Why Notre Dame donations are provoking a backlash against billionaires:
Other donations have come streaming in from French corporates. French oil giant Total has said it will contribute
Donations are not only from the monied: Britain's historic estates are being asked if they will pledge an oak tree. Roughly 1,300 trees were used in the original construction of Notre Dame's roof. Ryder Cup star Thomas Pieters was forced to delete a tweet in which he slated donations towards Notre Dame.British broadcaster Janet Street-Porter has said the donations would be better spent on social problems, a view echoed by the American author Kristan Higgins, who :"...Donate to help Puerto Rico recover. Donate to get the people of Flint clean water. Donate to get kids out of cages. Jesus didn't care about stained glass. He cared about humans.
There is growing concern that the Sacklers are just the beginning: Charities are already beefing up due diligence of their donors.
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