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Trump knocks former Presidents Response to Soldiers Deaths

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Trump finally comments on Green Beret deaths, knocks Obama - CNNPolitics

(CNN)Breaking his public silence about four American soldiers killed during an ambush in Niger, President Donald Trump said Monday he'd penned personal letters to their families and planned to phone them later this week.
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He also claimed, without merit, that his predecessors hadn't written or called the families of slain American troops during their tenures, though the tradition of presidents reaching out after US servicemen are killed in action is long-established.
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He then claimed that other commanders in chief hadn't reached out to families of Americans killed in action, indicating he'd been told as much by the generals who serve in his administration."All I can do is ask my generals," Trump said. "Other presidents did not call, they would write letters, and some presidents didn't do anything."
"I like, when I can, the combination of a call and also a letter," he said.
Barack Obama, during his term in office, wrote letters and made calls to families of killed Americans, according to former administration officials. He also made frequent visits to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to spend time with wounded troops.
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Wow... It takes a special kind of asshole to use this as a political attack.
 
I swear, Trump uses every stupid opportunity possible to try and suck his own dick.
 
Bucky said:
I listened to this press conference (in fact, I posted a link the press conference) and this article is blatantly false news.

Trump never said this. He said he was told by his people that Obama didn't call.

Big difference.
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Was it his people that told him to be an asshole and even say this? No. No matter how you slice it, trump decided to use this tragedy and attack others to try and make himself look good. And like usual he utterly failed. Sad but not unexpected you would support Trump using a tragedy in this way.
 
apdst said:
Kinda like when anti-Trumpers used the Yemen raid as a political attack. Are those folks assholes, too?
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The difference of course is this is the president that decided to do this. As usual you think the office of the presidency should be treated as the Jerry springer show by trump.
 
Praxas said:
The difference of course is this is the president that decided to do this. As usual you think the office of the presidency should be treated as the Jerry springer show by trump.
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Right...that's the difference to you people. :lamo

Double standard noted. :lamo
 
apdst said:
Right...that's the difference to you people. :lamo

Double standard noted. :lamo
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Yes because to you the president shouldn’t act professional and with dignity compared to some joe shmo. That’s the funny part and sad part that is the truth of the trump supporter.
 
apdst said:
Kinda like when anti-Trumpers used the Yemen raid as a political attack. Are those folks assholes, too?
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Kinda like when Trump tried to throw the military under the bus for the botched raid he ordered, when he repeatedly attacked POWs and the families of war heroes, when he claimed he "knew more about ISIS than the generals"....
 
Tigerace117 said:
Kinda like when Trump tried to throw the military under the bus for the botched raid he ordered, when he repeatedly attacked POWs and the families of war heroes, when he claimed he "knew more about ISIS than the generals"....
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Or, like when the anti-Trumpers claimed defeat because of one friendly casualty.
 
Praxas said:
Yes because to you the president shouldn’t act professional and with dignity compared to some joe shmo. That’s the funny part and sad part that is the truth of the trump supporter.
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You only demand professionalism when it isn't your guy in office.
 
Mycroft said:
Somehow, the Mainstream Media has turned this: "I don't know if he did," he said of Obama. "I was told that he didn't often, and a lot of presidents don't. They write letters. I do, I do a combination of both."...into this: "Obama never made calls".

More fake news.
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No, it is not fake news that Trump decided to use his time to try and use this tragedy to trash other presidents to make himself look better. We don't have fake news, we have a fake president.
 
apdst said:
Or, like when the anti-Trumpers claimed defeat because of one friendly casualty.
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Oh, like when the pro trumpers avidly defend the idea that POWs aren't heroes.

Even one casualty can have disastrous results.
 
apdst said:
You only demand professionalism when it isn't your guy in office.
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Nope, in fact I have even said I would PREFER Pence as president over Trump just because he would act presidential. Pence would be a nightmare for the left if Trump is gone, but I'd rather have him than Trump. That's the difference, you don't demand professionalism from your president, you hope he is like a Jerry Springer guest. Typical trump supporter.
 
TheGoverness said:
I swear, Trump uses every stupid opportunity possible to try and suck his own dick.
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Its really disgusting how he goes out of his way to publicly disrespect the Presidents who served the nation before him. This creep is going to rot in hell if thee is any justice at all in the world.

Its all about him all the time all the way and screw everybody else. How Mitch McConnell could get up there with him today is beyond me. The man has no pride, no spine and is beyond shameless.
 
Praxas said:
No, it is not fake news that Trump decided to use his time to try and use this tragedy to trash other presidents to make himself look better. We don't have fake news, we have a fake president.
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Doesn't matter what Trump uses his time for. The story that he said "Obama never made calls"...is fake.
 
Mycroft said:
Somehow, the Mainstream Media has turned this: "I don't know if he did," he said of Obama. "I was told that he didn't often, and a lot of presidents don't. They write letters. I do, I do a combination of both."...into this: "Obama never made calls".

More fake news.
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:lamo :lamo :lamo

Mycroft said:
Seriously though, I "get information" from a wide variety of sources...left-wing, right-wing and non-partisan. I filter out the bias to learn the facts. I then use my own reasoning abilities and form my opinions..
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Mycroft said:
Doesn't matter what Trump uses his time for. The story that he said "Obama never made calls"...is fake.
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Yes it does matter and the fact you defend trump for doing it instead of denouncing him shows volumes about the typical trump supporter. And it isn’t fake news because trump lies and he chose to use the time to trash presidents. We don’t have fake news we have a fake president.
 
Tigerace117 said:
Oh, like when the pro trumpers avidly defend the idea that POWs aren't heroes.

Even one casualty can have disastrous results.
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They aren't. That's why servicemen don't get a valorious award for being a POW.
 
Praxas said:
Yes it does matter and the fact you defend trump for doing it instead of denouncing him shows volumes about the typical trump supporter. And it isn’t fake news because trump lies and he chose to use the time to trash presidents. We don’t have fake news we have a fake president.
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The fact that you feel the need to lie about what he said shows you'll give up objectivity in favor of your Trump-hatred.

The fact is, the Mainstream Media lied and Trump didn't. There is nothing to denounce Trump for.
 
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