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

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Anonymous wrote:Sarah Sanders just admitted Trump’s ‘proof’ doesn’t exist

Not that class exists for this WH, but why, instead of defending the remarks, not just say that the POTUS deeply regrets if any of his remarks offended the grieving family. He is very grateful for their courageous service, and he honors every American who gives their life serving this country.

Sanders could have read it from the podium, so there's not even any possibility of Trump messing it up.

Instead, she doubles down and calls a grieving mother a liar...good grief!!

This WH coms staff is really incompetent.

Disagree. It's to Trump's advantage to have everyone fighting about what he said on a phone call and whether or not it was appropriate. It provides a distraction.

Sure thing, 17 dimensional chess. The man who can't remember to sign an executive order, who can't string three coherent words together, who is having daily temper tantrums and can't accomplish a thing, is being super strategic in this one instance.

Or, Occam's Razor: they are totally incompetent.

Well, somehow Trump won the election with his incompetent team, so there's that.

Are you about to trot out the electoral college math as if that insulates this bozo from criticism?

Yes, he won! And his WH coms staff is incompetent. They are bad at getting his message out. They are bad at making it seem as if he is doing useful things on behalf of this country. They are bad at convincing people to support what they would like to accomplish. They are bad at making him not look like a dummy. They are great at yelling and saying mean things real loud. Maybe that's what you like.

If you somehow believe that the WH coms staff's job is to confuse everyone in order to keep us looking at this shiny thing while they are out - doing what exactly? - then I guess you could say they are doing a great job.

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Anonymous wrote:Sarah Sanders just admitted Trump’s ‘proof’ doesn’t exist

Not that class exists for this WH, but why, instead of defending the remarks, not just say that the POTUS deeply regrets if any of his remarks offended the grieving family. He is very grateful for their courageous service, and he honors every American who gives their life serving this country.

Sanders could have read it from the podium, so there's not even any possibility of Trump messing it up.

Instead, she doubles down and calls a grieving mother a liar...good grief!!

This WH coms staff is really incompetent.

Disagree. It's to Trump's advantage to have everyone fighting about what he said on a phone call and whether or not it was appropriate. It provides a distraction.

Sure thing, 17 dimensional chess. The man who can't remember to sign an executive order, who can't string three coherent words together, who is having daily temper tantrums and can't accomplish a thing, is being super strategic in this one instance.

Or, Occam's Razor: they are totally incompetent.

Well, somehow Trump won the election with his incompetent team, so there's that.

Well, the Russians are very competent. Their get out to vote campaign and fraudulent Facebook campaign was brilliant. So the Russian election team was effective, but the Russians aren't in the White House now. It's the White House staff that's incompetent.

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Russians aren't in the White House? Tell that to these guys...

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Anonymous wrote:Sarah Sanders just admitted Trump’s ‘proof’ doesn’t exist

Asked whether the White House had a recording of Trump's call with the widow, Myeshia Johnson, Sanders said it didn't.

Wilson claimed in interviews that Trump crassly told Johnson on the call that her husband, Sgt. La David T. Johnson, “knew what he signed up for.” Wilson also said the widow was dismayed that Trump didn't even seem to know Johnson's name. David Johnson's mother confirmed the account to The Washington Post, but Trump disputes it.

While declining to talk about the specifics of their conversation, Sanders assured that it was “completely respectful, very sympathetic” and that Trump “expressed .?.?. condolences.” She also appeared to confirm at least one claim Wilson had made, saying, “Just because the president says ‘your guy’ doesn’t mean he doesn’t know his name.”

Sanders cited the presence of chief of staff John Kelly when asked for proof that Trump did not tell the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson that "he knew what he signed up for."

“No," she said when asked if there is a recording. "But there were several people in the room from the administration on the call," including Kelly, she said.

Sanders later added that Kelly, whose son was killed in acton in 2010, supported the president's comments.

"Gen. Kelly was present for the call and thought it was completely appropriate. He thought the call was respectful and he thought that the president did the best job he could under those circumstances to offer condolences on the part of the country," she said.

Gen Kelly must be hating his decision to join this clown car.

I think Trump forgot he made this Character Counts Week.

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God help us, Trump is a sociopath.

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Anonymous wrote:God help us, Trump is a sociopath.

You're just noticing now? Welcome to the party, pal.

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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.

I don't know what to say to this. Are you a Russian troll?

Otherwise, your response, and Trump's is inexcusable.

I know parents who have lost a child. Do you? Have you lost a child?

