Veterans group to Trump: Keep your donations

Right Scoop ^ | Jan 27, 2016

[GregKremer]

WASHINGTON (CNN) - At least one veteran's group doesn't want any donations from Donald Trump's fundraiser for veterans. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted Wednesday that he would decline any contributions that came from the event, which Trump has proposed in place of his attending Fox News' debate this week.

[GregKremer]

The IAVA is one of the largest and most politically influential veterans’ groups in the United States. They will not make an endorsement in either the 2016 primaries or the general election in November.

[jwalsh07]

Good. Trump using better men than him as political cover makes me ill.

[mmichaels1970]

Thought the event was for the Wounded Warriors charity?

[AlaskaErik]

I've heard this is a pretty left-wing group. Also, go to their web site and it's all about getting people to sign up, which means $$$.

[DoughtyOne]

Not taking those donations only hurts one group of people.

This reveals the true nature of the group’s leader.

Doesn’t this pinhead know that Trump can open up his own charity, staff it, and give the funds directly to Veterans?

Sad.

[Farmer Dean]

Sounds like they're really politically active too.Anyone have a list of their donors?

[pgkdan]

Good. More for the better groups.

[1Old Pro]

wanna bet Paul Rieckhoff personally dislikes Trump?

[CGASMIA68]

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Never heard of them.

Hope trump will send his hounds in to see how much %% goes to the vets and how much $$ goes to IAVA

[ConservativeWarrior]

Nothing like letting your personal politics interfere with benefits for those you are supposed to represent.

They need to replace this jerk.

[VanDeKoik]

“Good. Trump using better men than him as political cover makes me ill.”

But it makes you feel good for the press to cite a single group out of hundredes for refusing money....that isn’t even offered to them, because it gives you an opportunity to bash Trump?

Ok...

[pgkdan]

It is left wing...the most ‘diverse’ veterans group in the country. They can pound sand.

[austinaero]

So many veterans causes to donate to. Not all of them are highly political like IAVA. Trump has his share of vet supporters. I suspect this will be a non-issue for him.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t see it as him using them for political cover.

He has talked about the veterans all campaign long.

Now he’s going to follow through on something he alluded to all along.

I certainly wouldn’t cast my vote for him based on this.

I doubt others are that obtuse.

Who gets hurt here? Veterans.

What a dumb ass outcome, this “leader” is willing to promote.

[PJBankard]

One word comes to mind when I read the title.

STUPID

[GodGunsGuts]

They probably don’t like being used as pawns in Donald Trumps school yard games.

[Obadiah]

Ungrateful partisan hacks. More concerned about loyalty to the liberal dogma than all else.

[RummyChick]

Wounded Warriors has been played for on Celebrity Apprentice.

Also, Trace Adkins has been affiliated with it.

[Williams]

Why would ANY fundraising group turn down donations for veterans? You mean a wounded veteran doesn’t want help raised by Trump? This supposed veterans advocate is a disgrace.