Thread by @TrumpsTaxes, Ladies and gentlemen, I do not believe the Fake News media reports [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, I do not believe the Fake News media reports that Donald Trump made such disparaging remarks about our troops. There is no proof that he ever diminished their sacrifice...

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Oh I'm sorry, he said what? https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-minimizes-concussion-injuries-iraq-attack-headaches/story?id=68448853

President Trump minimizes concussion-like injuries in Iraq attack as merely 'headaches'

President Donald Trump brushed aside the concussion-like injuries of U.S. service members as not "very serious," though VA and DOD consider them to be serious.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-minimizes-concussion-injuries-iraq-attack-headaches/story?id=68448853

Ladies and gentlemen, the Fake News Media is at it again, claiming that Donald Trump insulted John McCain and his service upon his death, and Donald would never...

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Oh wait, he actually said this? https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/07/18/trump-mccain-not-a-real-war-hero

Trump: McCain Is 'Not a War Hero'

'I like people that weren't captured.'

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/07/18/trump-mccain-not-a-real-war-hero

Ladies and gentlemen, it is absolutely clear that Donald Trump has never treated family members of fallen soldiers with anything other than kindness and respect and...

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I'm sorry, he actually did that? https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/politics/donald-trump-khizr-khan-wife-ghazala.html

Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire

In an ABC interview, Mr. Trump implied that Ghazala Khan’s silence while her husband spoke about their soldier son’s death at the Democratic convention may have been because of her Muslim faith.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/politics/donald-trump-khizr-khan-wife-ghazala.html

Ladies and gentlemen, the scurrilous attacks on Donald Trump's character have no merit. You will not find a single complaint from a single member of a fallen soldier's family about...

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Oh there's ample evidence of that? https://www.npr.org/2017/10/17/558368880/trump-s-claim-is-wrong-comments-on-presidents-calls-to-military-families-rebutte

Fallen Soldier's Mother Says Trump Disrespected Her Son And Family

The controversy began with a question about the president's lack of response to the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger. It took another turn on Wednesday with a dispute over his comments to a widow.

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/17/558368880/trump-s-claim-is-wrong-comments-on-presidents-calls-to-military-families-rebutte

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump has nothing but reverence for all of the long-standing traditions and institutions of our military, and he...

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Oh he did this for no reason at all? https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/04/trump-and-stars-and-stripes-attacking-american-icon-column/5706859002/

The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason

Trump wants to pull funding from Stars and Stripes, a newspaper for American troops that began in the Civil War and has been serving our soldiers.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/04/trump-and-stars-and-stripes-attacking-american-icon-column/5706859002/

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump respects the sacrifices made by our fallen troops, and he has actually taken the time to reach out to the family members of every one of them and...

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Oh, he lied about that? https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-trump-politics-of-honoring-war-dead-20171018-story.html

Solace or silence? Not all families of fallen got a call from Trump

Relatives of people who died in military service have recounted varied interactions with Trump in the difficult days and weeks after their loved one's death.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-trump-politics-of-honoring-war-dead-20171018-story.html

Ladies and gentlemen, since becoming President, Donald Trump has shown great deference and respect to our country's esteemed military leaders, and he...

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Oh wait, he called them what? https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/01/17/trump-blasted-top-military-generals-as-a-bunch-of-dopes-and-babies-according-to-new-book/

Trump blasted top military generals as ‘a bunch of dopes and babies’ according to new book

The new revelations outline a disastrous Pentagon meeting early in Trump presidency that upset top military leaders.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/01/17/trump-blasted-top-military-generals-as-a-bunch-of-dopes-and-babies-according-to-new-book/

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump will always stand up for our military against any and every perceived threat, and there is nothing he wouldn't do to protect...

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Oh I'm sorry, he refused to do what about Russian bounties? https://www.axios.com/trump-russia-bounties-taliban-putin-call-4a0f6110-ab58-41c0-96fc-57b507462af1.html

Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin

"I have never discussed it with him."

https://www.axios.com/trump-russia-bounties-taliban-putin-call-4a0f6110-ab58-41c0-96fc-57b507462af1.html

Ladies and gentlemen, nobody respects the service and sacrifice of our great American veterans more than Donald Trump, and he...

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Oh hold on, he did what with the money raised for a veterans charity? https://www.npr.org/2019/11/07/777287610/judge-says-trump-must-pay-2-million-over-misuse-of-foundation-funds

Judge Says Trump Must Pay $2 Million Over Misuse Of Foundation Funds

The money will go to a group of charities. The New York judge said money raised at a 2016 veterans fundraiser "was used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff."

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/07/777287610/judge-says-trump-must-pay-2-million-over-misuse-of-foundation-funds

Ladies and gentleman, Donald Trump has always held a deep and abiding respect for our disabled veterans who sacrificed so much for our country, and he...

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Oh I'm sorry, he did what to disabled veteran vendors in NYC? https://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/05/trumps-war-on-disabled-veteran-vendors-000637?slide=0

Trump’s War on Disabled Veteran Vendors

In the 1990s, Trump had a real problem with a protected class of New York street vendors. We paid a visit to some of them today.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2016/05/trumps-war-on-disabled-veteran-vendors-000637?slide=0

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump is a very secure person, and he would not be easily triggered by the mere presence of John McCain's name and...

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Oh wait, they hid an entire ship from him because it had John's name? https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/05/30/white-house-tells-navy-to-keep-destroyer-mccain-out-of-sight-during-trump-visit-to-japan-report-says/

White House tells Navy to keep destroyer McCain ‘out of sight’ during Trump visit to Japan, report...

A tarp was draped over the ship’s name, and sailors wearing caps bearing the name John S. McCain were given the day off to avoid potential sightings.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/05/30/white-house-tells-navy-to-keep-destroyer-mccain-out-of-sight-during-trump-visit-to-japan-report-says/

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump has always treated military matters with the utmost seriousness and...

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Oh I'm sorry, he approved a botched raid over dinner with Steve Bannon that got a U.S. soldier killed? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/world/middleeast/donald-trump-yemen-commando-raid-questions.html

Raid in Yemen: Risky From the Start and Costly in the End

One commando was killed and civilian casualties were also likely, raising doubts about the planning of the counterterrorism operation, the first authorized by President Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/world/middleeast/donald-trump-yemen-commando-raid-questions.html

Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump has raised his children to revere our fallen soldiers and fully comprehend their sacrifices, and...

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Oh I'm sorry, Trump Jr. compared what to his own sacrifices? https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-jr-arlington-cemetery-family-sacrifices-7623b1d0-34b2-4744-8f94-a8fce4e7892c.html

Trump Jr. says Arlington Cemetery reminded him of his family's "sacrifices"

Trump Jr. wrote the cemetery visit called to mind "all the attacks we’d already suffered as a family."

https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-jr-arlington-cemetery-family-sacrifices-7623b1d0-34b2-4744-8f94-a8fce4e7892c.html

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