A small million dollar loan from his father was the starting point of Donald Trump’s success and now Stephen Colbert is asking Trump to put his money where his mouth is and give back.
During a recent taping of The Late Show, which aired on the night of the GOP Debate, Colbert revisited Trump’s Matt Lauer interview where he talks about how life hadn’t been easy for him and how with a small million dollar loan from his father, was able to move out of Brooklyn to Manhattan. Colbert then ran through Trump’s ‘from riches to richer’ upbringing, proving that Trump was not quite a “self made” success story. “These days, he is worth billions of dollars — for him, a million dollars is garbage,” said Colbert, “Which is why I want to say, Trump, you look like a million bucks!”
During his comedic monologue Colbert challenged Trump to use that “small loan” for good.
“I’m happy to announce that I’ve taken the liberty of writing a one-million dollar check from Donald Trump to the charity of my choice — the Harlem Children’s Zone,” The Late Show host said. “Now, Mr. Trump, all you have to do is come here and sign it, proving that a million dollars really is a small amount of money, especially when it is helping other people get a start in Manhattan.”
The Harlem Children’s Zone is a non-profit organization for poverty-stricken children and families living in Harlem, providing free support in the form of parenting workshops, a pre-school program, three public charter schools, and child-oriented health programs for thousands of children and families.
“Who knows, the kids you help might one day be so rich that they can blow their cash on a presidential campaign,” Colbert quipped.
Who thinks Trump will actually sign the check? Watch the clip below.
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