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Stephen Colbert offers $1m to Donald Trump's charity of choice if... (Video)

Will Trump take up the offer? (No.)

By Alex Hern Published 25 October 2012 9:18

Donald Trump v static electricity. Photograph: Getty Images

Donald Trump's attention seeking has certainly won him a lot of attention. But while there has been no shortage of jokey responses to his demand that Obama release his college records for a $5m donation to charity – my personal favourite was a demand that he prove his hair is real for a similar donation – Stephen Colbert's response has one crucial difference: he actually has the money.

The Colbert Super PAC – technically called "Americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow" – has a little over $1m in its funds, available to Colbert for basically any political activity. And yet, at the same time, there's little chance that he'll have to spend this money. Call it a hunch.

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9 comments

Thu, 2012-11-01 22:33 — Helen Lomas (not verified)

When I see his smug face I see red....and I hate the fact that he has managed to muscle his way into Scotland, and then harrassing the farmers and other inhabitants to get off ' his land'...he's despicable and I can't understand why the Scottish govt. changed its mind and let him in. Scotland has fine golf courses already, and he is only in it for the money. Local people will get the skivvy jobs, and the cash will stay with Trump.... So now we are bought and sold for Donald's gold.

Thu, 2012-11-01 22:52 — John Cheese (not verified)

Don't buy his products and don't work for him...problem solved!

Fri, 2012-10-26 05:13 — Terry Chillean (miner) (not verified)

Trump is best righty schtick out there...He should also bid $5 million for Cheese to
get an education. Loved Trumps Scottish adventure...Can he get his crap hair fixed though?

Fri, 2012-10-26 13:10 — John Cheese (not verified)

Go back to your Chicago sewer...

Sat, 2012-10-27 06:43 — Terry Chillean (miner) (not verified)

Fri, 2012-10-26 03:37 — John Cheese (not verified)

Best lefty schtick out there..he also ought to bid $1 million for Allred to never show her vag. Loved Colberts' Comedy Jam...can he get his bent ear fixed though?