The sickness of this man: Michael Moore blasts Trump for record applause boast as grieving widow

[deminks]

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/the-sickness-of-this-man-michael-moore-blasts-trump-for-record-applause-boast-as-grieving-widow-wept/

Appearing on a special post-speech edition of Hardball, filmmaker Michael Moore lambasted President Donald Trump for standing at the podium before Congress and boasting about getting a crowd to applaud long and hard for the widow of Navy seal as if he was going to win an Emmy for it.

In one of the most memorable moments in an otherwise highly scripted speech, Trump introduced the widow of Navy Seal William “Ryan” Owens who died during an mission in Yemen that Trump ordered.

Guest Moore was asked by host Chris Matthews, “What do you think about his counting the applause minutes that passed over a very poignant moment with the widow, who looked like a wonderful person, in love with her husband? Then he said ‘He’ll be happy up there in heaven with how many minutes of applause he got.’ Isn’t that strange?”

(snip)

“And to use that to put another notch on his belt and what is he thinking about?” Moore continued. “‘My ratings, my record applause. I’m going to get an Emmy for this, most applause for a dead soldier on my watch.’ That is the sickness of this man.”

(end snip)

Some say he looked presidential with this move. No. He did not pivot. He used someone's grief to get that tingly feeling. Typical Trump disease process.

[Kittycow]

1. I take it the Seal wasn't a Muslim.

[MrScorpio]

2. Leave it to Cheetolini to use a dead man's wife to make himself look good

FDT.

[luvMIdog]

3. I killed your son ignoring warning advice now take the applause and trite comments and go home happy

[nolabels]

4. Move over whale shit, Trump is taking the position right below

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. I didn't watch the speech

but that sounds pretty bad. Calling for a moment of silence would have more appropriate IMHO.