Started in 2006 and backed by more than 600,000 veterans, military family members and their supporters, the mission of VoteVets.org is to use public issue campaigns to give a voice to veterans on matters of national security, veterans' care, and every day issues that affect the lives of those who served, and their families.

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
March 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM

Who benefits if Trump walks back our NATO obligations?

We’ll give you one guess: More concerning reports out of the White House this week. Donald Trump and his administration have begun to signal that his administration would not defend a NATO ally if they were attacked. Nevermind that NATO has kept the peace for 75 years because of the Article …
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
March 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM

What would a person who hates Veterans do?

Donald Trump hates the Military. Donald Trump hates Veterans. For the next four years, VoteVets is going to do everything we can to defend those people from the worst of Donald Trump and his administration. We could use your help. JOHN — that’s a genuine question. What would a person who hated…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM

The VA is in IMMINENT danger

Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans in Congress are speedrunning the evisceration of the VA. They’ve cut thousands of staff already and have plans to cut 83,000 more. JOHN — we’ll keep this brief. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans in Congress are speedrunning the evisceration of th…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Donald Trump wants to fire 83,000 VA staff

What this administration is doing isn’t about efficiency or improving care. It is about turning the VA into UnitedHealth — deny, defend, depose, all to maximize shareholder value. Trump and Elon have made that perfectly clear. JOHN, many of you rely on the VA. We do, too. We don’t think the VA …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM

It’s time to show them what they are doing to us

Today, VoteVets is bringing half a dozen Veterans to the Capitol. Each of them have either been fired or are soon to be impacted by Elon Musk, DOGE, and the GOP as they cleave off huge swaths of the federal government to enrich themselves. JOHN: Today, VoteVets is bringing half a dozen Vetera…
  Travis Tazelaar · [email protected]
March 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Medicaid and SNAP benefits

JOHN, this is Travis with VoteVets. We're working to find Veterans who would be impacted by the Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration as they work to pass deep cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. SNAP is a lifeline for Veterans and Military Families, with one in five Military Families …
  LTC (Ret.) Alex Vindman · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM

Remember how weak Donald Trump looked in the Oval Office yesterday.

Trump threw a temper tantrum in public while the entire world was watching, and he did it because President Zelenskyy did the one thing every Republican in Congress should be doing right now: He told Donald Trump that his ego isn't more important than our shared security and western values of free…
  LTC (Ret.) Alex Vindman · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Remember how weak Donald Trump looked in the Oval Office today.

Trump threw a temper tantrum in public while the entire world was watching, and he did it because President Zelenskyy did the one thing every Republican in Congress should be doing right now: He told Donald Trump that his ego isn't more important than our shared security and western values of free…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM

The real impact of Trump and Elon’s purges...

At 2:30pm eastern time tomorrow afternoon, VoteVets will be holding an online townhall with VoteVets Chair Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (U.S. Army, Ret.), Senator Tammy Duckworth, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, Baltimore County Council Member Pat Young, and Veterans who have been impacted a…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM

The real impact of Trump and Elon’s purges

At 2:30pm eastern time on Thursday afternoon, VoteVets will be holding an online townhall with VoteVets Chair Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton (U.S. Army, Ret.), Senator Tammy Duckworth, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, Baltimore County Council Member Pat Young, and Veterans who have been impacte…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM

They're making their move.

On Friday night, while most of us were logging off and winding down — eating dinner, watching a movie with the kids, or enjoying an evening out with friends — Trump and Hegseth started purging senior Military officers that they deem insufficiently loyal. We’ve been talking about this for months, a…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM

They are making their move.

Last night, while most of us were logging off and winding down — eating dinner, watching a movie with the kids, or enjoying an evening out with friends — Trump and Hegseth started purging senior Military officers that they deem insufficiently loyal. We’ve been talking about this for months, and la…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM

$5 for VoteVets. Yes, just $5.

JOHN: We’re asking you for $5 today. Yes, just $5. $5 because Elon Musk and Donald Trump have already fired staff doing mission critical work at the VA. $5 because they’ve cut thousands more essential jobs across the federal government, including the jobs of Veterans and currently serving m…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
February 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM

No kings. Period.

