{"id":1033944,"date":"2024-05-27T13:17:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1033944"},"modified":"2024-05-27T13:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:17:32","slug":"trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-stood-by-trump-as-he-called-veterans-suckers-and-losers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-stood-by-trump-as-he-called-veterans-suckers-and-losers\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Stood By Trump As He Called Veterans \u201cSuckers\u201d and \u201cLosers\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As Donald Trump\u2019s veepstakes contenders continue to stand by Trump, who has a disastrous record of failing and insulting veterans, <\/em>DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen Donald Trump insulted veterans as \u2018suckers\u2019 and \u2018losers,\u2019 tried to gut funding for disabled veterans, and left the Department of Veterans Affairs in turmoil, the MAGA minions vying to be his vice president shamelessly defended him. And when President Biden worked to deliver for veterans through the bipartisan PACT Act, Trump\u2019s VP contenders tried to block it, bending over backwards to do Trump\u2019s bidding at the expense of our service members. Trump and MAGA Republicans\u2019 horrendous record of failing and disrespecting veterans will be remembered by the American people when they cast their vote in November.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Donald Trump called veterans \u201csuckers\u201d and \u201closers,\u201d his MAGA minions rushed to his defense and denied the reporting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Axios<\/a>: \u201cFormer President Trump didn\u2019t want to visit a cemetery near Paris for Americans who fought and died in World War I because it was filled with \u2018suckers\u2019 and \u2018losers,\u2019 <\/strong>John Kelly, his longest-serving chief of staff, said in a statement to CNN on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic<\/a>: \u201cTrump said, \u2018Why should I go to that cemetery? It\u2019s filled with losers.\u2019 In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as \u2018suckers\u2019 for getting killed.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spectrum News<\/a>: \u201c\u200b\u200bSarah Sanders<\/strong> Denies Report That Trump Called Military Members \u2018Losers\u2019 and \u2018Suckers\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201c\u2018I\u2019ve never heard the president use the language that assertedly is said in that article, about him calling military suckers and losers,\u2019 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo<\/strong> told Fox News.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WWNY<\/a>: \u201cThe Stefanik<\/strong> campaign statement attacked The Atlantic\u2019s article as \u2018false reporting and yet another desperate smear from the media lying and tearing down President Trump.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West River Eagle<\/a>: \u201cMembers of the South Dakota Congressional Delegation, including staunch Trump-ally, Governor Noem<\/strong>, have remained silent on the matter, resulting in criticism from South Dakota District 15 Senator Reynold Nesiba.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VP contenders in the Senate delayed passage of the bipartisan PACT Act, a law that expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to burn pits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Post and Courier<\/a>: \u201cBurn pits bill stalls in Senate as Tim Scott<\/strong> joins surprise effort to block it\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NPR<\/a>: \u201cThe Senate finally was poised to pass a bill that would provide health care and benefits for millions of veterans injured by exposure to toxins, from Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead, in a surprise move, 25 Republican senators blocked the measure on Wednesday \u2014 even though they had voted in favor of it just one month earlier\u2026But those same spending concerns didn\u2019t seem to pose an initial concern for the more than two dozen Republicans who voted for it last month only to abruptly change their stance. They are: Sens. John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn,<\/strong> Roy Blunt, Mike Braun, Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBIR<\/a>: \u201cA vote that would have allowed a bill to continue through the legislative process failed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Senators mostly voted along party lines, with most Republicans voting to continue discussions on the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. Senator Marsha Blackburn<\/strong> and Senator <\/strong>Bill Hagerty both voted against the cloture motion, for now preventing the bill from advancing through the Senate and ensuring debate continues on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REMINDER: Trump has repeatedly disrespected and hurled insults at veterans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cThey stunned nearly everyone in the room, and some vowed that they would never repeat them. Indeed, they have not been reported until now. \u2018I wouldn\u2019t go to war with you people,\u2019 Trump told the assembled brass. Addressing the room, the commander in chief barked, \u2018You\u2019re a bunch of dopes and babies.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cTrump unleashed his disdain, calling Afghanistan a \u2018loser war.\u2019<\/strong> That phrase hung in the air and disgusted not only the military leaders at the table but also the men and women in uniform sitting along the back wall behind their principals. They all were sworn to obey their commander in chief\u2019s commands, and here he was calling the war they had been fighting a loser war. \u2018You\u2019re all losers,\u2019 Trump said. \u2018You don\u2019t know how to win anymore.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cPresident Trump on Wednesday minimized the injuries of several U.S. service members who suffered concussions during an Iranian missile attack<\/strong> on two Iraqi bases that house American personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump asks about whereabouts of Nikki Haley\u2019s husband, who\u2019s serving overseas\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As president, Trump proposed slashing funds for elderly veterans, railed against the G.I. Bill, and left the Department of Veterans Affairs in turmoil after putting his MAGA allies at the helm. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ProPublica<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans\u2019 Medical Records\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFormer President Donald Trump empowered associates from his private club to pursue a plan for the Department of Veterans Affairs to monetize patient data, according to documents newly released by congressional investigators. As ProPublica first reported in 2018, a trio based at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago resort weighed in on policy and personnel decisions for the federal government\u2019s second-largest agency, despite lacking any experience in the U.S. government or military. While previous reporting showed the trio had a hand in budgeting and contracting, their interest in turning patient data into a revenue stream was not previously known. The VA provides medical care to more than 9 million veterans at more than 1,000 facilities across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military Times<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s \u2018Mar-a-Lago Three\u2019 had unusual, improper access on vets policy issues, VA now says\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ProPublica<\/a>: \u201cThe Mar-a-Lago Crowd spoke with VA officials daily, the documents show, reviewing all manner of policy and personnel decisions. They prodded the VA to start new programs, and officials traveled to Mar-a-Lago at taxpayer expense to hear their views. \u2018Everyone has to go down and kiss the ring,\u2019 a former administration official said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military.com<\/a>: \u201cElderly Vets Could Face Benefits Cut Under Trump Budget\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVeterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin defended Wednesday a proposal in President Donald Trump’s federal budget plan that would cut a benefit paying thousands of dollars annually to disabled elderly veterans.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Cuomo, CNN<\/a>: \u201cSo is that a yes, \u2018I do support the current G.I. Bill?\u2019\u201d<\/strong>
Trump: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Donald Trump\u2019s veepstakes contenders continue to stand by Trump, who has a disastrous record of failing and insulting veterans, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:  \u201cWhen Donald Trump insulted veterans as \u2018suckers\u2019 and \u2018losers,\u2019 tried to gut funding for disabled veterans, and left the Department of Veterans Affairs in turmoil, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1033944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTrump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Stood By Trump As He Called Veterans \u201cSuckers\u201d and \u201cLosers\u201d - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-stood-by-trump-as-he-called-veterans-suckers-and-losers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-05-27T13:17:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/maga-veepstakes.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-stood-by-trump-as-he-called-veterans-suckers-and-losers\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-maga-veepstakes-vp-contenders-stood-by-trump-as-he-called-veterans-suckers-and-losers\/\",\"name\":\"Trump\u2019s MAGA Veepstakes: VP Contenders Stood By Trump As He Called Veterans \u201cSuckers\u201d and \u201cLosers\u201d - 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