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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter 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/
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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
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CNN just confirmed ISIS was responsible for the murder of the 4 US troops--is that why Trump won't acknowledge???
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The Daily Edge? @TheDailyEdge
By ignoring 4 dead Green Berets, so-called Commander-in-Chief dishonors troops more than NFL protesters ever can
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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 Pences decision to leave was politically motivated, meant to rile up anger among Trumps 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 Kaepernicks 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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After 8 days, Trump still refuses to honor 4 US troops killed in action (Original Post)
riversedge
Oct 2017
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lunasun
(21,646 posts)1. Trump had a secret plan to defeat ISIS while campaigning .
Still a secret I guess