CNN: please FACT CHECK the Trump people on their lies about pledges to the Global Initiative.

[pnwmom]

I just saw it again -- a Trump surrogate repeatedly insisting on a billion dollar donation to the Clinton foundation from the Nigerian billionaire, Gilbert Chagoury. And the CNN reporter didn't correct him.

The fact is Chagoury did NOT donate a billion dollars to the Clinton Foundation. As a member of the Global Initiative, he made a public commitment to build a billion dollar seawall in Nigeria, a project that he alone is in charge of and for which he alone controls the money. Not a dime of that commitment goes to the Clinton Foundation.

None of the funds for any of the projects connected with the Clinton Global Initiative are controlled by the initiative or funneled through it. The Initiative is an educational and networking resource that holds conferences for its members. It doesn't carry out any projects itself.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512361234

[mcar]

1. The WaPo fact checker asks for people to send him things to fact check

CNN is relatively useless but he might check it.

[pnwmom]

2. Thanks. Good idea. n/t

[mcar]

3. I hope they check it