“When I saw that Donald Trump criticized harshly the governor of New Mexico who I happen to know and campaigned for”.
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But after questions were raised about the $6 million he claimed to have raised for veterans while skipping a Fox News debate in January, Trump slammed reporters Tuesday as “not good people” and called one in particular a “sleaze”, reports USA Today.
“The press should be ashamed of themselves … on behalf of the veterans, the press should be ashamed of themselves”, he said.
Throughout the presser, Trump railed against the media, adding that reporters are “the most dishonest people I’ve ever met”. He pointed at one reporter from ABC News and called him a “sleaze”.
It said Trump would “brag, as he always does, about his supposed generosity and appreciation for our veterans, but nobody should be fooled by this stunt, only completed under huge pressure”.
Donald Trump’s feud with the media boiled over on May 31 when he gave a press conference at Trump Tower to account for the money he promised to raise for veterans after receiving criticism when investigative journalists tried to track down the money.
Trump said he raised and disbursed $5.6 million for veterans groups, with a $1 million contribution himself, and with none of the money being taken out for administration costs. And that led to speculation that the money raised was less than he had claimed.
Demanding that the news media praise him for his generosity, Trump complained that military veterans were calling him in outrage rather than in gratitude. In other words, an average few days for Trump.
Though the foundation had received a $100,000 check from Trump’s charity in March, last week’s $1 million donation came as something of a surprise.
Earlier this month, Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told the Post the campaign had actually raised $4.5 million. Becky Beach, CEO of Puppy Jake, says the money has allowed them to purchase six golden retriever service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
Trump told reporters in New York Tuesday that Republican Sen.
Several said the checks were dated May 24 – the same date as Trump’s interview with The Post, and shipped out overnight express.
“Donald Trump is trying to discredit veterans because we’re not being props in his narrative of bigotry and hate”, said Perry O’Brien, with Vets Against Trump.
Trump acknowledged Tuesday that the vetting of some of the groups has taken longer than expected and some of the donations he received have fallen through.
John McCain said last week that he didn’t get Donald Trump’s attack on Republican Gov. Susana Martinez of New Mexico. He said the total could climb higher as more money comes in.
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Trump acknowledged that protesters were picketing outside the event at Trump Towers in New York City but said, “They’re sent there by Hillary Clinton, and they’re picketing that the money wasn’t sent”.