Words cannot express my outrage, both at you, PP, and at Trump.

Words really are of limited power, aren't they? The prettiest words in the world won't bring back any dead children.

You're an evil, evil person. Seriously.

DP. Whoa. This soldier died in service to our country. The PPP is correct! Our prayers and begging and words of condolence won’t bring back what we so desperately want back. The President is well-known for not being eloquent however, no one would ever say he does not support pur troops. EVER.

Um I would.

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The saddest part about this whole thread is that some people still don't understand how insensitive this was. Incivility is spreading like a disease and trump is the host. Wake up people! It's ok to say you've made a mistake. Even if it's a big one.

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Anonymous wrote:The saddest part about this whole thread is that some people still don't understand how insensitive this was. Incivility is spreading like a disease and trump is the host. Wake up people! It's ok to say you've made a mistake. Even if it's a big one.

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Come out of the shadows, Trump voters! Observe not only his incompetency, but the GOP complicity! Ponder whether or not we are safe with a "president" who almost literally needs to be babysat. Ask yourself if you feel secure knowing that he's basically only "governing" to get revenge on Obama. Are you cool with him not enforcing the sanctions against Russia? Why isn't he enforcing the sanctions against Russia?

...come to the dark side, she whispered, vote Democratic....

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They are just sending a team to investigate what happened in Niger, two weeks after these soldiers were killed.

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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.

I don't know what to say to this. Are you a Russian troll?

Otherwise, your response, and Trump's is inexcusable.

I know parents who have lost a child. Do you? Have you lost a child?

Words cannot express my outrage, both at you, PP, and at Trump.

Words really are of limited power, aren't they? The prettiest words in the world won't bring back any dead children.

You're an evil, evil person. Seriously.

DP. Whoa. This soldier died in service to our country. The PPP is correct! Our prayers and begging and words of condolence won’t bring back what we so desperately want back. The President is well-known for not being eloquent however, no one would ever say he does not support pur troops. EVER.

What crap! He does not support them by risking their lives every time he cavalierly threatens nuclear war with the other inflated insane baby leader. Talking about the flag at NFL games does not keep soldiers safe. President Bone Spur plays fast and loose with the lives of actual soldiers, who are parents of little kids who need their dad or mom.

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Anonymous wrote:Have a script for the President to read. Period.

I tried to stay off this cesspool of a protest site linked to some BS but, after the 15 telephone calls I got after one post within 30 minutes I find it hard to believe this wasn’t a set up: media here clamored for the call. The call was made the call was criticized.

$18 billion isn’t going to help. Your people don’t have what it takes.

Am I the only person who doesn't understand this post?

The part of that post that confuses me the most is the part about phone calls. That poster posted on DCUM (anonymously as most of you), then received some strange phone calls at her home and somehow decided her DCUM post triggered the phone calls. She actually had me remove her post. Now she is pointing again. I assume she took her phone off the hook.

Paranoia will destroy ya.

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have a script for the President to read. Period.

I tried to stay off this cesspool of a protest site linked to some BS but, after the 15 telephone calls I got after one post within 30 minutes I find it hard to believe this wasn’t a set up: media here clamored for the call. The call was made the call was criticized.

$18 billion isn’t going to help. Your people don’t have what it takes.

Am I the only person who doesn't understand this post?

The part of that post that confuses me the most is the part about phone calls. That poster posted on DCUM (anonymously as most of you), then received some strange phone calls at her home and somehow decided her DCUM post triggered the phone calls. She actually had me remove her post. Now she is pointing again. I assume she took her phone off the hook.

Paranoia will destroy ya.

There are some serious tinfoil hat people on this politics forum.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sarah Sanders just admitted Trump’s ‘proof’ doesn’t exist

Not that class exists for this WH, but why, instead of defending the remarks, not just say that the POTUS deeply regrets if any of his remarks offended the grieving family. He is very grateful for their courageous service, and he honors every American who gives their life serving this country.

Sanders could have read it from the podium, so there's not even any possibility of Trump messing it up.

Instead, she doubles down and calls a grieving mother a liar...good grief!!

THIS!! They can't get anything right! No class at all.

[Anonymous]

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DP. Whoa. This soldier died in service to our country. The PPP is correct! Our prayers and begging and words of condolence won’t bring back what we so desperately want back. The President is well-known for not being eloquent however, no one would ever say he does not support pur troops. EVER.

I agree. When Trump had a chance support our troops in Vietnam, he immediately volunteered to serve.

Oh wait, I forgot! Trump was (and is) a draft-dodging coward.