He DID get a major tax deduction for his charity, and he also gained the much coveted "liberal credentials" status. This exempts him from IRS audits, regulatory scrutiny, and negative stories in the press. Imagine if he had donated $100m to a "school voucher campaign" or a "homeschool scholarship"... This would have earned him the "enemy of the state" status... With the IRS, regulators, and the press hounding his every move. It is nothing better than a mob shakedown.