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Despite the fact that Republican nominee Donald Trump has bragged throughout his campaign about all the support hes getting from the military, its turned out to be yet another lie. It turns out that his rival, Hillary Clinton, is getting far more backing from active and retired members of our military leaving Trumps campaign out to dry.
Americans who are or have been employees of the U.S. Department of Defense or major branches of the military the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have contributed far more money to Clintons campaign by a long shot. Between Trump and Clintons campaign, the candidates have been able to get $972,709 in contributions altogether. Heres the shocking thing Clintons contributions account for 80% of that! Americas military members have given her $771,471 in support, while Trumps success with our military is all talk.
Retired Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett explained this phenomenon:
Edit to Add: Members of the military giving three times as much to Clinton as to Trump
OpenSecrets.org
still_one
(92,138 posts)had already voted for her
kimbutgar
(21,130 posts)I thought he put his foot in his mouth and lost some of the military vote.
One of my nephews was raised a die heart republican. He served in the army because he couldn't afford college. He got injured during a training exercise. Got full medical care and ot. Got out of the military going On to go to college via the GI bill. He was in the Army during the obama presidency. Yet he hates Aobamaobama and is a die hard Cheeto supporter. He is just too stupid to debate. He unfriended me on Facebook because I got on his case for attacking poor people. I told him not everyone is fortunate to get ahead. He said they were losers who suck off the government. I restrained myself to keep from reminding him that he is living off the government now with the government paying him a living stipend and college tuition. But Cheeto supporters like him don't have the capacity for introspection.