The progressive veterans group Vote Vets is launching a multiplatform advert marketing campaign specializing in Elon Musk and his so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity’s assaults on veterans.
The advert includes a group of veterans sitting in a circle and telling their tales of being downsized by Musk. “It feels like veterans are being personally attacked by Elon Musk,” one veteran says.
“I did not put my life on the line for some tech bro billionaire from South Africa to come in here and try to destroy our country,” one other veteran provides.
“I’m literally donating plasma to buy eggs,” an Air Pressure veteran tells the group.
“And our congressperson does absolutely nothing,” one other provides.
The advert additionally options variations focusing on 5 Home Republicans dealing with tight 2026 races: John James of Michigan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Zach Nunn of Iowa, and Jen Kiggans of Virginia. Alongside the TV spot, Vote Vets can be operating billboards in these markets, which characteristic Musk and spotlight the Republican consultant’s inaction.
Musk and DOGE have fired tens of 1000’s of federal staff. This disproportionately hurts army spouses who steadily relocate and alter positions, in addition to veterans who’ve just lately acquired promotions. And Musk is planning to slash greater than 80,000 jobs on the Division of Veteran Affairs, which gives well being care companies to present and former army service members.
The Trump administration has routinely lied in regards to the departments and companies being decimated by the DOGE bros. The overwhelming majority of financial savings that DOGE claims are suspect, together with many figures which are deceptive or outright false.
The Republican Social gathering’s alleged assist for the troops stays a hole platitude as they routinely undermine veterans’ companies of their craven pursuit of tax cuts for the wealthy.
