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riversedge

(70,272 posts)
Thu Oct 12, 2017, 08:19 AM Oct 2017

After 8 days, Trump still refuses to honor 4 US troops killed in action

Didn't Trump promise to get rid of IS in 30 days?? Seriously asking.




Shareblue Media?Verified account @Shareblue

.@realDonaldTrump tweets about the NFL but won't mention the servicemen who died for our country

https://shareblue.com/after-8-days-trump-still-refuses-to-honor-4-us-troops-killed-in-action/
By @EricBoehlert






Laurence Tribe?Verified account @tribelaw 11h11 hours ago

After 8 days, Trump still refuses to honor 4 US troops killed in action https://shareblue.com/after-8-days-trump-still-refuses-to-honor-4-us-troops-killed-in-action/#.Wd7HOkqNGfs.twitter … via @shareblue




Eric Boehlert?Verified account @EricBoehlert 19h19 hours ago
Replying to @EricBoehlert

CNN just confirmed ISIS was responsible for the murder of the 4 US troops--is that why Trump won't acknowledge???









The Daily Edge? @TheDailyEdge

By ignoring 4 dead Green Berets, so-called Commander-in-Chief dishonors troops more than NFL protesters ever can










News Analysis


October 11, 2017
Trump Under Fire For Ignoring Four Service Members Killed Last Week, But Saying NFL Protests Dishonor Troops





https://www.inquisitr.com/4549647/trump-under-fire-for-ignoring-four-service-members-killed-last-week-but-saying-nfl-protests-dishonor-troops/?utm_content=inf_686_3140_1&source=se&utm_source=se&utm_campaign=se&utm_medium=fb&tse_id=INF_d9e6eca0af0011e7952ec9abf6008d70
Nathan Francis

Donald Trump has said that NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem are showing disrespect to U.S. service members who fought for the flag, but opponents say Trump is doing just that in failing to say anything publicly about four service members who were killed in combat last week.

Trump sparked controversy late last month when he called for NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem to be fired, leading to a league-wide protests with hundreds of players joining in. Trump has not let the issue die, frequently taking to Twitter to claim that the players were dishonoring the nation and its flag with their demonstrations.

Trump also brought the issue back to light last week after Vice President Mike Pence was in attendance for a game between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, leaving shortly after the national anthem and quickly issuing a statement that he believed the protest was disrespectful to U.S. troops.

Critics noted that Pence’s decision to leave was politically motivated, meant to rile up anger among Trump’s base, and was planned in advance. Trump seemed to confirm that later in the same day when he tweeted that he had called on Pence to leave the game if there were any player protests. The 49ers have had players consistently demonstrating during the national anthem back to Colin Kaepernick’s tenure with the team, so it was a foregone conclusion that players at the game would be kneeling during the national anthem.................................................



Bryan Dawson? @BryanDawsonUSA 8h8 hours ago

EIGHT DAYS and Trump STILL hasn't acknowledged 4 Green Berets killed in Niger. Tell me again... Who disrespects the flag and our troops?






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Trump had a secret plan to defeat ISIS while campaigning . lunasun Oct 2017 #1
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