Despite Donald Trump describing himself as an "ardent philanthropist" and boasting publicly of his charitable giving, the Washington Post "has not been able to verify many of Trump's boasts about his philanthropy." A months-long investigation by the Post shows Trump has a habit of taking credit for donations he never made or that were made by other people. The exhaustively researched piece also uncovered a number of unforgettable anecdotes about Trump's past run-ins with charity: