But Hostage, your position was that this fund raiser had most likely already been scheduled. The evidence and conclusions you list, while entirely reasonable in themselves, shed no light on the assertion that tonight’s event was already scheduled and has simply been moved up. Maybe it was already scheduled, but neither of us know that.
While I’m not familiar with Trump’s prior philanthropic history I don’t question that he has given significant time and money to worthy causes, including veterans. And certainly whatever money he raises for veterans tonight will go just as far as money he might have raised behind the scenes. My issue is simply the intent of the specific event tonight.
So, who do you think will actually be on camera, getting the attention, tonight?
> “Maybe it was already scheduled, but neither of us know that.”
We can be sure it was scheduled beforehand. The weight of evidence and experience supports that vet events are on his schedule.
We are more reasonable to expect that meetings were held as to which future scheduled event would be chosen to fill the gap.
I don’t see Donald choosing a vet event as out of the ordinary. I see it as business-as-usual.
If there was not a long history of Donald and vets, if his campaign events on behalf of vets appeared contrived and disingenuous, then we would be in agreement.
But the facts weigh more to business-as-usual than to a false show of patriotism.