Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war
President Donald Trump’s political action committee sent a fundraising email this week promising donors “special national security briefings” from the president himself and featuring a photo of the honorable transfer of U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait.
Trump’s Never Surrender Inc. “I am opening up for the first-ever National Security Briefing Membership,” the email from his PAC reads.
“As a National Security Briefing Member, you’ll receive my exclusive national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America. The truth about border invasions, foreign enemies, deep state sabotage, and every danger hidden by fake news,” he continues. “You will get the inside scoop DIRECTLY from me, President Trump, the leader who is rebuilding the greatest military in history and putting America first like no other.”
Email contains a black-and-white version of an email. official photo The photo taken by the White House shows the president greeting a transfer case with a white “USA” baseball cap during the honorable transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on March 7.
Various links in the email are donation page.
The White House and Pentagon did not respond to MS NOW’s request for comment on what the Iran war fundraising email and proposals for “national security briefings” would include.
Daniel Weiner, director of the election and government program at the Brennan Center for Justice, noted in an interview with MS NOW that Trump is not the first political figure to offer special access to major donors.
“In this case, it would obviously be a clear violation of the law to disclose any classified or confidential information to donors. But assuming they don’t actually do that, it’s hard to see there’s anything illegal in any of this,” Weiner said. he said.
However, the use of a photo from the honorable transfer of US soldiers who died in the line of duty to raise money is noteworthy.
“The use of these images for partisan advertising and fundraising is, you know, a new bridge we’re crossing,” Weiner said. “But it’s more a matter of norms.”
