Posted on 02/08/2016 8:43:52 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
The Daily Beast is reporting that a small New Hampshire-based veterans charity has turned down a six figure check from Donald Trump. Liberty House turned Trump's money away because they objected to it being given to them in a public setting: a campaign rally for Trump.
The Beast's Tim Mak has more:
On Friday, Liberty House executive director Keith Howard received a call from a Trump campaign staffer, who conveyed that Trump would like to publicly present them with a six-figure check at a Londonderry rally on Monday, right before the Granite State primary.
It's an enormous amount of money for a small charity. But Howard said he wouldn't do it - risking the entire, substantial donation on a point of principle.
Howard, a 57-year-old Army vet, objected to the use of veterans for political purposes. He doesn't believe that his charity - which clothes the homeless, feeds the needy, and provides housing to 10 formerly homeless vets - should be presented with money by a political candidate at a political rally.
"This is not directed at the Trump campaign," Howard said. "This is about any campaign."
Plus, Howard believed appearing at a political rally could jeopardize his group's nonprofit status - something a call to an expert in the state attorney general's office confirmed. And he found it strange that the call was coming from a Trump campaign staffer, rather than someone related to the foundation that raised money for veterans.
The money generated from Trump's Iowa rally, as the Federalist reported, went to Trump's personal foundation first instead of going directly to the charities themselves. The rally was set up by Trump as an alternative to the Iowa Fox News debate he skipped out on.
Read the whole story at the Daily Beast.
How do the vets feel about that?
Disgusting that Trump is trying to tie strings on handing out the money that require the charities to appear publically to receive it. Did he tell his donors the money wouldn't be given without those strings attached?
The person who rejected this put pride in his political views ahead of the needs of Veterans. Disgusting.
Feel about being used as a campaign prop?
Schmucks.
I can hardly wait to hear what evil will now ascribed to this. LOL!
Because it’s all about the organization, not the vets.
What a pack of pecksniffians.
What strings? If Trump didn’t donate the money in a transparent way, he’d be accused of pocketing it.
Distasteful
Really? Hmmm.
Seriously. The vets need the money, don’t they? Is he going to put that amount in the till himself to make up for the loss?
The donations are merely Trump’s way of wrapping himself in the flag and saying “look how great I am!”. He could have quietly donated as much money as he liked at any time.
Typical Donald.
Disgusting that Trump is trying to tie strings on handing out the money that require the charities to appear publically to receive it. Did he tell his donors the money wouldn’t be given without those strings attached?
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About as disgusting as Ted the Pius going to the Southern border to pass out soccer balls and Teddy Bears to illegals with Glenn “Screwball” Beck.
WOW! That’s standing on principle! Take no money from the EVIL Donald Trump!
This retired Army officer believes the reasons for not appearing at the rally are valid. If Trump really wanted to help he could have made it an anonymous donation or come to their office for a quiet presentation.
Here's more on that.
Aug 2015: There's something fishy about Donald Trump's charitable donations
"....Without an endowment, the fund has continued to give grants only as a result of contributions from others.
But pressed by the AP on the details of his contributions, Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks provided a partial list of donations that appeared to correspond with the foundation's gifts - indicating that Trump may be counting other people's charitable giving as his own."....
http://trumpthemovie.com/watch
WOW! That’s standing on principle! Take no money from the EVIL Donald Trump!
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If Cruz did this, these same malcontents would be cheering from the rooftops about his piety and generosity. Don’t doubt it!
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