$6+ MILLION RAISED - What veterans groups will see money from Trump's rally?

[HAPPY2BME]

Officials with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign still aren’t saying exactly how much they’ll donate to veterans charities or when they’ll start sending checks, but they have offered a list of 22 organizations in line to be beneficiaries.

Among them are Disabled Veterans of America’s Charitable Trust, the Fisher House Foundation, the Navy Seal Foundation and a host of lesser-known groups with targeted veterans assistance programs.

Trump claims to have raised more than $6 million at his Thursday rally in Iowa, launched as a protest event after the business mogul refused to attend a Fox News debate over complaints about moderator choices.

Of that total, $1 million came from Trump’s own fortune. All of the money was collected by the nonprofit Donald J. Trump Foundation, and the business mogul has promised the funds will be distributed among the groups.

On Friday, officials from the DAV Charitable Trust released a statement saying Trump’s campaign has informed them a donation is coming.

“While we are grateful for this support, it is our sincere wish that all who seek public office will provide the American public with substantive information on their vision for the future of veterans’ health care and benefits,” officials said.

“We hope all candidates will support our cause. We will use these funds to ensure our fellow veterans receive the care they have earned through their service and sacrifices. The receipt of a donation from Mr. Trump’s foundation does not imply an endorsement for his political campaign.”

Officials from another potential beneficiary, the Texas-based 22Kill — a reference to the estimated 22 U.S. veterans who commit  suicide each day — appeared on stage with Trump at Thursday’s rally and praised the Republican front-runner for his generosity.

Trump officials also noted that several of the charities receiving money from the event are Iowa-based veterans organizations. The first presidential primary event will be held in Iowa on Monday.

Campaign officials did not respond to requests for further details on how the groups were selected or the distribution.

Here is the full list of groups listed as event beneficiaries:

American Hero Adventures (Eugene, Ore.)

Disabled American Veterans Charitable Trust (Cold Spring, Ky.)

Fisher House Foundation (Rockville, Md.)

Folds of Honor (Owasso, Okla.)

Homes for our Troops (Taunton, Mass.)

Honoring America’s Warriors (El Reno, Okla.)

Hope for the Warriors (Annandale, Va.)

K9s for Warriors (Ponte Vedra, Fla.)

Liberty House (Manchester, N.H.)

Mulberry Street Veterans Shelter (Des Moines, Iowa)

Navy Seal Foundation (Virginia Beach, Va.)

Operation Homefront (Quincy, Mass.)

Partners for Patriots (Liberty, Tenn.)

Project for Patriots (Sioux City, Iowa)

Puppy Jake (Des Moines, Iowa)

Racing for Heroes (Mill Hall, Pa.)

Support Siouxland Soldiers (Sioux City, Iowa)

Task Force Dagger Foundation (McKinney, Texas)

The Green Beret Foundation (San Antonio)

Veterans Airlift Command (St. Louis Park, Minn.)

Warriors for Freedom (Stillwater, Okla.)

22Kill (Dallas)

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/election/2016/01/29/trump-rally-donations-groups/79517788/

[aligncare]

It's no coincidence that this alternative event would benefit veterans.

Donald Trump has a more than 30 year history of supporting veterans causes. You can check it with LEXIS-NEXIS, Google. There are dozens of interviews from the 70s 80s 90s in New York papers and magazines where Donald Trump talks about veterans and discusses what he does to help and what still needs to be done.

[HAPPY2BME]

It's no coincidence that this alternative event would benefit veterans.

Donald Trump has a more than 30 year history of supporting veterans causes. You can check it with LEXIS-NEXIS, Google. There are dozens of interviews from the 70s 80s 90s in New York papers and magazines where Donald Trump talks about veterans and discusses what he does to help and what still needs to be done.

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Funny how this is all working out.

[aligncare]

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Funny how this is all working out.

Like I always say, there's the caricature of Donald Trump -- he's been a media icon for decades -- and then there's the real Donald Trump.

Politics is brutal. But, Trump can handle it.

[alicewonders]

Just think -

if Ted Cruz's PAC would pony up the 1.5 million dollars they offered to give the veterans if Trump would debate Cruz one on one -

and Carly Fiorina would give her 2 million dollars that she was going to donate for a one on one debate with Donald -

that would be 3.5 million MORE dollars to help our heroes!!!

Forget the strings - donate the damned money!

[HAPPY2BME]

Just think -

if Ted Cruz's PAC would pony up the 1.5 million dollars they offered to give the veterans if Trump would debate Cruz one on one -

and Carly Fiorina would give her 2 million dollars that she was going to donate for a one on one debate with Donald -

that would be 3.5 million MORE dollars to help our heroes!!!

Forget the strings - donate the damned money!

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Yeah they put up the money - then took it back.

[flowers]

Just think -

if Ted Cruz's PAC would pony up the 1.5 million dollars they offered to give the veterans if Trump would debate Cruz one on one -

and Carly Fiorina would give her 2 million dollars that she was going to donate for a one on one debate with Donald -

that would be 3.5 million MORE dollars to help our heroes!!!

Forget the strings - donate the damned money!

yep

[Right_in_Virginia]

Just think -

if Ted Cruz's PAC would pony up the 1.5 million dollars they offered to give the veterans if Trump would debate Cruz one on one -

and Carly Fiorina would give her 2 million dollars that she was going to donate for a one on one debate with Donald -

that would be 3.5 million MORE dollars to help our heroes!!!

Forget the strings - donate the damned money!

 :thumbsup3:

[mountaineer]

Perhaps we could wait until the checks are issued to start praising Mr. Trump for having givenaway other people's money.

[truth_seeker]

Perhaps we could wait until the checks are issued to start praising Mr. Trump for having givenaway other people's money.

Precisely how do you even know, that the money hasn't already been transferred?

Here is the list of 22 groups identified to get money. Do you really, really think Trump would post the names of the groups, the amount raised, and then not deliver in a timely manner--and risk the downside fallout of such a delay?

Really, really?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-are-the-veterans-groups-donald-trump-will-donate-to/

Here's the full list of veterans organizations Trump singled out for donations:

American Hero Adventures in Eugene, OR

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust in Cold Spring, KY

Fisher House Foundation in Rockville, MD

Folds of Honor in Owasso, Oklahoma

Homes for our Troops in Taunton, MA

America's Warriors in El Reno, OK

Hope for the Warriors in Annandale, VA

K9 for Warriors in Ponte Vedra, FL

Liberty House in Manchester, NH

Mulberry Street Veterans Shelter in Des Moines, IA

Seal Foundation in Virginia Beach, VA

Operation Homefront in Quincy, MA

Partners for Patriots in Liberty, TN

Projects for Patriots in Sioux City, IA

Puppy Jake in Des Moines, IA

Racing for Heroes in Mill Hall, PA

Support Siouxland Soldiers in Sioux City, IA

Task Force Dagger Foundation in McKinney, TX

The Green Beret Foundation in San Antonio, TX

Veterans Airlift Command in St. Louis Park, MN

Warriors for Freedom in Stillwater, OK

22Kill in Dallas, TX

[alicewonders]

Perhaps we could wait until the checks are issued to start praising Mr. Trump for having givenaway other people's money.

He put in one million dollars of his own money - not from PACs.

[Carling]

This can't be true.  He's stealing all of the money into his Foundation!!!  Which is the obvious thing to do in terms of transferring money to veteran charities without red tape, of course.

Trump haters are becoming liberals in their illogical conspiracy theories. 

[mountaineer]

Few of us who might question Trump "hate" him. He's not worth the effort.