VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Hegseth is Declaring War on Freedom of Religion

The Secretary of Defense and his personal pastor stood behind the seal of the Department of Defense and held a prayer service in the Pentagon auditorium during work hours on Monday. The Secretary of Defense and his personal pastor stood behind the seal of the Department of Defense and held a p…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Tell Congress to Stop Trump’s Birthday Parade

It has a price tag of $45 million. 25 tanks, 50 helicopters, thousands of troops. And the centerpiece? At the end of the parade, Army paratroopers will make a jump and upon landing deliver an American flag to Trump — a birthday present for the dictator-in-chief. During Trump's first-term, we or…

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  Travis Tazelaar, VoteVets · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Trump is treating Veterans like trash

Tens of thousands have already lost their jobs, some after decades of service. Hundreds of thousands more might be fired soon. And the services that millions of Veterans depend on through the VA are being degraded like at no other time in history JOHN, it’s Travis with VoteVets. I’m writing to…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

May 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Habeas Corpus

VoteVets is involved in several lawsuits that aim to stop Trump’s power grabs, and we’ve already notched wins against him. But, as you can imagine, these wins don’t come cheap. In a hearing before the United States Senate earlier today, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demonstrat…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Secretary Collins: Is this a joke?

JOHN, we’re old enough to remember when Secretary Doug Collins let Elon Musk and DOGE run through the VA and break whatever they wanted. He stood by as they fired the people who staffed the Veterans Crisis Line. And we haven’t forgotten Collins’ plans: He hasn’t backed off his threat to fir…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

May 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Brought to you courtesy of DOGE

JOHN: People wanted the government to run more efficiently. Great. We’ve got a litany of ways to improve services at the VA, or to help Social Security become more responsive to the needs of Veterans, or to streamline the processes to access benefits owed. Trump didn’t want to do any of th…

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  Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, US Army, Ret. · [email protected]

May 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM

What I have seen these last few months

We have seen a lawless president impose his will through illegal acts at all levels of our government. Good Morning, JOHN. Paul Eaton here. I want to write to you for a moment not simply as a VoteVets member, or a retired Major General, but as an American. These last few months have been dif…

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  Travis Tazelaar, VoteVets · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM

We’ve got a price tag on Trump’s parade: $45 MILLION

Look, we’re going to keep working against Trump’s birthday parade. It’s a disgrace. But if this parade is going to happen, Trump shouldn’t be there for it. That’s how much it’s going to cost to prop up Trump’s ego on his birthday, John. $45 million. $45 million to put 6600 Troops, 250 vehicle…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM

Please, don’t scroll past this email

As you read this, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and all their allies are gutting Veterans benefits and services to finance the tax cut they want to give themselves and their billionaire friends. JOHN, we’re humbly asking you whether you can make a donation to VoteVets today, before our mid-month de…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

May 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM

Bernie Sanders

The Trump administration's ultimate end goal is to completely dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs direct care system and turn it into something more akin to an insurance card. The Trump Administration's ultimate end goal is to completely dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs dir…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM

You deserve an explanation...

Here’s the truth In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution directly to VoteVets. But first, you deserve to know how we will use your donation and why this request is so important. Here's the truth: As you read this, Donald Trump and the Republican Party are pulling up the…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Tell Congress: Protect the Veterans Crisis Hotline.

Lost in the chaos (but not to us) is the incredible damage Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are doing to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Lost in the chaos (but not to us) is the incredible damage Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE are doing to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Take just o…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Tell Congress: No Military parade for Trump’s birthday...

During Trump's first-term, we organized and helped stop his repeated efforts to hold a military parade. During Trump's first-term, we organized and helped stop his repeated efforts to hold a Military parade. One time, we requested and were awarded a permit to host a 5-K road race on the parade…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Trump and Elon's war on Veterans

Trump’s first 100 days? Thousands of Veterans fired. Benefits gutted. Lives wrecked. Trump’s first 100 days? Thousands of Veterans fired. Benefits gutted. Lives wrecked. Musk’s DOGE is torching Veterans’ jobs—and Republicans are too cowardly to say a damn word. Please watch our latest ad: Than…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM

You deserve an explanation

Here’s the truth In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution directly to VoteVets. But first, you deserve to know how we will use your donation and why this request is so important. Here's the truth: As you read this, Donald Trump and the Republican Party are pulling up the…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Tell Congress: No military parade for Trump’s birthday

During Trump's first-term, we organized and helped stop his repeated efforts to hold a military parade. During Trump's first-term, we organized and helped stop his repeated efforts to hold a military parade. One time, we requested and were awarded a permit to host a 5-K road race on the parade…

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  Travis Tazelaar, VoteVets · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Our Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg

I don’t know if you’ve already seen the news, but VoteVets is sponsoring a Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg later this month. It’s really exciting, and we think a lot of people around the country are going to tune in and listen. Hey JOHN, it’s Travis here with VoteVets. I don’t know if you’ve al…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Pete. VoteVets. Iowa. YOU!

