As far as we can see, as veterans in the military community, Donald Trump only seems interested in serving himself.” “Donald Trump is trying to discredit veterans because we’re not being convenient props in his narrative of bigotry and hate,” said Perry O’Brien, an Afghanistan veteran. A defensive Donald Trump lashed out reporters during a combative press conference at Trump Tower in Manhattan as he faced sustained questioning over the money he pledged to donate to veterans’ organizations. Speaking from a podium at Trump Tower and flanked by veterans wearing camouflage “Make America Great” hats, Trump announced on Tuesday morning that he had distributed $5.6m to dozens of veterans groups, including a personal donation of $1m to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. The trouble for Trump began in January when he announced that he had raised the $6m for various veterans’ organizations.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2016 19:32 UTC