Anonymous wrote:I think trump's ego is so huge that he thinks any Little Person should just be grateful he is calling them at all. Who cares what he actually says?

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, apparently Trump never used his name but referred to the deceased soldier as "my guy".

Guess we know why the wife's mother felt disrespected. What a colossal fuck-up. I cannot believe they would let Trump make these calls without a babysitter.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, apparently Trump never used his name but referred to the deceased soldier as "my guy".

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, apparently Trump never used his name but referred to the deceased soldier as "my guy".

She added that Johnson's widow "broke down" after the call, saying the President "didn't even know his name."

Anonymous wrote:There are many awful things President Trump has done and continues to do. However this instance is not one of them, but rather reflects more his inarticulate nature and lack of good interpersonal skills.

I actually understand what he may have been trying to convey to the grieving widow, and that is, "your husband understood the extreme peril of his military service, and yet he was such a brave man that he nevertheless agreed to undertake that burden on behalf of his country each and every time he was called upon to do so."

I really wish the media would avoid harping on the low-hanging fruit, which comes across as overkill and feeds into the President's narrative that the media hates him and is out to get him about every little thing. Stick to reporting the bigger picture, it is awful enough.

Anonymous wrote:The Sgt. mother confirms that Trump disrespected her son and her family and the congresswoman is telling the truth:

https://apnews.com/d3bf716591bd49d4a8a86f229efe900f

The mother of an Army sergeant killed in Niger said Wednesday that President Donald Trump, in a call offering condolences, showed “disrespect” to the soldier’s loved ones as they drove to the airport to meet his body. Trump, engulfed in controversy over the appropriate way for presidents to show compassion for slain soldiers, strongly disputed that account.

Sgt. La David Johnson was one of four American military personnel killed nearly two weeks ago whose families had not heard from Trump until Tuesday. Rep. Frederica Wilson said that Trump told the widow that Johnson “knew what he signed up for.”

The Florida Democrat said she was in the car with the widow, Myeshia Johnson, on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body when Trump called. La David Johnson’s mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, told The Associated Press Wednesday that the congresswoman’s account was correct.

“Yes the statement is true,” Jones-Johnson said. “I was in the car and I heard the full conversation. Not only did he disrespect my son,” but he disrespected his wife and me and my husband.

This is how disgusting trump is...never one to own his mistake. He loves to attack anyone who dare to call him on.

The mother of an Army sergeant killed in Niger said Wednesday that President Donald Trump, in a call offering condolences, showed “disrespect” to the soldier’s loved ones as they drove to the airport to meet his body. Trump, engulfed in controversy over the appropriate way for presidents to show compassion for slain soldiers, strongly disputed that account.

Sgt. La David Johnson was one of four American military personnel killed nearly two weeks ago whose families had not heard from Trump until Tuesday. Rep. Frederica Wilson said that Trump told the widow that Johnson “knew what he signed up for.”

The Florida Democrat said she was in the car with the widow, Myeshia Johnson, on the way to Miami International Airport to meet the body when Trump called. La David Johnson’s mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, told The Associated Press Wednesday that the congresswoman’s account was correct.

“Yes the statement is true,” Jones-Johnson said. “I was in the car and I heard the full conversation. Not only did he disrespect my son,” but he disrespected his wife and me and my husband.

Anonymous wrote:Time to take the telephone away from Grandpa.

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Anonymous wrote:And I have to say, when I was a young woman and deploying to Iraq, I was scared. When I tried to tell my family I was scared- looking for comfort- I was told, you knew what you signed up for. Okay, we all know what we signed up for in life. What is it about someone agreeing to serve that makes it impossible to be compassionate toward them? What the hell is wrong with you people? If you had a kid, and the kid got cancer and died, should I tell you that you understood the risks of parenting? No, I should give you my condolences like a normal human being. The reality is that anyone who says “you signed up for it” is saying they view you as unworthy of empathy, less than human, etc.

Thank you for your service, sincerely. I am sorry that your family was unable to empathize with your fear.