Yeah, no. We swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. As long as there is breath in our lungs, there will be no king in the United States. Chip in to VoteVets to keep it that way. If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly: Ru…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Our first ad buy of the year:

We’re targeting eight Republican Veterans in swing districts over Trump’s call for the United States to occupy Gaza John — VoteVets just put thousands of dollars behind our first advertising campaign of the year. We’re running them in the Congressional districts of eight Republicans, all Vete…
  VoteVets VA Defense Fund · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM

🚨 DOGE in the VA 🚨

There’s some unvetted, unaccountable Musk lackey plugged into the VA. Our personal data. Our benefits. Our VA. JOHN — we were waiting for this. Now it’s here. All hands on deck. There’s some unvetted, unaccountable Musk lackey plugged into the VA. Our personal data. Our benefits. Our VA. Vote…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Our Latest Video: VoteVets Fights Musk’s Assault on USAID

When you’re dealing with a coup, you don’t sit back and let it happen. VoteVets sure as hell isn’t — and neither are our members. JOHN — When you’re dealing with a coup, you don’t sit back and let it happen. VoteVets sure as hell isn’t — and neither are our members. Watch the latest video fr…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Fire Elon

VoteVets is suing Elon Musk and his fake department alongside an army of partner organizations. JOHN — No one elected Elon Musk. He has no statutory authority to do anything. He is breaking the law, accessing classified information, hacking into essential government infrastructure, providing…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Elon Musk is Killing USAID

This is an absolute crisis, and we need people speaking out about it. We held the line on the federal funding freeze last week, and we need you again now. JOHN — Things are moving at such a pace right now that it is difficult to track — exactly — what’s happening moment-to-moment. That’s par…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Step Back

Two years is a long time, but you can make it through a day. You can make it through a week. You can make it through a month. And if we use each of the next twenty three months as effectively as possible, we’re going to win. JOHN — Step back for a minute. Today is the last day of January, the …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Trump and his administration are politicizing the deaths of three Servicemembers

Their hatred for those who serve knows no bounds. Their disdain for women knows no limits. Their empathy for those left behind is nonexistent. Here’s a timeline for you, John: The FAA, under former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, spent the last four years reinforcing safety protoco…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM

We won this battle, but the fight is far from over

We sent an unmistakable message yesterday. Now, let’s keep up the pressure. JOHN — back last November, right after Trump was elected and we faced down total Republican control of the government, we told you something. We told you that even now, even in the minority, even as Trump’s administra…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Absolute F***ing Chaos

We are one full week into the Trump administration and they have already caused a massive, nationwide panic around a memo that calls for freezing all government grants, loans, and financial assistance. We are one full week into the Trump administration and they have already caused a massive, na…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Trump wants to abandon our Afghan allies

VoteVets worked around the clock during the withdrawal from Afghanistan to secure and facilitate evacuations for Afghans we served alongside, as well as their families. We continue that work to this day. And now, we’re asking you to stand with us. Over the course of the twenty year war in Afgha…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Secretary Hegseth

For all our sakes, we wish him the best of luck. We hope he will rise to the occasion. We are not counting on it. JOHN — after his confirmation vote, Secretary Hegseth will now lead the Department of Defense. For all our sakes, we wish him the best of luck. We hope he will rise to the occasio…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Tell the United States Senate: VOTE NO on Hegseth

We’ve been doing everything we can to stop this — behind the scenes, through our allies, in the media, and beyond. The unfortunate truth is that it appears that he has enough Republican votes to be confirmed. JOHN: The United States Senate is set to vote on Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Secret…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM

14th Amendment: VoteVets members are moving to the front

VoteVets endorsed Attorneys General in North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington State are leading the charge against Trump’s assault on the Constitution. JOHN, here at VoteVets we know all too well that elections have consequences. It’s why we worked so hard to stop Trump in 2016, 2020, and 20…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM

The purge is beginning

JOHN, We’ve walked you through our approach as we head into the next Trump administration. We have to be more disciplined, more focused, and more efficient. We can’t jump on every single crisis Trump manufactures, because that’s part of his strategy — distraction. VoteVets is going to be wor…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Men like this

More than 400,000 Americans died during World War Two. Our parents and grandparents fought fascism to free the world and unleash an era of unprecedented prosperity and peace. JOHN, More than 400,000 Americans died during World War Two. Our parents and grandparents fought fascism to free the w…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Day One

JOHN, a quick note on a dark morning. Today, Donald Trump begins his second term in the White House. Now, our real work begins. And before Trump takes the oath of office, we’re asking you to make a donation to VoteVets. CONTRIBUTE When you love this country you don’t quit on …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM

This is actually unprecedented...

JOHN, From administration to administration, there has always been partisan tension. But there is one area where the parties have continued to set their differences aside and focus on what they can do together, in the interest of the entire country. National Security. That is not to say the…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Hegseth isn’t up to the job. Period.

Several direct and damaging lines of inquiry from Democrats — especially those from VoteVets members — tell you all you need to know. JOHN, nothing we saw at his confirmation hearing should convince anyone that Pete Hegseth is the right person to lead the Department of Defense. The softball q…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM

It’s a no from us

Pete Hegseth sat in front of the Senate as he is considered for the role of Secretary of Defense, and VoteVets is going to be crystal clear about our position on his nomination: JOHN — Pete Hegseth served. We’re grateful he answered the call. We honor that service. But earlier this week, Pete…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM

This is actually unprecedented

JOHN, From administration to administration, there has always been partisan tension. But there is one area where the parties have continued to set their differences aside and focus on what they can do together, in the interest of the entire country. National Security. That is not to say the…
  The Vet Voice Foundation · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM

We need your help: Public lands will be under siege during the Trump administration

Project 2025, a policy blueprint backed by powerful interests, outlines a sweeping plan to dismantle public land protections. JOHN, Vet Voice Foundation and our partners have worked relentlessly over the last several years to expand federal protections for our public lands. Thanks to that work,…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM

Hegseth is not up to the job. Period.

