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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVeterans FAFO,You just turned your back': Pro-Trump veterans furious after he cuts critical VA program
NPR reports the Trump administration is now canceling a program designed to help veterans behind on home loans get new, low-interest mortgages. And veterans are furious.
"My social media posts have not been nice to the director of the VA and have not been nice to Trump. And I voted for the guy!" said Jon Henry, who served in Iraq during the first Gulf War.
Last month, the Veterans Administration abruptly killed its VA Servicing Purchase (VASP) safety net program, which has helped more than 33,000 veterans and service members, according to the VA. But this most recent service cancellation is only the latest in a VA mortgage roller-coaster leaving service members confused about what help the federal government actually provides, if any.
"It's like, damn, you keep talking big about how you're doing all this for the veterans, but you just turned your back on 80,000 vets that have VA loans," said Henry.
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https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-veterans-2672402665/
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Veterans FAFO,You just turned your back': Pro-Trump veterans furious after he cuts critical VA program (Original Post)
Beachnutt
Friday
OP
Oh no! All that tough guy military training but leopards are still eating their faces
Walleye
Friday
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Wounded Bear
(62,279 posts)1. This Vet never voted for the asshole. I knew better...nt
Walleye
(41,200 posts)2. Oh no! All that tough guy military training but leopards are still eating their faces
Deuxcents
(22,804 posts)3. After all his comments and behavior towards vets and some still voted for him, and now they're furious?
usonian
(18,583 posts)4. This vet never did, but he ALWAYS derided the military and vets. It was extremely well known.
Geez, if you step on a skunk in broad daylight, don't blame the skunk.