Veterans of VoteVets hit Trump hard in new ad

VoteVets just released a new ad following the Trump campaign’s incident at Arlington Cemetery.

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Serena Zehlius is a passionate writer and Certified Human Rights Consultant. Her love for animals is matched only by her commitment to human rights and progressive...
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VoteVets is a group of veterans working to make sure Donald Trump never steps foot in the White House again.

After the Trump campaign’s “incident” at Arlington Cemetery, VoteVets released a new ad.

If you haven’t heard the story of what happened at Arlington Cemetery, here’s a synopsis:

One of the Gold Star families invited Donald Trump to the grave of a family member who was killed during the withdraw from Afghanistan.

The cemetery informed the campaign before they arrived that cameras and video recording equipment are prohibited.

They brought video cameras with them, anyway.

When a female member of the cemetery staff attempted to tell them that they were not allowed to record in a sacred part of the cemetery, a Trump campaign staffer pushed her out of the way.

Trump’s campaign spokesperson later ridiculed the woman publicly, saying she was having a “mental health episode.”

The cemetery employee said she is not filing a complaint over the push because she’s “too afraid of what Trump’s supporters will do to her.”

Never again should anyone who serves have to salute a walking, talking national security threat

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Serena Zehlius is a passionate writer and Certified Human Rights Consultant. Her love for animals is matched only by her commitment to human rights and progressive values. When she’s not writing about politics, you’ll find her outside enjoying nature.