TWITTER users went into a frenzy as word began to spread that President Trump allegedly called dead soldiers and veterans – including US Senator John McCain – “losers.” Trump has denied the remarks he was alleged to have made – but video and screenshots from the president’s Twitter show he called McCain a “loser”. What do people […]
TWITTER users went into a frenzy as word began to spread that President Trump allegedly called dead soldiers and veterans – including US Senator John McCain – “losers.”
Trump has denied the remarks he was alleged to have made – but video and screenshots from the president’s Twitter show he called McCain a “loser”.
The Atlantic published an article on Thursday, reporting Trump canceled a trip to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 as he called deceased soldiers “losers.”
Trump allegedly told senior staff members the morning of the visit: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.”
The Atlantic reported that Trump also called more than 1,800 marines who were killed at Belleau Wood “suckers.”
The World War I battle occurred between American and German troops in France in June 1918.
At the 2015 Family Leadership Summit event in Iowa, Trump said he doesn’t “like losers,” referring to the Republican senator’s loss in the 2008 presidential election to Barack Obama, video shows.
An article from The Atlantic claimed Trump canceled a visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 as he called deceased soldiers “losers.”
He allegedly told senior staff: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.”
During the 2015 Family Leadership Summit event in Iowa, Trump called John McCain – who was captured during the Vietnam War – a “loser,” video shows.
Trump also said at the summit of McCain: “He’s not a war hero.”
“He’s a war hero because he was captured, okay. I like people that weren’t captured.”
Trump has refuted The Atlantic article, and denied ever calling McCain a “loser”. He also said he never called late soldiers “anything other than HEROES.
He also called McCain a “dummy,” and denied a moderator’s statement that the Senator was a “war hero” at the July 18 event.
“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said.
“He’s a war hero because he was captured, okay. I like people that weren’t captured.”
Trump tweeted later the same day: “Captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes!”
McCain was captured by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam war.
He died on August 25, 2018, after being diagnosed with brain cancer the year prior.
Trump shared a tweet of an article from FITS News hours after his tweet calling all soldiers heroes, where he called McCain a “loser,” screenshots show.
“Via @fitsnews: ‘Donald Trump: John McCain is a “Loser”‘”, Trump wrote.
Trump denied The Atlantic’s report that he called dead soldiers “losers” and called the article “fake,” as he said it was his “honor” to grant McCain a state funeral.
“I was never a big fan of John McCain, disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets, but the lowering of our Nations American Flags, and the first class funeral he was given by our….
“..Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint. Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved.” Trump tweeted on Thursday.
“I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so.”
He added in another tweet: “Also, I never called….John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES.
“This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!”
Trump continued to deny The Atlantic article as “fake” on Friday.
“The Atlantic Magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance,” Trump tweeted of the outlet’s article on Friday..
“Story already refuted, but this is what we are up against. Just like the Fake Dossier.
“You fight and and fight, and then people realize it was a total fraud!” Trump added.
