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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Anonymous wrote:CNN had an interview with Whitney Hunter widow of Army Sgt. Jonathan Hunter who tragically died in August. She repeatedly said that she did not want to criticize the President but she did tell CNN that she was told to stay by her phone for several days because the President would call her with his condolences but he never called. She said that although she had not expected the call in the first place, being told it would happen and for it to then not happen made her feel like her husband's life had been taken for granted.
I wish I could say this, the $25,000 fake offer to another family and the insensitive call to Sgt. La David Johnson's widow where he did not even say his name surprises me but it does not. I think he should either have a script or have one of his staff write a personal letter of condolence from now on.
These Gold Star families have been through enough they do not deserve to become a political football

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.

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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.

I am not a trump fan.. but I am a Veteran. I do understand what he is trying to say.

Realistically, the president needs someone to speak for him.. he is just not articulate at all. Poor interpersonal and vocabulary skills.

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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!!

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.

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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.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't believe the congresswoman.

Or the media. This smells of fake news fabricated by the media to further smear the President, like they always do.

Family members of the soldier have confirmed the Congresswoman's account. Are you calling a gold star family liars?

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.