NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts : NPR

"I support NPR because an informed public is the bedrock of our society, and democracy requires strong, independent journalism," Ballmer, a former member of the NPR Foundation board, said in a statement. "My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network." 

Ballmer and her husband, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, have given away more than $3 billion in recent years, according to a joint interview they gave last year to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787634/npr-113-million-charitable-gifts-connie-ballmer

 

Trump claims new CBS owner will gift him $20m worth of airtime after $16m settlement | Donald Trump | The Guardian

"Paramount/CBS/60 Minutes have today paid $16 Million Dollars in settlement, and we also anticipate receiving $20 Million Dollars more from the new Owners, in Advertising, PSAs [public service announcements], or similar Programming, for a total of over $36 Million Dollars," he wrote...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/22/trump-cbs-settlement-stephen-colbert 

 

Senate GOP blocks pair of resolutions on Qatari jet

"My case is that so long as the relationship is corrupted by the gifts to Trump, we can't move forward on these arms sales," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told reporters earlier this week. "There are legitimate underlying policy debates on the two sales, but my case here is you should look beyond the merits of the sale and really focus on the corruption...

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5344818-senate-republicans-block-trump-jet-deal/ 

 

Schiff Breaks Down Full Trump Plane Scandal, Live on Jen Psaki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGzbRdJotK0

 

GOP heavyweights join bipartisan bashing of Trump Qatar jet deal - POLITICO

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/13/senate-republicans-qatar-trump-jet-00345435 

 

Trump’s free plane is not so free - POLITICO

"This isn't really a gift," said Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, which oversees executive airlift. "You'd basically have to tear the plane down to the studs and rebuild it to meet all the survivability, security and communications requirements of Air Force One. It's a massive undertaking — and an unfunded one at that."

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-taxpayer-costs-00342299

 

Trump gave Putin the 'gift of the century' in plain sight while the FBI probed him as a Russian agent - Business Insider

President Donald Trump spent the first two years of his presidency doing something Russian leaders have attempted since 1949: Pushing NATO to the brink of irrelevance. Now it's come out that the FBI reportedly investigated Trump as a possible Russian asset as he publicly and privately talks about withdrawing from the alliance. ....
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-gives-putin-gift-of-the-century-fbi-probes-him-as-a-russian-spy-2019-1

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Mr. Deity and the Really Unique Gift (Season Three, Episode Five)

Lucy finds out what Mr. Deity is giving his chosen people....
https://youtu.be/b4F5z8cVux0

This is the worst financial mistake a grandparent can make - The Washington Post

This is the worst financial mistake a grandparent can make...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2018/04/02/this-is-the-worst-financial-mistake-a-grandparent-can-make/

Trump Is Receiving Gifts From Foreign Governments and Violating the Constitution, Ethics Watchdogs Warn -- Newsweek

Trump has continued to face conflicts-of-interest accusations since becoming president. ...
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-still-doing-business-foreign-governments-769177

This Guy Sent Trump's Treasury Secretary A Pile Of Manure For Christmas

For those of you who don't know, this guy is the US Treasury Secretary. His name is Steven Mnuchin and he helped formulate and pitch President Donald Trump's tax plan, which was recently passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and has come under fire for shortchanging the American middle class in favor of corporations.....
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasacks/this-guy-sent-the-person-behind-trumps-tax-plan-a-pile-of

The best gifts to get kids interested in science and technology -- CNBC

Kids can delight in any gift, or even the box that it came in. .....
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/educational-stem-gifts-christmas.html