Posted on 01/29/2016 10:41:27 AM PST by Citizen Zed
Trump has to figure out who the money it raises is going, and organizations aren't exactly lining up behind him for cash. The Trump camp in an email to supporters said Thursday's event would "benefit Veteran Organizations." As to which entities it will specifically be helping, it's a mystery.
Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, took to Twitter Wednesday to announce that his organization had not and would not be accepting donations from the GOP frontrunner.
"Since we've gotten so many questions: no, @IAVA has not heard from the Trump campaign and we have no idea what groups he's involving tomorrow," he wrote. He later added, "If offered, @IAVA will decline donations from Trump's event. We need strong policies from candidates, not to be used for political stunts."
The Wounded Warrior Project has also denied involvement with Trump's plans. A spokesperson for the organization said in an email, "We are not aware of any fundraising efforts on our behalf with Mr. Donald Trump."
VoteVets.org, which calls itself the largest progressive group of veterans in American, issued a statement to Trump: "Don't hide from Megyn Kelly behind us."
Neither Trump representatives nor the event organizer responded to request for information on the organizations to which it will donate the funds raised on Thursday.
Moreover, Trump's record on veteran support across the board is mixed, and his rally has brought past examples of his missteps and shortcomings to the forefront.
Historically, Trump's veteran support bark has been stronger than his bite. From 2009 to 2013, the Donald J. Trump Foundation donated $5.5 million to charities, of which only $57,000 went to organizations that directly benefit military veterans or their families, according to Forbes.
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That’s BS and everyone knows it.
Another group had their spokesman on TV pushing for Hillary Clinton.
The third issued a simple denial of knowledge.
This is a ginned-up hit piece.
But from the media, it was ever thus.
“Agreed. The noisy naysayer org is more about being a Soros mouth piece whose interface with veterans is subservient to its allegiance to Soros.”
Soros you say
“Forget Soros. Leave him alone. He’s got enough problems. What about Soros, let’s talk about somebody else, sweetheart”.
— Donald Trump, 2011, Florida Tea Party Rally
Hmm, let’s see - a liberal veteran group leader who thinks Hillary will do more for vets, an organization dealing with a spate of news stories attacking their overhead (yet nary a peep about the Clinton Foundation), and a liberal vet organization are used for quotes.
Write the check to the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Thank you for the links. I’d say that those who want to bash Trump and do so behind our vets, are the vile ones.
God Bless our Veterans.
Trump Announces 22 Veterans Group to Receive $6 Million Raised at Iowa Rally
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