How long before Trump lashes out at the VFW?
— Merrill⭐️ (@MerrillLynched) August 1, 2016
#FutureHeadlines: Trump Lashes Out At VFW In Tweet Storm https://t.co/0U8LsHbODu
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) August 1, 2016
Don’t be surprised if that happens.
Last week, Trump boasted about his appearance at a VFW convention. https://t.co/KCCfPZ0qOW https://t.co/vnofdXRwd9
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/gabriellahope_/status/760150805961961472
That was then. This … is now:
VFW Supports Gold Star Families https://t.co/bp1CmrMlMr
— VFW National HQ (@VFWHQ) August 1, 2016
The Veterans of Foreign Wars have issued a blistering condemnation of Trump and his remarks about the Khan family:
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/760152170566156291
VFW on Trump v Khans: "the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member" pic.twitter.com/kLJgb0fRnn
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) August 1, 2016
Veterans of Foreign Wars statement on Trump/Khans: "VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member" pic.twitter.com/yOzH9OxKu2
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) August 1, 2016
VFW on Trump/Khan: "there are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed." pic.twitter.com/qGLw4vUB9p
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) August 1, 2016
VFW "will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right " to free speech: pic.twitter.com/LP1UB5NIh3
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) August 1, 2016
Devastating and powerful.
Proud of VFW https://t.co/0U8LsHbODu
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) August 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/760149549365075968
VFW FTW https://t.co/a3dGFW4j6K
— Nuke (@nuke718) August 1, 2016
Good for the VFW. Honor and integrity trump Trump. https://t.co/VZscfOkS0J
— VeryLegal&VeryCoolGranny? (@peppersandeggs) August 1, 2016
"The @VFWHQ will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member…"#NeverTrump#IStandWithTheKhans #VFWhttps://t.co/nXjv4eeBhh
— Melissa Kinsella (@KinsellaMelissa) August 1, 2016
This is not going to go away. @realDonaldTrump went way out of bounds. #VFW #goldstarfamilies #GhazalaKhan https://t.co/rM8q4XPHrO
— Ashlea Flaherty (@ashleaflaherty) August 1, 2016
Veterans of Foreign Wars has issued a release slamming @realDonaldTrump and it's glorious. https://t.co/dVDofnFblF pic.twitter.com/iTmR2gIJkQ
— nick!!! (@nicklohr) August 1, 2016
Considering how many empty promises @realDonaldTrump has made to vets, to see the VFW is against him is a big deal. https://t.co/dVDofnFblF
— nick!!! (@nicklohr) August 1, 2016
I applaud the @vfw of which my father was a member for rebuking the repugnant .@realDonaldTrump ? https://t.co/FhD9mRwPWC
— LynneGuire (@LynneGuire) August 1, 2016
The VFW sets @realDonaldTrump straight!@realDonaldTrump you can't walk this back, It can't be unheard! #NeverTrump https://t.co/qo7ccVnKd8
— Proud Navy Veteran ?️?⚓️ (@naretevduorp) August 1, 2016
Pro-tip: Angering the VFW is a bad idea when running for President. https://t.co/73hcA9l7d6
— Brady Quirk-Garvan (@bradyqg) August 1, 2016
Kudos to the top people at VFW for not letting his slight against Khan and his family slide. Don't fuck with vets, for real.
— nick!!! (@nicklohr) August 1, 2016
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