Trump ties Camp Lejeune veteran settlements to GOP midterm win
At a North Carolina rally, Trump said he'd order the DOJ to settle water contamination claims only if Republicans win the House and Senate.
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What to know
- Trump publicly conditioned a DOJ settlement push for Camp Lejeune water contamination claims on a Republican sweep of the House and Senate in the midterms.
- The remarks were made at a rally in North Carolina, where the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base is located.
- Trump explicitly said there would be 'no money' for claimants if Republicans do not win.
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentDepartment of Justice Federal agency handling the claimsCamp Lejeune veterans and families Plaintiffs/claimants
How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage videosposts
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CNN airs clip of Trump's settlement pledge
CNN broadcast coverage of Trump's rally remarks, noting the Camp Lejeune Marine base's location in North Carolina and his promise to settle veterans' contaminated water lawsuits contingent on a Republican midterm victory.
“If we win the House and Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible ... if we don't win, there's no money.”
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first by Forbes, 18d ago · also Mediaite, The Hill
3 more headlines
- Trump Pledges to Help Camp Lejeune Veterans Made Ill by Toxic Water — If Republicans Win the Midterms Mediaite · 18d ago
- Trump Says ‘No Money’ Going to Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims' Claims if GOP Loses Midterm Elections Military.com · 18d ago
- Trump ties Camp Lejeune toxic water settlements to GOP midterm results The Hill · 17d ago
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Trump on Camp Lejeune water contamination claims: "If we win the House and Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible ... if we don't win, there's no money."
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I know a Vietnam era veteran who has serious medical problems from Camp Lejeune, toxic exposure. He’s also a right wing MAGA asshole. He’s got Trump stickers all over his truck. He is a racist douchebag. I wonder what he’s thinking about this lol….But a significant majority of veterans voted for Trump in all three elections. If this guy is any…
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"On Tuesday, Trump vowed that his administration would settle outstanding claims from people sickened by toxic water at Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps base in North Carolina, but only if Republicans prevail in both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections." Trump torched as ‘thug’ for threatening sick families with ‘extortion’ - Raw Story…
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background
Trump conditions Camp Lejeune settlements on GOP midterm win — At a rally in North Carolina, Trump said he would direct the DOJ to settle all remaining legitimate Camp Lejeune water contamination claims if Republicans win the House and Senate, and that there would be no money otherwise.
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first by New Republic, 18d ago
1 more headline
- Trump Tries to Sway Voters With Threat to Veterans New Republic · 18d ago
and 1 smaller piece
What people are saying 7 voices from 3 sites · best of 10 · verbatim
- Oct 24
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yet somehow the word masochism is associated with an Austrian writer. Just to be clear I am not making a reference to the infamous failed painter or the guy who thought everything came from an attraction to your mom. I'm referring to Sacher-Masoch.
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Sure there will! IF the GOP wins, they'll allocate 99.99% of the money to their preferred "experts" to manage the situation. And every victim will get a shiny new Trump Coin! With the condition that it can only be used to buy Trump products of course.
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This is just disgusting. These men and women signed up to protect our country. And they are suffering from cancer and other diseases and THE PRESIDENT says.... Maybe we will help you! SICK and SAD!
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Are the dead ones the suckers? Or the losers? Then what does that make the living Republican voting veterans?
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President Donald Trump warned he’d send “no money” to poisoned veterans if Republicans did not win the House and Senate in November, marking a new low for his shoddy midterms campaign.
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Donald Trump just told Veterans poisoned by toxic water at Camp Lejeune that they’ll only get the money they’re owed if Republicans win the midterms. These are Marines and their families who drank contaminated water for decades, got cancer, and have been begging the government
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After over a decade of fake promises, I'm still stunned that so many people will still say, "But Trump promised..." People, he'll promise you anything to get what he wants! Wake the hell up.