Did Trump ever refer to service members as "suckers" or "losers" ?

[msc545]

Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, has been reported to have referred to service members as "suckers" and "losers." These comments were first reported by The Atlantic in 2020, citing multiple anonymous sources who said that Trump had made disparaging remarks about military service and those who had died in combat.

Specifically, the article alleges that in 2018, Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris, France, where American soldiers who died in World War I are buried. According to the article, Trump reportedly said that the cemetery was "filled with losers" and that the 1,800 Marines who died in the Battle of Belleau Wood were "suckers" for getting killed.

Trump has denied making these comments, but several news organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, have corroborated The Atlantic's reporting.

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Yes

[lightbulb27]

I heard that long ago, don't know.

In a certain context.. there is some truth in what was said, as offensive to the ears it may be. he speaks his mind, that's why people like him. Whether he actually said that, I don't know. General Smedly Butler would agree, as would my father and most whom died in the Hurtgen Forrest I would guess... etc..

The only reason I'd go into the military is if drafted. Anyone else, is signing over their lives to the hands of not just an idiot at the top, but a whole bunch of 'em. What a stupid decision, even if it is noble and valued. Those who had no other choice due to poverty, I get that, but they know the reality... some idiot at the top has the right to tell them where to go, what to do, and to die for them and that idiot at the top is a total A324ho#@... no matter whom is elected. Military people have a lot more faith in mankind than I do.

Does that put this into perspective?

... I didn't pay much attention to that statement but why are you always negative about Trump when...

he also pardoned several service members whom during wartime, made some difficult decisions and end dup in prison.. for killing people. Trump freed them, rightfully so in my view.. of what I recall of those scenarios. The other IDIOTS that put those soldiers into that mess, including Hillary Clinton and republicans and democrats... we'll I'll refrain from using bad language to describe it, but they make me want to throw up pea soup all over em... and to think Hillary was party to starting the war Bush wanted and then restricted soldiers from ability to shoot at Mosques. UFB! I despise people like that.

Trump on the other hand, was protecting soldiers and defending them to shoot wherever they needed to.

Not trying to redirect our question, but again... I'd take Trump hands down, including if I was drafted, given all he's said and done rather than what you just dug up, whether it's true or not. No way in h_ll I'd want to serve under Harris. Biden... maybe I could stomach... maybe. See how that Afghan pullout went, is he competent to preside over the military like G. Washington?

cmon man...

[AFretiredTXn]

YES HE DID, I HEARD AND SAW THE VIDEO.

I AM MILITARY RETIRED

[msc545]

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Even FOX news confirmed this was true. Then all the on air people who don't have to worry about facts and just spout out opinions they think are facts got mad at their own network's reporters for confirming it and it was all hilarious.

[DryGermanGuy]

The original article is available here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/

[msc545]

Thanks - I was just looking for that!

[exitseven]

Two things jumped out at me One- It was reported in The Atlantic and Two they used Anonymous Sources This never happened. However we have video of Biden showing up when a dead serviceman body was flown home and he continuously checks his watch.

[msc545]

How do you know what their sources were or were not? Do you think they just fabricated this and printed it?

People, even Biden, are allowed to check their watches since that is why they have them. This is a really weak criticism on your part.

[DryGermanGuy]

Then why isn’t Trump just suing them for defamation? I mean he is just suing everybody else under the sun, every lawsuit more frivolous than the last.

[msc545]

@DryGermanGuy I think it's fairly old news. He has other worries now.

[exitseven]

Yes, they either g er made it up themselves or a Democrat told them the story and they just printed it because they wanted it to be true. How many times does this have to happen before people figure it out,

[DryGermanGuy]

@exitseven
You seem to be an awful judge of character. Trump is on record for saying vile, disgusting things practically his whole adult life. Why the hell should that change suddenly with regards to his opinion of the military?

Quote:
"In another incident, Trump falsely claimed that he had called “virtually all” of the families of service members who had died during his term, then began rush-shipping condolence letters when families said the president was not telling the truth."

Do you think these military families were miraculously all Democratic voters, trying to make Trump look bad?

[msc545]

@exitseven you just refuse to believe anything negative about Trump no matter what, right?

[exitseven]

@DryGermanGuy Quote from who? The fake news has told so many lies about President Trump and every time it turns out it is nothing. The state run media has been doing this for seven years and they have nothing but a dry hole. If this was real there would have been video running 14/7 on CNN. The 4 or 5 people that still watch CNN might believe it and you probably believe it too but nobody else does.

[exitseven]

@DryGermanGuy he sued Stormy Daniels and won a pretty big settlement.

[msc545]

Almost everyone but you believes it. I think you simply cannot.

[msc545]

Daniel sued Trump and Trump sued Daniels neither one of them has obtained a judgment yet, although there was an out of court settlement that was not publicized. Nobody knows exactly who is who. How much money. To say that she owes Trump money is bullshit because nobody knows. This is just another conservative lie.

[Dargil]

If he used either of those words, you would post them, I'm sure.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't be surprised

[Oatmeal2]

Biden took showers with his daughter.