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Veterans group to Trump: Keep your donations
Right Scoop ^ | Jan 27, 2016

Posted on 01/27/2016 12:55:29 PM PST by 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.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1stcanadiansenator; elections; firsttimeposter; iava; news; rieckhoff; tds; trump; trumpveterans; veterans
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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.
1 posted on 01/27/2016 12:55:29 PM PST by GregKremer
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To: GregKremer

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


2 posted on 01/27/2016 12:56:41 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: GregKremer

Thought the event was for the Wounded Warriors charity?


3 posted on 01/27/2016 12:57:05 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: GregKremer
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 $$$.
4 posted on 01/27/2016 12:57:19 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: GregKremer

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.


5 posted on 01/27/2016 12:58:00 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EST)
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To: GregKremer
Sounds like they're really politically active too.Anyone have a list of their donors?
6 posted on 01/27/2016 12:58:20 PM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: GregKremer

Good. More for the better groups.


7 posted on 01/27/2016 12:58:47 PM PST by pgkdan (Trump 2016!)
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To: GregKremer

wanna bet Paul Rieckhoff personally dislikes Trump?


8 posted on 01/27/2016 12:59:02 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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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


9 posted on 01/27/2016 12:59:12 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: jwalsh07

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

They need to replace this jerk.


10 posted on 01/27/2016 12:59:24 PM PST by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: jwalsh07

“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...


11 posted on 01/27/2016 12:59:40 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: AlaskaErik

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


12 posted on 01/27/2016 1:00:00 PM PST by pgkdan (Trump 2016!)
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To: jwalsh07

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.


13 posted on 01/27/2016 1:00:11 PM PST by austinaero
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To: jwalsh07

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.


14 posted on 01/27/2016 1:00:14 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EST)
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To: GregKremer

One word comes to mind when I read the title.

STUPID


15 posted on 01/27/2016 1:00:41 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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They probably don’t like being used as pawns in Donald Trumps school yard games.


16 posted on 01/27/2016 1:01:02 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GregKremer

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


18 posted on 01/27/2016 1:02:17 PM PST by Obadiah
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Wounded Warriors has been played for on Celebrity Apprentice.

Also, Trace Adkins has been affiliated with it.


19 posted on 01/27/2016 1:02:18 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: jwalsh07

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.


20 posted on 01/27/2016 1:02:48 PM PST by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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