#GiveMoreThanTrump: Comedy writer calls out Trump for charity

Over $34,000 has been raised for the American Refugee Committee.
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#GiveMoreThanTrump: Comedy writer calls out Trump for charity
A comedy is raising money for good causes while bashing Trump online. Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images/Twitter

Lots of people criticize Donald Trump, but one man is doing it in the most productive way possible.

Comedy writer and #TrumpLeaks creator Owen Ellickson started the GoFundMe page Give More Than Trump to raise more than $10,000 for the American Refugee Committee.

That's the amount Trump apparently gave to charities over the span of seven years, according to The Washington Post. So far, the page has more than tripled its goal, with over $34,000 raised.


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In fact, the page surpassed its goal in just a matter of hours.

The purpose of the fundraiser is to, literally, give more than Trump. And it cites research by a Washington Post reporter in coming up with the fundraising goal.

"According to the research of the great David Fahrenthold, in those seven years Trump gave a total of ten thousand dollars. Which leads to two thoughts: 1) Really, dude? That's it? Gross. 2) We can beat that."

"A donation will help people in need, including ... all the groups Trump has bashed."

The choice of charity wasn't a coincidence either.

"A donation will help people in need, including members of all the groups Trump has bashed (refugees, women, people of color, Muslims... boy, he's been busy)," the page said. "It will add one more pebble on the avalanche of humiliation that awaits him in November."

Ellickson has been a writer for NBC’s The Office and is currently on staff for NBC’s Superstore. But he's also lit up Twitter with a little series called #TrumpLeaks.

#TrumpLeaks are satirical bits of conversation involving Trump that are created and tweeted out by Ellickson. Loyal fans of the hashtag were ready and willing to join Ellickson's charity efforts.

On the GoFundMe page, donors can choose to receive emails with Ellickson's witty bits, some of which he's tweeted in anticipation of Tuesday night's event.

There were also a few #TrumpLeaks following the first presidential debate.

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Marissa is a real-time news intern at the LA office. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She's a free spirit.

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