Did Gov. Palin use the words “destitute, poor” or “poverty-stricken” in her description? And taking even one dollar from a widow and her children is very wrong without a good reason.
She implied it. When you say "military widow and her fatherless children" the implication is that they are not well off. The average person hearing that and not knowing the background of the story would certainly think so. It's entirely possible to state facts in such a way as to distort the truth. For example I could say Sarah Palin "resigned as governor under a cloud of accusations of official misconduct". Factual, but it distorts the truth.