Veterans Left in the Dark
Ironically, no veteran organizations were consulted prior to the announcement.
“We found out on X,” said Sgt. Ron “Gunny” Jenkins (Ret.), founder of Boots on Main Street, a nonprofit supporting homeless veterans.
“I’m not mad—I’m just confused. Last year they told us the budget was tight because they were building a gold-plated wall-mounted replica of Trump’s golf swing at Mar-a-Lago.
Now suddenly we’re the reason Pride got canceled? I didn’t sign up to be a scapegoat. I signed up for free pancakes on Veterans Day.”
