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Veterans' Groups Line up to Reject Money from Trump (if He is Even Raising Any)
Red State ^ | January 27, 2016 | Leon H. Wolf

Posted on 01/27/2016 11:56:38 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Trump's standard line when he is about to storm out of a media event because he doesn't like how it covers him is that he is going to go host an event to raise money for veterans. Thus it was no surprise when he announced that he would be skipping the FoxNews event to hold a separate event to raise money for.... well, "veterans," generally. Of course, Trump did not name a specific charity so that his feet might be held to the fire on this, just "veterans," generally.

Well, there are two small problems. The main veterans group that Trump has used for publicity stunts in the past, the Wounded Warrior Project, was the subject of a scathing CBS report and recently lost their tax exempt status. Besides, if Trump is planning on using them, he hasn't told anyone from the group. Per CNN, the Wounded Warrior Project has not even been contacted by Trump about possibly doing an event tomorrow.

If he is doing it for some other group, they are now lining up to say that they don't want any money Trump might make off of promoting himself, and will reject it if offered.

>>>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.

"If offered, @IAVA will decline donations from Trump's event. We need strong policies from candidates, not to be used for political stunts," he said.

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Two other veterans' groups also distanced themselves from Trump's announcement.

The Wounded Warrior Project said it was not aware of the candidate conducting any fundraising efforts on its behalf.

Meanwhile, VoteVets.org, which calls itself the nation's largest progressive veterans group, issued a statement titled: "Don't hide from Megyn Kelly behind us."<<<<

Trump has tried to tie fundraising for veterans with debates in the past. He said he had considered skipping CNN debates in September and December unless the network donated to veterans' groups.

Vote Vets is of course a lefty group, but the other two announcements are telling. Money is money, and if groups are pre-emptively declining it, that's a pretty good indication of just how tired of Donald Trump's crap the vast majority of the country is getting.

Of course, all of this assumes that Trump had any plans of giving the money to Veterans in the first place, as opposed to just saying that he was going to so that his temper tantrum would look more noble.

Thanks to our commenter TNGal for finding this story.


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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Are any of these groups legit or are all of them run from some guys apartment in Hoboken?


81 posted on 01/28/2016 3:10:53 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: elhombrelibre
It's a fact. He is a fraud.

Keep believing those lies and maybe, just maybe, you will find out that Ted Cruz, the CANADIAN is going to see the light through the tunnel, before the Trump train rolls over him for the last time.

Cruz is a loser... like all the whimpering lost Teddy Bear naysayers here on FreeRepublic!


82 posted on 01/28/2016 3:16:37 AM PST by WVKayaker (Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: 'No more pussyfooting around')
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To: WVKayaker
Like a true Trump man, you've reached the 4th grade level of discourse. What's wrong, you didn't remember "I'm rubber and you're glue?" Or the clever Trump statement, "Loser. Winner."

Trump will prove Cruz isn't an American the same way he proved Obama wasn't one. He'll insinuate. He'll pontificate. He'll sucker punch, and he'll demean himself and his supporters. But when it's all over, it's all just mealy mouthed sound and fury signifying nothing.

83 posted on 01/28/2016 3:20:56 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

Like a true Cruz man, you have proven nothing!


84 posted on 01/28/2016 3:26:05 AM PST by WVKayaker (Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: 'No more pussyfooting around')
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To: elhombrelibre
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

Like a true Cruz man, you have proven nothing!


85 posted on 01/28/2016 3:31:12 AM PST by WVKayaker (Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: 'No more pussyfooting around')
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To: elhombrelibre
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

Like a true Cruz man, you have proven nothing!


86 posted on 01/28/2016 3:33:55 AM PST by WVKayaker (Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: 'No more pussyfooting around')
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To: COBOL2Java

Mygosh Freeper friend, that was the nicest thing anyone’s said to me in awhile. <^..^>


87 posted on 01/28/2016 3:37:28 AM PST by grania
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To: WVKayaker

And Trump, the birther big mouth and mountebank, proved nothing.


88 posted on 01/28/2016 3:39:25 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: WVKayaker
Okay, you're a liberal, like Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu8VippicnA

89 posted on 01/28/2016 3:41:52 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: matt1234

I just hope the Trump campaign can identify the US military instead of the Russian military veterans this time.


90 posted on 01/28/2016 3:43:27 AM PST by Perdogg (Senator Ted Cruz - President 2016)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

>>Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted Wednesday that he would decline any contributions that came from the event

Now that is just ignorant. That is playing politics with your veterans not helping them. Wounded Warrior Project has been on the outs with many veterans for some time as they became the bully on the block suing other veterans groups to try and be the big player. There are dozens of legit and helpful veterans groups that could use money


91 posted on 01/28/2016 3:43:46 AM PST by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Don't take any Rx.

That's your problem, you are off your meds again.

92 posted on 01/28/2016 3:54:08 AM PST by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: grania

...avoid “germ factories”

Boy is that the truth!

: )

I think I may have to get a flu shot next year. I got it after Christmas and it really brought me to my knees. I can’t remember the last time I was sick from the flu.

I’m in the “grania” generation.....

: )


93 posted on 01/28/2016 3:56:08 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: USS Alaska

Never was on “meds” USS A.


94 posted on 01/28/2016 3:57:04 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: McGruff

Rick Perry is a veteran and he’s extremely involved with and works for and with veterans - and he’s backing Ted Cruz.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?403742-1/ted-cruz-pro-life-rally-des-moines-iowa


95 posted on 01/28/2016 3:59:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Gene Eric

I hope he’s serious but they all campaign for veterans!!!


96 posted on 01/28/2016 4:05:23 AM PST by ontap
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To: elhombrelibre
Okay, you're a liberal, like Trump.

hahahahahahahaaaaaa!

I was TEA PARTY Republican candidate for WV Senate in the 2008 cycle. You were probably still in your diapers! Grab your Teddy Bear and cry, why dontcha!

97 posted on 01/28/2016 4:11:49 AM PST by WVKayaker (Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: 'No more pussyfooting around')
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Never was on "meds" USS A.

I tried to get you he'p, but you refused my Priest, shrink and solace. When Rick Perry imploded in '12, the brain damage began, but you kept it fairly well hidden.

When Scott Walker cried and died, it was too much for you and you went into a manic depressive state with Trump as your object. You then picked up the mantle of my guy, Cruz and have gone totally off the rails.

You should actually drink heavily, smoke pot and snort coke because it would improve your daily existence {such that it is}.

I'll pray for you, but since I'm such a nasty bastard, they may not be listened to by God. Sorry I can't he'p you any more than that.

98 posted on 01/28/2016 4:14:20 AM PST by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: WVKayaker

I’m not surprised you lost. You don’t exactly have a winning personality, and you’re easily bamboozled by a covert, New York liberal like Trump.


99 posted on 01/28/2016 4:18:43 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
The Wounded Warrior Project said it was not aware of the candidate conducting any fundraising efforts on its behalf.

Meanwhile, VoteVets.org, which calls itself the nation's largest progressive veterans group, issued a statement titled: "Don't hide from Megyn Kelly behind us."

I am convinced Wounded Warrior Project is a boondoggle, even if there are some people it has helped. As for VoteVets, well...that speaks for itself.

100 posted on 01/28/2016 4:21:11 AM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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