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SunSeeker

(51,546 posts)
Tue May 31, 2016, 06:53 PM May 2016

Clinton: ‘It Took A Reporter To Shame’ Trump Into Coughing Up Donation To Vets

Hillary Clinton dismissed her Republican opponent’s “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 CNN’s 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 Trump’s campaign donated received checks in the past week, typically dated May 24, the day the Post’s story was published.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/clinton-took-reporter-shame-trump-delivering-funds-veterans
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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
Tue May 31, 2016, 07:01 PM
May 2016

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.
Tue May 31, 2016, 07:04 PM
May 2016

There is a very long list of people Trump the Conman has who will be destroyed.

stopbush

(24,393 posts)
5. How anyone could vote for Trump is beyond me.
Tue May 31, 2016, 07:30 PM
May 2016

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.
Tue May 31, 2016, 07:58 PM
May 2016

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
Tue May 31, 2016, 08:26 PM
May 2016

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.
Tue May 31, 2016, 08:43 PM
May 2016

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.

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