He’s emerged as one of the most credible and persuasive voices we have, and is exactly the kind of messenger we need to break through JOHN: We teased some exciting news about what we’re getting up to in May late last month. Today, we’re officially rolling it out. VoteVets is putting on a Town …

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Woah. WOAH!

We didn’t think we had much of a chance at hitting our goals for April earlier today. It’s been a really, really tough month for fundraising (understandably). Hey JOHN, when we looked at our fundraising this morning, this is what we were thinking: We didn’t think we had much of a chance at hi…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM

It’s been a tough month

January, February, and March were some of our strongest months of fundraising EVER. Seriously. There was a massive swing of momentum against the second Trump Administration, and we built a ton of programs around that. JOHN: January, February, and March were some of our strongest months of fundr…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

April 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Women, Peace, and Security

Today, our joke of a Defense Secretary posted about how proud he was to end the Women, Peace, and Security program at the Department of Defense. Today, our joke of a Defense Secretary posted about how proud he was to end the Women, Peace, and Security program at the Department of Defense. Con…

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  Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, USA, Ret. · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Donald Trump’s “peace deal” will only lead to more war...

He’s embracing the same predatory posture that led to two world wars and hundreds of thousands of dead Americans. JOHN, Alex Vindman here. Donald Trump and JD Vance are demanding Ukraine take their most recent “peace deal” or they will cut and run. So, let’s get into it. What’s in this deal? …

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM

$5 for VoteVets.

Because Trump and Elon Musk have declared war on America’s Veterans. JOHN: We’re asking you to contribute $5 to VoteVets to kick off this Sunday. That’s right. $5. $5 because Trump and Elon Musk have declared war on America’s Veterans. $5 because they’re firing VA staff, slashing critical Ve…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM

If we win in Virginia, we send a powerful message.

We’ll show the GOP that America isn’t going to let them get away with gutting Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and the VA. And, honestly, it’ll feel really good. JOHN: Do you remember where Democrats had their first, major statewide victory after Trump was elected in 2016? Virginia. And do…

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  Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, USA, Ret. · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Donald Trump’s “peace deal” will only lead to more war

He’s embracing the same predatory posture that led to two world wars and hundreds of thousands of dead Americans. JOHN, Alex Vindman here. Donald Trump and JD Vance are demanding Ukraine take their most recent “peace deal” or they will cut and run. So, let’s get into it. What’s in this deal? …

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Trump is targeting ActBlue

Today, Trump is expected to sign a memorandum directing the Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue. If you have ever donated to VoteVets, or to a candidate you support, or to one of the other committees or causes that do campaign work, you almost certainly made it through ActBlue JOHN: W…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM

CONFIRMED: Hegseth leaked CLASSIFIED information

He did not scrub mission critical information that could endanger the lives of the men and women in harm’s way if it leaked. He used his personal cellphone to do it. And he did it just days after a member of his own staff warned him that Signal chats could be compromised by our adversaries. JO…

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  Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, U.S. Army (Ret.) · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM

This has gone on long enough.

Tell Pete Hegseth: It is time for you to do the right thing and resign. Thousands and thousands of VoteVets supporters agree, and I hope you’ll add your name to the list. Paul Eaton here. The Department of Defense has been pulled into complete chaos, and this is happening as a direct result o…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Can you do something for VoteVets today?

Fundraising has been tough this month, and we get it. Times are tough, too. JOHN, We’re humbly asking you if you can chip in to VoteVets today. If that’s all you need to hear, use this link: https://act.votevets.org/go/April19th DONATE But if you need to hear more, let us explai…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

April 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Trump’s given up. We haven’t.

Trump said he’d solve this. Trump promised a peace deal on “Day One” of his presidency. Instead, he’s completely and utterly failed. His incompetence and that of his administration has only further emboldened our adversaries. JOHN: Take a look at this, from earlier today. The first part is n…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM

A Military parade is something special...

The United States Military does not march in parades to honor any elected office, or any person. The United States Military marches for the American people, their comrades in arms, and the country they serve. There are a few things we throw big Military parades for in the United States. Winnin…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM

A Military parade is something special.

The United States Military does not march in parades to honor any elected office, or any person. The United States Military marches for the American people, their comrades in arms, and the country they serve. There are a few things we throw big Military parades for in the United States. Winnin…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Trump’s attack on the Constitution

On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to be his supporters “retribution.” He threatened to “root out the vermin.” After becoming president, he weaponized the Department of Justice and signed executive orders directing them to pursue critics and political opponents. JOHN: A legal resident of the Un…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 11:28 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…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Real gun safety passed in Colorado this week

Governor Polis signed a law requiring background checks, safety training, and permits to buy assault weapons. Vet Voice spearheaded this effort because they know what’s at stake. They’ve carried these weapons, they know what they can do, and they know they don’t belong on our streets. We’re no…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Help VoteVets Stop Elon with $5

$5 because VoteVets shut Elon Musk up quick after he dumped $20 million into that Wisconsin Supreme Court election — and lost. JOHN, it’s the team over at VoteVets. We’re asking you — humbly — to chip in $5 or whatever you can afford today. Yes, just $5. $5 because VoteVets shut Elon Musk up…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM

House Republicans just passed the SAVE Act. If it becomes law, it will disenfranchise Military voters.

