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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Who are you going to believe, me or her?" . . . Please come CAPTION President Trump!!!
Donald ("A platinum star is worth more" ) Trump is saying: "I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation! Who are you going to believe, me or her?
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What his widow said was: 'He couldnt remember my husbands name,' Ms. Johnson said. 'The only way he remembered my husbands name is because he had my husbands report in front of him and thats when he actually said La David. I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husbands name. And thats what hurt me the most. If my husband is out here fighting for our country, and he risked his life for our country, why cant you remember his name?' as reported by !he New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/us/politics/soldiers-widow-says-trump-struggled-to-remember-sgt-la-david-johnsons-name.html
The first sentence of the CAPTION is verbatim from a Trump tweet ca. 8:30 a.m., Oct. 23, 2017
riverbendviewgal
(4,251 posts)Him, never
Irish_Dem
(45,634 posts)Lazy or dementia.
Or both.
Phentex
(16,330 posts)Oh, sure the names of the spouses, if applicable, would have been nice but he really needed to know just 4 names.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)RKP5637
(67,032 posts)world wide wally
(21,719 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)with a little c.
bitterross
(4,066 posts)I don't really think it would be too much of a stretch to believe that any President might need a report on the person he or she was calling about.
What I don't find surprising about 45 is that he's so bad at this he can't keep a name in mind long enough for a single call. FFS, write it with a big Sharpie on a piece of paper to use during the call; you bumbling, pathetic excuse for a human.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts).... which would make the phone call even more callous sounding.
No one thinks the white supremacist in chief was sympathetic when it came to another non white Gold Star Family, he's a bastard
skip fox
(19,356 posts)You guys are completely right on the name thing. Unless he knew the person, it's likely every president has a file before him when making such calls. But not to focus on the name of who you're talking to or calling about is inexcusable.
Use a highlighter. Say it a few times before calling. Etc. Anything to keep from looking like complete jackass.