to direct call-outs from prominent anti-transgender commenters who alleged that the state’s child welfare division had "kidnapped" a Glasgow teenager last fall and sidestepped the state’s new law against minors receiving gender-affirming care in Montana by allowing the youth to seek those services in another state. [...] The video has fueled media attention and sparked criticism of the state’s actions by the parents’ supporters, with some calling for an explanation and intervention from the state’s Republican governor, who signed a law last year curbing gender-affirming medical access for transgender minors. In his Monday posts on X, Gianforte confirmed that his office has reviewed the matter and, without describing the case in detail, said the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, or DPHHS, acted correctly in taking the child into protective custody.