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1997: Trump Kicks In Chump Change
New York Daily NewsTODAY, WE HAVE THE STORY of an accidental blessing from a schnook. Nearly two weeks ago, Donald Trump visited a public school in a poor Bronx neighborhood for the annual Principal for a Day event. In Trump's case, it was actually a "Principal for About Two Hours" event. But he managed to fill that short period of time with many, many oafish capers. The climax of his visit to Public School 70 was a stop at the bake sale for the school's championship chess team, which was a few thousand dollars short for a trip to the national finals in Knoxville, Tenn. But thanks to Trump, 30 kids on the school chess team will leave tomorrow morning for Tennessee on a chartered red bus. Trump dropped a $1 million bill into the bake sale treasury. A fake $1 million dollar bill. It is the kind of gesture that only a world-class blockhead would make. "Mr. Trump's visit generated fabulous publicity," said David MacEnulty, the chess teacher at PS 70. Appalled and embarrassed to be a member of the same species as Trump, benefactors have flooded the school with offers to help the chess team get to the nationals. "One woman called and offered $2,000," said MacEnulty. "Another person pledged $5,000. Another just gave $500, and someone else, $125. I just got off the phone with a woman who is getting a group of her friends together to help us. When people know their money is going to do some good, they are very eager to give.