President Trump Accused of Ignoring Veterans--and Sending Omarosa in His Place

[DonViejo]

Military veterans visiting the White House were given the cold shoulder by the commander-in-chief, who sent a former ‘Apprentice’ star in his stead.

PATRICIA MURPHY

03.09.17 1:00 AM ET

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump surprised a group of startled tourists in the White House basement, took meetings with senators, and met with leaders of the AFL-CIO and the Boy Scouts. On the same day, Trump bypassed a West Wing meeting of military veterans, who met with the president’s staff instead.

For the assembled veterans’ service organizations, which have a combined membership of about six million veterans, the missed connection with the president was the latest in a series of puzzling interactions with the Trump administration. Despite Trump’s audacious campaign promises to them, including a commitment to overhaul the long-troubled Veterans Administration and vow to “do everything for veterans,” Trump himself has still not met face-to-face with veterans groups since he was elected president.

Tuesday’s meeting, which was first reported by the Military Times, included Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault, and a handful of White House staffers. Although the meeting was not on the president’s official schedule, several attending the meeting said they fully expected they would have met with Trump by this point in the administration.

“I won’t say anyone told us we were meeting with the president, but it was implied that we would be able to voice our concerns to the boss, the guy who ultimately runs everything, which is the president,” said Joe Chenelly, executive director of AMVETS, one of the nation’s largest and oldest veterans service organizations.

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[dchill]

1. ... --- ...

[matt819]

2. When will ygru - we - ever learn?

He doesn't care about you.

He doesn't care about anything except himself and his family and his money.

If you can't make him money or serve any part of his vile agenda, he doesn't care about you.

If you want something, he won't provide it. Simply because you want it.

Stop asking for meetings.

If invited, don't go.

If scheduled, don't show.

If you aren't related to him or can make him money, you are a pawn. Lower then dirt. Pond scum.

The leaders of the black colleges learned this last week. The veterans learned this yesterday. Federal government employees know this already.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Let's not forget Omarosa's brave service in the hard fought battle.....

.....of Season 13 of the Apprentice, where she held off brutal attacks from both Gary Busey and Lil Jon.

A more harrowing tale of valor I cannot imagine.

[dreamland]

4. They've run out of their usefulness

TheRump have no more use for the Vets right now. They've given him the desired votes so he's done with them. Why would he waste his precious Twitter time to talk with a group of old men with demands. They should know better than to assume that TheRump would care.