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littlemissmartypants

(28,239 posts)
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 11:24 AM Friday

Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions

June 19, 2025 5:00 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
By
Chris Arnold

Quil LawrenceJon Henry served in Iraq during the first Gulf War, in a unit meant to counter chemical warfare attacks. Luckily for him the attacks never happened, but he still earned full veterans benefits, including a home loan backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Henry, who lives outside Kansas City. Mo., fell behind on his mortgage after losing his job managing a manufacturing plant last October. And because of a move last month by the VA, vets like him with delinquent loans have far worse options than most other American homeowners who never served.

"My social media posts have not been nice to the director of the VA and have not been nice to Trump," Henry said. "And I voted for the guy!"

Henry was hoping to get help from the VA Servicing Purchase program, or VASP. In just the past year, according to the VA, it has helped more than 33,000 veterans and servicemembers who got behind on their loans by giving them a new, low-interest-rate mortgage.
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https://www.npr.org/2025/06/19/nx-s1-5400980/va-loans-veterans-mortgage-relief-republicans

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Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Friday OP
What's the question - "How do I support this cut or increase it's harm?' NoMoreRepugs Friday #1
His hatred for military and vets was well known by everyone. usonian Friday #2

usonian

(18,530 posts)
2. His hatred for military and vets was well known by everyone.
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 01:55 PM
Friday

And yet, many voted for him.
Is that what he meant by suckers and losers?

A great number of vets opposed him.
It's all projection with him. He's just jealous, and expresses it with hate and derision.

I've got one service task for him.

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