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Parents of slain soldiers blast Trump's reported 'loser' comments in new ad
By Brooke Seipel · The Hill ·Parents of U.S. soldiers who died on the front lines are speaking out in a new ad responding to reports that President Trump called war dead "suckers" and "losers." In a 1-minute ad by the veterans' group VoteVets, parents spea...
Trump Faces Fallout From Report He Calls Military 'Losers' And 'Suckers'
By Franco Ordoñez · NPR ·President Trump is vehemently defending himself against allegations that he has privately disparaged veterans for their military service during his time in office even as his campaign has sought to showcase his support for those in unifo...
After Report That Trump Disparaged War Dead, Democrats See Chance to Win Over Military Voters
By Jennifer Steinhauer · The New York Times ·Liberal groups had already ramped up efforts to win over veterans and military families in swing states, where even a small shift could prove decisive. WASHINGTON — Long before The Atlantic published an article on Thursda...
VoteVets ad hits Trump on ‘loser’ comments
By Ryan Teague Beckwith · Bloomberg ·A liberal political action committee aimed at veteran voters already has an ad up hitting Trump over reports published late Thursday that he belittled the nation’s war dead. The minute-long video features parents of military member...
Retired general blasts Trump on reported military comments: 'You're no patriot'
By Morgan Gstalter · The Hill ·A retired Army general on Thursday night went viral for his scathing response to a report that President Trump made disparaging remarks about dead U.S. service members, telling Trump he’s “no patriot.&rdqu...
‘You’re No Patriot!’: Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton Shreds Trump Over ‘Losers’ And ‘Suckers’
By Ed Mazza · HuffPost ·Eaton delivers a powerful response to Trump’s reported insults of U.S. troops killed in action. American veterans are pushing back after President Donald Trump reportedly dismissed U.S. troops killed in action as “loser...
‘The last full measure of his disgrace’: Veterans scorn Trump over report that he calls fallen soldiers ‘losers’
By Teo Armus · The Washington Post ·In 2016, Army veteran David Weissman was an “unapologetic, red-hat wearing” Donald Trump supporter. The Palm Bay, Fla. resident would regularly join social media mobs attacking liberals, he later wrote, seeking to defe...
With ballots about to go out in North Carolina, veterans super PAC drops $2.7M against Tillis
By Kate Ackley · Roll Call ·As the North Carolina Senate race hits a pivotal stretch, the VoteVets super PAC is launching a $2.7 million ad campaign to boost Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham’s bid to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis. Cunningham, who served activ...
The U.S. Postal Service Is a Threat to Your Life
By Laurie Garrett and Kavita Patel · Foreign Policy ·Disruptions of mail aren’t just a problem for the election—they’re a danger to millions of American lives. The U.S. Postal Service is now widely suspected of carrying out the president’s desire to suppress vo...
Father of Fallen SEAL Condemns President Trump in Political Ad
By Bing Xiao · Military.com ·The father of the first service member killed in combat during President Donald Trump's administration denounced him in a political ad that aired ahead of Trump's closing address at the Republican National Convention. William Owens, fath...