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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Oct 18, 2017, 02:57 PM Oct 2017

Fallen soldiers families say they haven't heard from Trump

Two families of U.S. soldiers who lost their lives overseas said they have not heard from President Trump in the wake of his recent claims that his predecessors did not reach out to families of slain soldiers, according to The Associated Press.

The AP reported that Sheila Murphy, whose son died in Syria in May, has yet to hear from the president, despite writing him “some days I don’t want to live."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/355971-fallen-soldiers-families-say-they-never-heard-from-trump

Asshole!

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Fallen soldiers families say they haven't heard from Trump (Original Post) SHRED Oct 2017 OP

I'd be willing to bet it all, on their being dewsgirl Oct 2017 #1

I hear a very nationalistic rally coming on SummerSnow Oct 2017 #2

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Oct 2017 #3

It's an expected symbolic gesture on the part of a president The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #4

Well, to be fair, he does have to watch Fox & Friends underpants Oct 2017 #5

And don't forget the tweeting about Hillary and Obama! MoonRiver Oct 2017 #6

There are a lot of embarrassed republicants right now. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #7

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

1. I'd be willing to bet it all, on their being

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:03 PM

Oct 2017

a whole lot more than two.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. I hear a very nationalistic rally coming on

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Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:09 PM

Oct 2017

Gothmog

(145,374 posts)

3. Who is surprised by this?

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Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:15 PM

Oct 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,761 posts)

4. It's an expected symbolic gesture on the part of a president

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Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:19 PM

Oct 2017

speaking on behalf of the country, showing appreciation for the sacrifice of a military person's life on the country's behalf. But somehow, if my husband or son had been killed I don't think hearing from Trump would convey to me a sense of gratitude or appreciation, and it wouldn't make me feel even slightly better. He doesn't speak for the country, only for himself, and in a way that's startlingly insensitive. He poisons everything.