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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:02 PM May 2016

List of Veterans Groups Receiving the $5,600,000 Raised from Donald J. Trump Veteran Fundraiser

Source: 4President.org

List of Veterans Groups Receiving the $5,600,000 Raised from Donald J. Trump Veteran Fundraiser

22Kill $ 200,000
Achilles International Inc. 200,000
American Hero Adventures 100,000
Americans for Equal Living 100,000
America's Vetdogs - The Veterans K9 Corps Inc. 75,000
AMVETS 75,000
Armed Services YMCA of the USA 75,000
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc. 75,000
Central Iowa Shelter and Services 100,000
Connected Warriors Inc. 75,000
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust 115,000
Fisher House Foundation 115,000
Folds of Honor Foundation 200,000
Foundation for American Veterans 75,000
Freedom Alliance 75,000
Green Beret Foundation 350,000
Hire Heroes USA 75,000
Homes for Our Troops 50,000
Honoring America's Warriors 100,000
Hope for the Warriors 65,000
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund 175,000
K9s for Warriors 50,000
Liberty House 100,000
Marine Corps- Law Enforcement Foundation 1,100,000
Navy Seal Foundation 465,000
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society 75,000
New Englands Wounded Veterans Inc. 75,000
Operation Homefront 65,000
Partners for Patriots 100,000
Project for Patriots (*) 100,000
Puppy Jake Foundation 100,000
Racing for Heroes Inc. 200,000
Support Siouxland Soldiers 100,000
Task Force Dagger Foundation 50,000
The Mission Continues 75,000
The National Military Family Association Inc. 75,000
Veterans Airlift Command 100,000
Veterans Count 25,000
Veterans-In-Command Inc. 150,000
Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc. 75,000
Warriors for Freedom Foundation 50,000

Total $ 5,600,000

(*) The above has been earmarked for Project for Patriots, Inc. and
will be released to them upon their receipt of their IRS determination
letter.

Read more: http://blog.4president.org/2016/2016/05/list-of-veterans-groups-receiving-the-5600000-raised-from-donald-j-trump-veteran-fundraiser.html



...per today's press conference
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List of Veterans Groups Receiving the $5,600,000 Raised from Donald J. Trump Veteran Fundraiser (Original Post) brooklynite May 2016 OP
But did they get the money before or after questions started getting asked? cstanleytech May 2016 #1
"Receiving" not "Received" alfredo May 2016 #3
Still doesnt answer the timing question in correlation to when the questions started coming cstanleytech May 2016 #6
As you noticed, Trump refused to answer the timing question. SunSeeker May 2016 #11
well, that's that maxsolomon May 2016 #2
Looks good on paper; but did anyone independently corroborate all that? forest444 May 2016 #4
the Charity Navigator website is down...I wonder why. brooklynite May 2016 #5
tRump's power is far reaching scscholar May 2016 #10
You mean like shell charities that are really setup to funnel the money back to cstanleytech May 2016 #8
Bingo! nt valerief May 2016 #12
After that joke of a "press conference/announcement" who know if any of those organizations.... George II May 2016 #7
so, has anyone verified that the groups got the checks, and that the checks cleared? niyad May 2016 #9
I'm guessing complain jane May 2016 #13
So far it looks like 1/2 of the donations gwheezie May 2016 #14
Bribery bucolic_frolic May 2016 #15
Next Trump is going to be shocked and insulted when reporters call every one of those groups TeamPooka May 2016 #16
I don't buy it matt819 May 2016 #17
Those charities need to be investigated as to whether they are bogus and how they disperse money kimbutgar May 2016 #18
I liked the "bully" veteran from New Hampshire, almost sounded like a hit man...... a kennedy May 2016 #19
Wait - I thought it was 6 million? Where is the missing $400,000? yellowcanine May 2016 #20

cstanleytech

(26,295 posts)
6. Still doesnt answer the timing question in correlation to when the questions started coming
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:15 PM
May 2016

in about the money not to mention it makes me wonder if the money hasnt been sent yet then could we be looking at something where he borrowed the money for some reason and now that questions are being raised he is scrambling to get it from somewhere else to cover it up?

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)
11. As you noticed, Trump refused to answer the timing question.
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:24 PM
May 2016

I think you you raising the issue of this being a Trump cover up is spot on.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
2. well, that's that
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:06 PM
May 2016

start printing the invitations to the inauguration!

I'm amazed he actually had any facts to provide!

forest444

(5,902 posts)
4. Looks good on paper; but did anyone independently corroborate all that?
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:08 PM
May 2016

And just as importantly: did anyone in our so-called press check all these charities to see if any were dubious?

cstanleytech

(26,295 posts)
8. You mean like shell charities that are really setup to funnel the money back to
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:17 PM
May 2016

Trump and or his campaign or to someone who will support him in his campaign by running political attack ads on whoever wins the Democratic nomination?

George II

(67,782 posts)
7. After that joke of a "press conference/announcement" who know if any of those organizations....
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:15 PM
May 2016

....actually received a penny.

complain jane

(4,302 posts)
13. I'm guessing
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:38 PM
May 2016

that in his first day as "President" he would liquidate the treasury and buy himself a speed boat and tell us how lucky we are that he did that.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
14. So far it looks like 1/2 of the donations
Tue May 31, 2016, 02:40 PM
May 2016

Just came in since trump was called out 2 weeks ago. Watch and see, he called his buddies to cough up millions to cover his lyin ass.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
16. Next Trump is going to be shocked and insulted when reporters call every one of those groups
Tue May 31, 2016, 03:00 PM
May 2016

to see if they got the money yet, and if they are real, and what they will actually do with the money if they appear shifty.
It's called follow up and accountability Dirty Donny.
Terms he's never heard before.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
17. I don't buy it
Tue May 31, 2016, 03:21 PM
May 2016

First, trust but verify doesn't apply. Verify, verify, verify.

Next, check each and every one of these organizations to a) confirm that they exists and b) that they received the money.

Next, check each and every one of these groups to verify that they do what they say they do and that they are, essentially, legit, and not merely fronts of some kind for bogus fund-raising operations, or connected to Trump in some way.

I'll bet the following applies to more than 50% of the money referred to:
Organization is brand new, no track record, no fund-raising or fund-disbursing history.
Organizations that have a track record are shown to apply more than 50% of their fundraising to administration/salaries, not to disbursement to vets or their families.
Organizations are shown to have only limited association with veterans.
And, finally, that the majority of these groups are associated with white supremacy organizations in some way.

Am I a cynic and skeptic? You bet!

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)
18. Those charities need to be investigated as to whether they are bogus and how they disperse money
Tue May 31, 2016, 03:57 PM
May 2016

I would not put it past trump the goblin to demand they donate the money back to his campaign.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)
19. I liked the "bully" veteran from New Hampshire, almost sounded like a hit man......
Tue May 31, 2016, 04:39 PM
May 2016

just his demeanor I mean. Almost sounded like he was ready to fight someone. Wow.

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