The Latest: Trump son says soldier controversy overblown

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I can no longer pretend that anything this family says is LBN-grade.

The Latest: Trump son says soldier controversy overblown

Posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:19 am

Associated Press |

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT):

10:15 a.m.

Donald Trump's son says that his father's comments about the family of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq were "honestly blown out of proportion."

Speaking Tuesday to CBS This Morning, Eric Trump said his father is "a great patriot," who "doesn't want to see more Americans dead."

[LoverOfLiberty]

1. When you have to deny

that your father wants to see more Americans dead, its time to shut the hell up.

[auntpurl]

4. Right??!

[Koinos]

2. What is overblown is Donald Trump himself.

[Orsino]

3. Trump son says he wishes we didn't care about the matter...

...just as his father doesn't care.

[Justice]

5. "dying to protect the three of us, no doubt about it --" - that is the most revealing quote

"Would your father be willing to apologize and move on?" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked."

"I think that's a great question for him, and he has by calling them a hero," Trump responded. "In terms of the one question -- whether you've made a sacrifice -- I think my father has. Now, that's certainly not the ultimate sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice is a soldier dying for this nation, dying to protect the three of us, no doubt about it --"

What that tells us is the only people that matter are Donald, Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric. No one else matters - not the other 2 children, not spouses, not employees, not the rest of us.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. The fellow strikes me as having mental problems.

[PJMcK]

7. Heredity (n/t)

[unitedwethrive]

8. Can he not, at least, learn a lesson from the mistakes of his father?

[Blue Idaho]

9. Chip off the old blockhead.

That boy can lie his ass off without ever flinching. I'm sure his dysfunctional daddy is so proud.

[VMA131Marine]

10. They just can't stop digging ...

[emulatorloo]

11. Then tell your Daddy to apologize and shut up about it.

And fire that venal asshole Roger Stone

[underpants]

12. Yes exactly. They have extended this to 5 days

We are getting a look at what life is like inside their bubble.

[emulatorloo]

14. And they blame everybody but themselves.

[Botany]

13. Good God in Butter do the Trumps know when to shut up?

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[Johnny2X2X]

15. Which son is this?

Who's the baby momma for this son? It's so hard to follow that ghetto family tree.

You know FOX News would have been saying exactly this every single minute if Obama had 5 kids with 3 different wives.

[redStateBlueHeart]

16. Geez, what is it with this family? How can they all be douches?

Ranked in douche order:

1. The_Donald
2. Donald Jr.
3. Eric Trump