A reporter fact checks Donald Trump's claim that he gave 'millions' to charity

Tweetstorm about to commence, about @realdonaldtrump, charity, and another $1M-plus I can't seem to find...

1/Question: Before his $1M gift to vets in May, when was the last time @realdonaldtrump gave $1 of his own money to charity?

2/.@realdonaldtrump has said he gives "millions." But his foundation's tax records don't show that: Trump hasn't given it $1 since '08.

3/.@realdonaldtrump's explanation has been that he's giving privately, outside the Foundation, giving out millions without taking credit.

4/"There’s no way for you to know or understand what those gifts are or when they are made." Tump spox to @buzzfeed.http://tinyurl.com/hvc2glx 

5/"Why should I tell you?...I've given millions of dollars away." That was @realdonaldtrump to WaPo this yr.https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold/status/735140874041085953 …

6/And; in last yr @realdonaldtrump was supposed to give away at least $1.1M: combined royalties of 2 books, which he'd pledged to charity.

7/So: I set out to try and prove @realdonaldtrump right. Talked to 100+ grps, which seemed the most likely recipients of his private gifts.

10/That's the 102 charities i though had best connections to @realdonaldtrump...ones he's written about, or gave big $ from his foundation

11/If @realdonaldtrump was giving private donations, I thought, these 102 would be mos likely to get them...

12/Here are the stats so far: 23 no comments. 16 (including the Eric Trump Foundation) haven't responded to repeated calls/emails...

13/...53 had no record of a personal gift from Trump, as far back as their records went...

14/Of the 102, just 10 had *any* record of a personal gift from @realdonaldtrump. But most of those were in 2008 or before.

17/So...let's prove @realdonaldtrump right. If u got a personal gift from him, or know somebody who did, DM me. Or fahrenthold@washpost.com

18/Stay tuned for updates! I'll be here for the rest of the day, looking. [BTW @realdonaldtrump has not responded to direct ?s so far]

To repeat, if your group has received a personal donation from @realdonaldtrump since 2008, DM me or email Fahrenthold@washpost.com