‘Veterans For Trump’ Members Say They Know Nothing About Group
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Several veterans named as part of “Veterans for Trump”, formed after his incendiary remarks about John McCain, say they know nothing about the group.
A number of people were named as members of “Veterans for Trump” on Trump’s election website. “These veterans have pledged their support to Mr Trump in the primary, and they will be advocating for him,” a press release said.
But when the Guardian contacted several claimed Veterans for Trump members on Friday, three said they had never heard of the organisation and had not signed up as members.
“I don’t know anything about it,” said Ernie Fusi, an 88-year-old second world war veteran from Atkinson, New Hampshire. His name was among 51 “Veterans for Trump” whose details were sent out to the media and listed on Trump’s website.
“I haven’t told anyone I want to get in on that,” Fusi said. “I’m not going to do any campaigning.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Fusi said he was a Republican voter, although he had not gone to any meetings or speeches in this election cycle. He said he would not vote in the primary but would vote for whichever GOP candidate ran in the presidential election. He was unhappy about being named as a coalition member.
Advertisement“I don’t like it,” he said. “’Cause I haven’t given anyone permission to send my name around.”
Donald Richards, a veteran based in Laconia, New Hampshire, was also named on the list of Veterans for Trump members along with his wife, Connie Richards. He said neither had signed up for the group.
“I’m not a member of the campaign, no,” he said. “I have no connection any more than anybody else does to him.”
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