Jon: a series of punches at sore spots of Trump's ego

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"It lasts just 30 seconds. But in that half minute, the ad lands a series of punches at sore spots of Trump's ego, all delivered by a weightlifting unidentified veteran.” - CNBC
robert -
The ad we ran yesterday was nothing short of a complete success. Not only did Donald Trump likely see it while watching Morning Joe (he tweeted right after the commercial break it aired in), but it was viewed by more than 1 million people online.
We told you we had something good up our sleeve, and this success was only possible because of the thousands of supporters who chipped in to make it happen.
But here’s another promise for you: we. won’t. stop. We are going to continue to elevate the voices of veterans and military family members harmed by Donald Trump’s policies. Sometimes we’ll do it in huge, seven-figure ad buys. And sometimes we’ll be creative. But we can’t do it alone.
Like General (ret.) Wesley Clark says, “there isn't a more decisive political organization out there [than VoteVets] once they get involved in a race.” But the truth is, the strength of our organization and anything we accomplish is because of the veterans, military family members and supporters like you. That’s why your contribution is so dang important.
All my best,
Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
VoteVets

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