Trump: ‘Dishonest media’ should investigate the Clinton Foundation

Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his donations to veterans groups and called on the “dishonest media” to focus attention on the Clinton Foundation instead.

{mosads}”I raised almost $6 million for the veterans, including putting up $1 million of my own money. I had no obligation to do anything or to do so, and I get nothing but bad press from the dishonest media. It is absolutely disgraceful,” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee said in an Instagram video. “Why don’t they look into the Clinton Foundation, you want to see dishonesty.”

Hillary Clinton, Trump’s likely Democratic opponent in the presidential election, has been a member of the foundation started by her husband.

Trump previously defended his donations to veterans in a series of tweets after The Washington Post reported that the campaign admitted to raising less than Trump had claimed.

“While under no obligation to do so, I have raised between 5 & 6 million dollars, including 1million dollars from me, for our VETERANS. Nice!,” he wrote on Twitter on Monday night.

While under no obligation to do so, I have raised between 5 & 6 million dollars, including 1million dollars from me, for our VETERANS. Nice!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2016

Amazingly, with all of the money I have raised for the vets, I have got nothing but bad publicity from the dishonest and disgusting media.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2016

The Washington Post reported that, according to Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, the billionaire has raised $4.5 million for veterans, not the $6 million Trump has repeatedly mentioned.

Trump himself has donated to the Clinton Foundation, according to the organization’s records. 

“Donald J. Trump” is listed on the nonprofit’s website as giving between $100,000 and $250,000.

Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, is also listed on the website as a donor who has given between $5,001 and $10,000.