Trump to widow of Sgt. La David Johnson: 'He knew what he signed up for'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

There are a lot of things that are true that you wouldn't say to a widow burying her husband.

Seems fairly respectful to me. The idea is that the guy is so brave and patriotic that he knowingly accepted the risk to himself in order to serve his country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

It's more than just a platitude, and no, it's not true that he knew that he would sign up to die in Niger.

Lol. So it's just the location of his death that is the issue?

Oh, you think it's funny? You're as heartless as Trump is.

[Anonymous]

That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump demonstrates once again that he has zero ability to put himself in anyone else's shoes, even for a second.

This. He has absolutely no interior life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

but you do NOT say that to a widow.

ever

ever ever

ever ever ever

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

Of course it's true! My good friend is super fat but I don't TELL her that!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

So if he'd died in the line of duty and you were en route to collecting his remains, you'd be cool with Obama (or anyone else) calling you and saying this? Somehow I doubt that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

but you do NOT say that to a widow.

ever

ever ever

ever ever ever

Correct.

I supposed we should be thankful that he didn't say "I like people who weren't ambushed."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

It's more than just a platitude, and no, it's not true that he knew that he would sign up to die in Niger.

Lol. So it's just the location of his death that is the issue?

Oh, you think it's funny? You're as heartless as Trump is.

Let me guess. You go to bed crying every night over each American soldier lost in battle.

In reality, my bet is you perform outrage at Trump's response and express your own heartache at these deaths because it makes you feel good about yourself. And for no other reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

but you do NOT say that to a widow.

ever

ever ever

ever ever ever

This. This. This.

If he makes any more calls, he needs an index card in front of him with the words, "I am sorry for your loss."

Then general Kelly neeeds to press the mute button if anything else comes out.

[Anonymous]

Trump knows no one wants to hear from him. He just wants to get ahead of the next time someone tells him he has to speak to someone who can’t stand him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

It's more than just a platitude, and no, it's not true that he knew that he would sign up to die in Niger.

Lol. So it's just the location of his death that is the issue?

Oh, you think it's funny? You're as heartless as Trump is.

Let me guess. You go to bed crying every night over each American soldier lost in battle.

In reality, my bet is you perform outrage at Trump's response and express your own heartache at these deaths because it makes you feel good about yourself. And for no other reason.

No, actually I'm a veteran. So GFY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's completely true. My ex was a Ranger. He absolutely knew what he signed up for.

but you do NOT say that to a widow.

ever

ever ever

ever ever ever

This. This. This.

If he makes any more calls, he needs an index card in front of him with the words, "I am sorry for your loss."

Then general Kelly neeeds to press the mute button if anything else comes out.

+1 It's worse than saying to a widow at a funeral "Well, we're all going to die some day."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

It's more than just a platitude, and no, it's not true that he knew that he would sign up to die in Niger.

Lol. So it's just the location of his death that is the issue?

Oh, you think it's funny? You're as heartless as Trump is.

Let me guess. You go to bed crying every night over each American soldier lost in battle.

In reality, my bet is you perform outrage at Trump's response and express your own heartache at these deaths because it makes you feel good about yourself. And for no other reason.

No, actually I'm a veteran. So GFY.

Then how do you not understand that death is a possibility when you sign up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Idk. I'm not a Trump fan. It's definitely tactless, but isn't it kind of true?

I think we should all get way more outraged about endless war than we do about which platitudes are ok to use with respect to those dying in the endless wars.

So if someone’s DH drives for Uber and gets killled in an accident, should we tell his widow he knew what he signed up for? Car accidents are so common.

If someone’s toddler shoots himself or his sibling, should we tell the grieving parents they knew what they signed up for at the funeral? We all know the stats on gun deaths.

Should we tell all the blue lives matter people to stop wasting their time because the officers knew what they’re signing up for?

Just because a person takes a risk doesn’t mean we have to say every true thought that pops into our heads when comforting the grieving family members left behind when the odds don’t work out for them. There’s a time and a place, and that time and place is most definitely not when the grieving pregnant widow is on her way to collect her husband’s remains.