Several direct and damaging lines of inquiry from Democrats — especially those from VoteVets members — tell you all you need to know. JOHN, nothing we saw today should convince anyone that Pete Hegseth is the right person to lead the Department of Defense. The softball questions Hegseth got f…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM

It’s gonna be a no from us

Tomorrow Pete Hegseth will sit in front of the Senate as he is considered for the role of Secretary of Defense, and VoteVets is going to be crystal clear about our position on his nomination: JOHN — Pete Hegseth served. We’re grateful he answered the call. We honor that service. Tomorrow Pete…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM

It’s going to be different this time

We’re going to have to be smarter, more efficient, and more effective to prevent the worst of what Trump intends to accomplish. JOHN — In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a donation to VoteVets as we lay the groundwork to fight back against Trump and the MAGA Right over these nex…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM

You can’t balance the budget on the backs of Veterans

VoteVets is going to do everything we possibly can to defeat their attempts to slash the care that Veterans fought to earn. JOHN — When Trump promised to balance the federal government and slash regulation, a lot of people thought that sounded pretty good. Then he tasked two out-of-touch, fi…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM

NATO & Peace

Denmark, which Greenland is a part of, is one of the original member states of NATO — the greatest force for peace in generations. JOHN — Something we’re all going to have to do over the next four years is get better at parsing the noise from the substance, and responding to what really matter…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM

We have not forgotten, and we will not forgive.

As a new Congress met to certify the 2024 presidential election, we all remembered what happened four years ago yesterday. We have not forgotten that the man enjoying the time-honored peaceful transition of power is the man who destroyed that tradition four years ago. We have not forgotten t…
  Major General Paul Eaton, U.S. Army, Ret. · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Getting back in touch for the final time this year

JOHN — Paul Eaton here. This will be the last time I reach out before midnight tonight. This is also your last chance to chip in to VoteVets before year-end. I won’t belabor the point here, because you know it all too well. Your support, especially ahead of our midnight FEC deadline, is goi…
  Major General Paul Eaton, U.S. Army, Ret. · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM

I am personally asking you to make a contribution to VoteVets

Good morning, JOHN. Paul Eaton here. If you’re anything like me, you respect it when people don’t waste your time. So I’ll cut right to the chase: At midnight tomorrow night, we hit our Q4 FEC deadline. Our final FEC deadline of the year. And I am personally asking you to make a contribution…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 8:06 PM

☀️ To all VoteVets supporters - please don’t click away 🫡

When we think about the people who have done the most to support VoteVets over the years, it’s not the people who write the biggest checks who come to mind. JOHN - When we think about the people who have done the most to support VoteVets over the years, it’s not the people who write the bigge…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 7:59 PM

It makes a difference. Really.

$5. That’s the donation we’re asking you to make to VoteVets today, as we kick off our final fundraising drive of the year. JOHN, In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to VoteVets as we continue our final, year-end fundraising drive. Please give us a chance to explai…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM

We never forget the essential role that you play in this organization — and we hope you don’t, either.

Your support helped us minimize our losses in the U.S. Senate, and actually gain a seat in the House. You helped us win 243 downballot races this cycle. The candidates you helped elect, from federal office down to school board, are going to stand in the breach as we work to hold the line against T…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 7:16 PM

It makes a difference. Really.

$5. That’s the donation we’re asking you to make to VoteVets today, as we kick off our final fundraising drive of the year. JOHN, $5. That’s the donation we’re asking you to make to VoteVets today, as we kick off our final fundraising drive of the year. $5 because we spent down our resources…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 11:20 PM

The tank is running low, JOHN

JOHN, Coming to you with a moment of complete honesty: Our tank is running low. VoteVets spent extensively over the course of the last two years to fight back against Trump and the MAGA Right. In just the final months of the campaign we spent over $10 million, and the total amount across the c…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM

You might be wondering, JOHN...

Some of us served in Vietnam, or the Gulf War, or the War on Terror. We’ve been through it — and we got through it together. It’s more important than ever that we stick up for ourselves, for our communities, and for what’s right. JOHN, You might be wondering how an organization like VoteVets w…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 15, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Dangerous, Unfit, Compromised....

From Kennedy to Hegseth to Gabbard to Kash Patel — none of these people should be serving in positions of public trust and massive importance. JOHN — Most people are taking some down time now. But at VoteVets, we’re gearing up. There’s too much coming for us to take time off. Think about it: T…