Trump and Elon’s agenda is overwhelmingly unpopular. We’ve got the GOP on their heels right now. And now — like clockwork — Republicans are desperate to make it harder for people to vote. Trump and Elon’s agenda is overwhelmingly unpopular. We’ve got the GOP on their heels. And now — like cloc…

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  Travis Tazelaar, VoteVets · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM

In case you missed it: Trump’s Military Parade is Back

He wants to throw it as a 79th birthday present to himself, as if the four day weekends golfing while the economy burns down weren’t enough. Hey, it’s Travis again, following up from yesterday. Message acknowledged. More than 10,000 of you signed our petition yesterday to stop Trump’s birthda…

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  Travis Tazelaar, VoteVets · [email protected]

April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Trump’s Military Parade is Back

He wants to throw it as a 79th birthday present to himself, as if the four day weekends golfing while the economy burns down weren’t enough. Hey JOHN, it’s Travis from VoteVets. You probably remember back in 2018 when Trump wanted to throw a massive Military parade in DC. You probably also re…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM

Serious Escalation in the Middle East

The size of these deployments indicate potential for a serious escalation in the region. They are a shift from other theaters to the Middle East, and they’re what you would do if you were planning something big. JOHN, Trump is moving a lot of Troops and Military assets to the Middle East. Rou…

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

April 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM

“These cuts are killing Veterans. Veterans will die.” -MG Paul Eaton, USA (Ret.)

11 Democratic Senators held a shadow hearing on Thursday to discuss the impacts of the Trump Administration and DOGE’s indiscriminate and dangerous mass firings and cuts at the VA. JOHN, 11 Democratic Senators held a shadow hearing on Thursday to discuss the impacts of the Trump Administration…

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM

The Veterans Fighting Back

For all the harm Donald Trump and Elon Musk are dishing out as they declare war on Veterans and the VA — we’re going to exact a price. We took a lot of hits over the last three months, JOHN. But we’re not just taking our licks. We’re hitting right back. For all the harm Donald Trump and Elon M…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM

These are not the firings we asked for.

This is absolutely ridiculous and in any other administration the entire top level of the defense and intelligence operation would be out on the street. You may have seen some headlines about Trump firing members of his national security team. Let’s be clear: These are not the firings we are …

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM

GOP: You’re on notice

Trump won Wisconsin by 1 point in 2024. Susan Crawford will win this race by a margin of over 10 points — a swing of 11 points in six months. Hey everybody, two points we want to make today. First, we’ve already seen some state and local level races around the country make incredible swings ag…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM

RE: Humbly asking you for $5 before our deadline at midnight

Hey — we’ll keep this quick. Writing to make sure you saw our email earlier today, and to ask whether you can chip in to VoteVets before our FEC deadline in a few hours. If you can’t afford it, no problem. Times are tough. But if you have a few dollars to spare, it would really help. You can …

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Humbly asking you for $5 before our deadline at midnight

JOHN, Before our first FEC deadline of this Trump presidency hits at midnight, we’re humbly asking you to chip in $5. Yes, just $5. $5 because the lawlessness of Trump and his administration have no equal in American history. $5 because the recklessness of Trump and his administration have …

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  VoteVets · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Veterans are getting pummeled right now

Thousands of them have lost their jobs. Veterans who transitioned from a life in uniform to a life in public service have been cut off at the knees. As you read this, Veterans are getting absolutely pummeled. Our email, texts, and phones are full of fellow Veterans who are at their wits’ end. …

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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]

March 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM

“No, I haven't.”

Trump was asked yesterday whether he had been briefed on the four American soldiers missing after a training mission in Lithuania, several hours after the incident. At the time we wrote this email, those four soldiers are still missing. Trump was asked yesterday whether he had been briefed on t…

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  Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, U.S. Army (Ret.) · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM

I am appalled at what Secretary Hegseth has done to the finest Military on earth.

Our very challenged Secretary of Defense has shown that he has no respect for the position he holds and does not stand up well when compared to previous defense secretaries like Hagel, Gates and Austin. John, Paul Eaton here. I’ll keep this brief. Our very challenged Secretary of Defense has s…

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  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM

This was more than a mistake

Don’t believe the talk from the GOP that this was “just a mistake.” It is a catastrophe. They have made each of us less safe. They have opened American men and women in uniform up to exceptional risk. This has to be treated with the seriousness it deserves, and VoteVets is going to make sure it is…

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