Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Don Surber: Trump honors war dead with his heart and wallet

Don Surber: Trump honors war dead with his heart and wallet
"The Vietnam Veterans Plaza in New York City honors the 1,741 New Yorkers who died in Vietnam, as well as 250,000 New Yorkers who served during that war.
Image result for trump militaryWhen Mayor Ed Koch needed someone to raise the money to build it in 1983, he called on Donald John Trump.
Trump raised the money the old-fashioned way, by writing the first check.
He donated a million bucks, which was 40% of the $2.5 million needed.
..."As The Los Angeles Times headlined it: 'New York's Biggest March — 10 Years Late: Vietnam Veterans Get Their Parade at Last.'
"But neither The New York Times nor The Los Angeles Times stories ever mentioned the name or involvement of the supposed self-promoter Donald Trump.
"It never would have happened without him.
And that was 32 years ago."
But wait.
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