- Editor’s note: Jefffrey Goldberg’s excellent investigative report in The Atlantic has been verified independently by FOX News, The Washington Post, The Associated Press and other media.
- Click here for The Atlantic report.
- President Trump’s alleged disdain for the military has drawn a firestorm of outrage, while he and The White House issue their usual denials.
- These are just some of the headlines in the last 48 hours:
Trump often sees an American landscape of ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’ – Analysis: The Atlantic’s report that the president callously dismissed dead American soldiers stands to reinforce his past disregard for sacrifice.
Trump plays defense with the military weeks before election
More sources confirm that Trump called fallen veterans ‘losers’ as story expands
‘It’s very plausible to me’: Military leaders unconvinced by Trump’s denial
Biden calls Trump’s reported comments about U.S. service members ‘disgusting’
From MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Joe [Scarborough] speaks to veterans and their families: “You are respected, you are loved, and we salute you“
Trump’s attempts to deny his attacks on veterans now has him at war with Fox News
Medal of Honor recipient Retired Colonel Jack Jacobs on Trump: ‘He has no respect for people in uniform’
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: Reports of Trump disparaging veterans resonates with what we know [Ed. note: A must-see summary from the last 3.5 years!]
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: Mary Trump Shares Family Anecdote Of Trump Disdain For Military Service
Trump is ‘wrecking the country’ says retired Four Star General Barry McCaffrey
Gold Star father Khizr Khan: ‘Trump is incapable of understanding service, valor and courage’
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [who lost both of her legs in combat when fighting in Iraq]: Trump ‘doesn’t deserve to be commander-in-chief’
Fmr. McCain adviser: ‘Even the memory of John pushes all the insecurity buttons that Trump has’
Gold Star mom: Trump ‘doesn’t seem to have a concept of service’
Lawmakers who served in military condemn Trump for reportedly calling American war dead ‘losers’
Sully Sullenberger weighs in – Trump’s disrespect 4 troops
‘What is wrong with you?’: Malcolm Nance [former U.S. Navy specialist in Naval Cryptology] blasts Trump for insulting fallen service members
After my partner was killed in Iraq, Trump didn’t come to Dover. Now I know why. [Ed. note: Trump has reportedly been to Dover only 4 times during his Presidency.]
Buttigieg: Trump ‘shouldn’t be allowed within a one mile radius of a POW flag’
Rachel Maddow about Vote Vets.org: Gold Star Father Ad and Trump Losing Ad
Vote Vets.org ad – Gold Stars, as stated by their mothers and fathers
Veterans React to Trump Calling Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’
Moving statement from Major General (ret) Paul Eaton
- Editor’s note: What is an American Gold Star family?
- If an immediate family member died serving in the armed forces of the United States, during any period of war or hostilities in which the armed forces of the United States were engaged, a gold star is issued.
- This allowed members of the community to know the price that the family had paid in the cause of freedom.
- Click here to learn about the Gold Star from the United States Army.
- Click here to hear from Gold Star parents speaking about Trump!
- Gold Star father Khizr Khan: ‘Trump is incapable of understanding service, valor and courage’
- Gold Star mom: Trump ‘doesn’t seem to have a concept of service’
- Gold Star father speaking out in ad
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Thank you for the summary. Unfortunately, I do not believe that Trump supporters will accept any corroboration of this disgraceful exposure. He is a saint in their eyes.
Does not matter to me what anyone else accepts. I post what is of interest to me and if others read my blog and contemplate, then this serves a grand purpose. Thank you, Carlos! If there was little interest, I would stop posting, however readership keeps growing.
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