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Related: About this forumClinton: ‘It Took A Reporter To Shame’ Trump Into Coughing Up Donation To Vets
Hillary Clinton dismissed her Republican opponents stunt to raise money for veterans in a Tuesday CNN interview, saying it proves the difference between what Donald Trump says and what Donald Trump does.
He's bragged for months about raising $6 million for veterans and donating a million dollars himself, Clinton told CNNs Jake Tapper. But it took a reporter to shame him into actually making his contribution and getting the money to veterans. So look, I'm glad he finally did but I don't know that he should get much credit for that.
Trump skipped out on a January GOP debate in order to raise money for veterans charities but never announced how much the fundraiser took in or where the funds were going until The Washington Post published a story questioning his claims last week. The Associated Press reported that about half of the 41 organizations to which Trumps campaign donated received checks in the past week, typically dated May 24, the day the Posts story was published.
He's bragged for months about raising $6 million for veterans and donating a million dollars himself, Clinton told CNNs Jake Tapper. But it took a reporter to shame him into actually making his contribution and getting the money to veterans. So look, I'm glad he finally did but I don't know that he should get much credit for that.
Trump skipped out on a January GOP debate in order to raise money for veterans charities but never announced how much the fundraiser took in or where the funds were going until The Washington Post published a story questioning his claims last week. The Associated Press reported that about half of the 41 organizations to which Trumps campaign donated received checks in the past week, typically dated May 24, the day the Posts story was published.
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Clinton: ‘It Took A Reporter To Shame’ Trump Into Coughing Up Donation To Vets (Original Post)
SunSeeker
May 2016
OP
And now I understand that Trump is very angry at the reporter who put him on the spot
Her Sister
May 2016
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Her Sister
(6,444 posts)1. And now I understand that Trump is very angry at the reporter who put him on the spot
and questioned him! He sees it as an AFFRONT
Actor
(626 posts)3. if Trump the Conman is elected somehow, the reporter will be destroyed.
There is a very long list of people Trump the Conman has who will be destroyed.
TeamPooka
(24,286 posts)4. Emperors don't like people asking questions about their clothes.
Cha
(297,935 posts)2. Yeah, trump.. Hillary knows what's going on.
Thank you, SunSeeker!
stopbush
(24,398 posts)5. How anyone could vote for Trump is beyond me.
An absolutely loathsome individual.
Maybe people who have nothing feel vicariously empowered by his horrible treatment of others. At least he isn't attacking them...until he is!
puffy socks
(1,473 posts)6. People equate having lots of money with being a good person.
it doesn't seem to matter how they got the money (Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, or Darryl Issa for example), just that they have it.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)7. Call out trippin trump every time...and everytime he will lose it
Soon the press Corp will have enough of his insults and attacks....very soon
sarae
(3,284 posts)8. I think she's giving him too much credit.
I don't think Donald Trump is even capable of feeling shame. I think he was scared that the negative press would actually have an effect on the average voter's opinions. He's a first-class PHONY.