Donald Trump will soon have US Military "taking a knee" - he must apologize
Thank you Myesha Johnson for standing up for all military families by responding to the terrible response by #DonaldTrump when he used inappropriate language in his bereavement call about your brave husband.
Donald Trump began his cowardly assault on the American military when he somehow received a draft deferment when he was elibible to be called to service in Vietnam. He had a bone spur. Okay, there were lots of "bone spur" deferments when it was time to go to Vietnam, perhaps the condition was epidemic. Nevertheless, rather than acknowledge this cowardly deferment, Donald Trump continues to show disrespect for the military.
Even worse, Donald Trump went on to criticize Senator John McCain, unnecessarily, during the 2016 election, for being captured during his Vietnam service. In fact, Senator McCain was captured when the jet he piloted was shot down by the North Vietnamese, who kept him in prison for 7 years. As a result, Senator McCain continues to suffer physical disabilities, related to his injuries.
Unfortunately, there's even more to report. During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump even denied the dignity due to the Gold Star family of US Army officer, Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq. Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan was a United States Army officer. who was born in the United Arab Emirates to Pakistani parents. He moved to the U.S. with his family as a young boy. He was killed on June 6, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Donald Trump began his cowardly assault on the American military when he somehow received a draft deferment when he was elibible to be called to service in Vietnam. He had a bone spur. Okay, there were lots of "bone spur" deferments when it was time to go to Vietnam, perhaps the condition was epidemic. Nevertheless, rather than acknowledge this cowardly deferment, Donald Trump continues to show disrespect for the military.
Even worse, Donald Trump went on to criticize Senator John McCain, unnecessarily, during the 2016 election, for being captured during his Vietnam service. In fact, Senator McCain was captured when the jet he piloted was shot down by the North Vietnamese, who kept him in prison for 7 years. As a result, Senator McCain continues to suffer physical disabilities, related to his injuries.
This unfortunate litany has reached another depth of degradation. For some unbelievable reason, Donald Trump has created a feud with the widow of the US Army Sargent LaDavd Johnson, killed in the nation of Niger, because, during an ill planned bereavement call, he botched the condolence communications and caused even more grief.
If this serial disrespect doesn't stop (and must include an apology to Mrs. LaDavid Johnson), it's possible the US Military will begin to "take a knee", in opposition to Donald Trump's lack of character and incompetent leadership.
Widow Of U.S. Soldier Killed In Niger: Trump’s Call ‘Made Me Cry Even Worse’ Myeshia Johnson confirmed the president told her that her husband “knew what he signed up for.”~ from the Huffington Post by William Frej
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| Myeshia Johnson at the casket of her husband Sgt. LaDavid Johnson killed in Niger |
Myeshia Johnson: Widow of dead soldier hits out at Trump
The widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger said she was “hurt” when President Donald Trump told her in a phone call last week that her husband “knew what he signed up for.”
“He couldn’t remember my husband’s name,” Myeshia Johnson told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday, referring to the presidential condolence call that ignited a weeklong controversy. “I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husband’s name.”
She said Trump told her that her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson, “knew what he signed up for but it hurts anyways. And it made me cry because I was very angry at the tone in his voice and how he said it.”
The president’s call made her “very upset and hurt,” she said. “It made me cry even worse.”
Trump quickly shot back on Twitter, saying that his conversation with Johnson was “very respectful” and that he did say the fallen soldier’s name.
Johnson’s death has been front and center in a controversy Trump himself created when he drew attention to the fact that he hadn’t phoned the immediate families of all service members who had been killed during his presidency and made the erroneous claim that his predecessors didn’t make such calls.
Trump did phone Johnson last week. Rep. Federica Wilson (D-Fla.), who was in the car with Johnson when Trump made the condolence call on Tuesday, was the first to speak out about the conversation:
“Sarcastically he said: ‘But you know he must have known what he signed up for,’” Wilson told NBC6. “How could you say that to a grieving widow? I couldn’t believe ... and he said it more than once. I said this man has no feelings for anyone. This is a young woman with child who is grieved to her soul.”
Johnson’s aunt, who was also in the car, backed Wilson up last week. Trump on Wednesday accused Wilson of fabricating what he said, claiming he had proof.
“Whatever Ms. Wilson said was not fabricated,” Johnson’s widow, who is pregnant, confirmed on Monday. “What she said was 100-percent correct. The phone was on speakerphone. Why would we fabricate something like that?”
She said she has nothing further to say to Trump.
“He couldn’t remember my husband’s name,” Myeshia Johnson told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday, referring to the presidential condolence call that ignited a weeklong controversy. “I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husband’s name.”
She said Trump told her that her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson, “knew what he signed up for but it hurts anyways. And it made me cry because I was very angry at the tone in his voice and how he said it.”
The president’s call made her “very upset and hurt,” she said. “It made me cry even worse.”
Trump quickly shot back on Twitter, saying that his conversation with Johnson was “very respectful” and that he did say the fallen soldier’s name.
Trump did phone Johnson last week. Rep. Federica Wilson (D-Fla.), who was in the car with Johnson when Trump made the condolence call on Tuesday, was the first to speak out about the conversation:
“Sarcastically he said: ‘But you know he must have known what he signed up for,’” Wilson told NBC6. “How could you say that to a grieving widow? I couldn’t believe ... and he said it more than once. I said this man has no feelings for anyone. This is a young woman with child who is grieved to her soul.”
Johnson’s aunt, who was also in the car, backed Wilson up last week. Trump on Wednesday accused Wilson of fabricating what he said, claiming he had proof.
“Whatever Ms. Wilson said was not fabricated,” Johnson’s widow, who is pregnant, confirmed on Monday. “What she said was 100-percent correct. The phone was on speakerphone. Why would we fabricate something like that?”
She said she has nothing further to say to Trump.
#Myeshia_strong I totally believe her and Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Donald Trump owes the entire US Military an apology.
Rest in peace and my sincere condolences to the families of:
Staff Sargent Bryan Black
Staff Sargent Dustin Wright
Staff Sargent Jeremiah Johnson
Sargent LaDavid Johnson
Labels: Captain Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan, Myeshia Johnson, Senator John McCain, Sgt. LaDavid Johnson, SSgt Bryan Black, SSgt Dustin Wright, SSgt Jeremiah Johnson, Vietnam
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