'Right up Republican alley': Internet backs Biden campaign as it slams Trump for embracing 'con artist' in North Carolina

The campaign criticized Donald Trump for hosting a fundraiser with Veterans Guardian CEO Scott Greenblatt, whom it refers to as a 'con artist'
UPDATED APR 21, 2024
The Biden campaign slammed Donald Trump for hosting a fundraiser with Scott Greenblatt in North Carolina (Getty Images)
The Biden campaign slammed Donald Trump for hosting a fundraiser with Scott Greenblatt in North Carolina (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: The Biden-Harris campaign issued a new press release criticizing Donald Trump for hosting a fundraiser in North Carolina with Veterans Guardian CEO Scott Greenblatt, whom the campaign refers to as a 'con artist', according to Meidas Touch.

The press release refers to an article published in the American Legion that calls Greenblatt's organization a 'pack of vultures' that is 'getting rich off of our veterans' and charges that he is 'preying on disabled veterans'.

Biden campaign criticizes Donald Trump for embracing 'con artist'

The press release stated, "Donald Trump is now fundraising with a con artist accused of defrauding veterans in the nation's most military-friendly state. North Carolinians won't stand for Trump's consistent disrespect for our veterans and will reject him in November."

The revelation draws even more comparisons between President Biden's record of assisting soldiers and Trump's attendance at the event. Biden passed the PACT Act, which helped increase benefits to veterans who were exposed to dangerous chemicals while serving our country.

(Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting)
The Biden-Harris campaign referred to CEO Scott Greenblatt as a 'con artist' (Veterans Guardian - VA Claim Consulting)

Notably, WBTV has conducted many investigations on Veterans Guardian, concentrating on the company's assistance in veterans' efforts to challenge their VA disability rating in exchange for a fee that is based on the more income they obtain.

Moreover, a veteran who claimed she was wrongfully charged fees by Veterans Guardian filed a federal class action complaint against the firm, and the VA more recently sent the company a cease-and-desist letter.

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When asked if Donald Trump supported Scott Greenblatt's firm, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign provided a statement that omitted any mention of it (Getty Images)

When asked about whether Trump supported Greenblatt's firm, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, provided a statement that omitted any mention of it.

She said, "President Trump’s support and fight for our brave veterans and every single American is unmatched. A hit piece from a deranged liberal reporter, who does the bidding of Joe Biden’s campaign, won’t change that."

A spokesman for Veterans Guardian mentioned in a statement, "Veterans Guardian has no issue with its employees participating in the democratic process in their own personal capacities, as Scott has done periodically over the years. Scott’s political involvement has nothing to do with the company’s mission to empower disabled veterans to secure the benefits they have earned for their service to our country."

Internet reacts as Biden campaign slams Donald Trump

People on the internet had mixed reactions and remained divided in their opinions as the Biden-Harris campaign slammed Donald Trump for hosting a fundraiser in North Carolina with Veterans Guardian CEO Scott Greenblatt.

A user wrote on X, "Ahhh right up the republican alley" while one added, "Ah, fits right in with the Trump brand."  A user also wrote, "Just like #DonSnoreleone does, why would anyone be surprised?"



 



 



 

A person also stated, "At this point being corrupt is a requirement of the maga arm of the Republicans" whereas one mentioned, "Will dems do an ad at least? Nope, of course not. They will miss this opportunity completely."



 



 

A person also added, "I don't doubt he would do this, especially if he gets a cut of the donations."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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