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Only half of the $6 million Trump raised for vets has been delivered to charities
Hotair ^ | 04/23/2016 | John Sexton

Posted on 04/23/2016 6:35:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

One of Trump’s most enduring and arguably most endearing campaign lines has been his promise to treat American vets better. When Trump dropped out of a Fox News debate in January he held a separate event at which he raised money for veterans. But three months later, Trump’s campaign adviser for veterans, Al Baldasaro, doesn’t seem too concerned about it. He told the Daily Beast, “I’m not concerned about it, because I know [Trump is] an honorable, honest guy… you guys just want to say, ‘gotcha.’”

To be fair, Baldasaro is not a Trump staffer. The real problem is that anyone who has attempted to track down the $6 million raised has been unable to find more than about half that amount that was actually delivered to veterans’ groups. From the Daily Beast:

Since the fundraiser, numerous media organizations have investigated whether the charities have received the $6 million. The investigations span the ideological spectrum: the progressive MSNBC and the conservative Weekly Standard have been unable to find all the funds; as have The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and The Daily Beast.

The money simply hasn’t been found.

In early March, CNN was able to track down $2.9 million, citing the Trump campaign. In early April, The Wall Street Journal traced $2.4 million of the promised funds.

That CNN total of $2.9 million was based on a list of 29 veterans organizations shown to the network by a Trump spokesperson, so that seems to be the best case scenario. However, when CNN checked with those organizations one of them said they had not seen any money yet and the majority refused to comment:

When contacted by CNN, only nine groups confirmed they had received payments totaling $800,000, one group said no payment had yet been made, and the rest either refused to disclose contributions or did not respond to CNN’s requests for comment.

A Trump spokesperson told CNN contributions would continue as money came in from donors, but why wait for money to come in?

Trump made a big point of raising this money for veterans. That was an honorable thing to do. He could do vets another solid (and maybe gain a little of his declining favorability back) by stepping up and advancing the money from his own bank account if necessary. Doing so would be a win for his campaign and a win for veterans.



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1 posted on 04/23/2016 6:35:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

That amount the veterans are being stiffed is yuuuuuuuuuge.


2 posted on 04/23/2016 6:36:55 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Trump: The most cruel & sinister joke played on sincere Conservative rank-and-files since Ross Perot)
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To: SeekAndFind

How much of what Cruz raised for vets has been delivered to charities??


3 posted on 04/23/2016 6:38:07 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: SeekAndFind

Excuse me.

This is ridiculous. He’ll send the other half soon.

Believe me.

Very, very, very.


4 posted on 04/23/2016 6:38:25 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I guess it was 6 million PLEDGED, yes? Is there evidence that it isn’t being dispersed as it is received? Or do you expect Trump to use his own money while waiting? Just curious.


5 posted on 04/23/2016 6:39:17 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Er, no. Really are you that hateful you have lost all perspective?

If so, I’ll clue you in: ONE YEAR after 9/11, the American Red Cross had only distributed 10%. . . get that? 10% . . . of the funds it took in for 9/11 to the people who needed it.

Trump is so far ahead on this stuff it’s funny. We’re talking three months to distribute 50%?

Wow you haters are just pitiful and getting worse by the day.


6 posted on 04/23/2016 6:39:39 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: SeekAndFind

And how much has the Cruz campaign raised for and delivered to Vets?


7 posted on 04/23/2016 6:39:53 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

How much pledged has been collected? Then of the collected amount how much has not been paid?


8 posted on 04/23/2016 6:40:44 AM PDT by nclaurel
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To: SeekAndFind

And just FYI, if a ‘journalist’ uses the phrase ‘do a solid’, I know exactly how mature the ‘journalist’ is......reminds me too much of Anthony Weiner.


9 posted on 04/23/2016 6:41:31 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: SeekAndFind

This keeps getting posted over and over.

Half of the PLEDGED money has been given out. No on addresses how much was actually collected. Moreover they are still finding places to donate the money.

Just how much did you give? I am betting nothing.


10 posted on 04/23/2016 6:41:42 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: SeekAndFind
Hot Air.

So glad I deleted that bookmark.

11 posted on 04/23/2016 6:42:41 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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To: LS

I heard he also likes to crush kittens barefoot. :>) If folks would take a closer look at all these “charitable” orgs they would find that a lot of the ones we think are helpful are mostly helping the upper brackets of said orgs. I think charitywatch or something like that is a decent source of info on the efficiency of them.


12 posted on 04/23/2016 6:43:25 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

BTW, delivering 50% in ANY charity is considered amazing return. But I bet Trump will eventually dole out 90% or more.


13 posted on 04/23/2016 6:44:10 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: AmericanInTokyo

The veterans are not being stiffed.

You have no idea of what actually came in. All these stories cite is what was pledged. In under six months close to three million has found a home. They re doing due diligence to see that the obey is well spent.

So just how much did you give? I will bet you gave nothing and neither did Ted


14 posted on 04/23/2016 6:44:23 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I think the pledges of donors will be forthcoming. You know this is not all TRUMP money. He gave a one million and the rest was pledged and collected.

There are also sour military who are not for TRUMP and will chew on any sour grape to prove it.

Sounds like the pledges are slow, the charities are quiet and there is not enough information on the donors.

TRUMP has had a shoe string staffed campaign. He is not personally able to do distribution. Maybe a little publicity will start the end of this story.

Plenty of ungratefulness seems to abound among the demanding. They need to chill.


15 posted on 04/23/2016 6:44:26 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: SeekAndFind

“A Trump spokesperson told CNN contributions would continue as money came in from donors, but why wait for money to come in?”

Maybe because they can’t give the groups money they don’t have yet. I guess the brain trust at the ever so aptly named Hot Air thinks Trump should just cut a check. I thought conservatism wasn’t about telling private individuals how to spend their money.

But if we’re going to do that, has Hot Air written an article about Cruz’s lack of charitable giving? 1% from a professed Christian isn’t exactly impressive.


16 posted on 04/23/2016 6:44:39 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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To: Gaffer

Or any other charity?

For an event that was organized in five days, it seems they are ahead of schedule.


17 posted on 04/23/2016 6:45:17 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: SeekAndFind

Wow, you Cruzers are getting more pathetic by the day, aren’t you? There is a difference between pledged and collected, or have you people gone so far over the edge in your hatred that this fact escapes you? Just another pathetic attempt by the Cruz-Loonies to smear Trump I guess.


18 posted on 04/23/2016 6:45:50 AM PDT by softwarecreator
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To: nclaurel

It just ain’t gonna wash, Cruz people....
Why don’t you just accept reality?
Trump has blown away Cruz for all intents and purposes.
None of your contrived digs at Trump have worked or will work...


19 posted on 04/23/2016 6:45:53 AM PDT by JBW1949
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To: originalbuckeye

>>I guess it was 6 million PLEDGED, yes? Is there evidence that it isn’t being dispersed as it is received? Or do you expect Trump to use his own money while waiting? Just curious.

There ya go thinking again. You must go on faith, brother. FAITH, I say! Faith in Ted the Cruz, the messiah, the very FACE of Godddddd. Amen.


20 posted on 04/23/2016 6:47:08 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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