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alp227

(32,015 posts)
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:13 PM Oct 2017

Fallen soldier's mother: Trump did disrespect my son

Source: Wash. Post

The mother of a soldier killed in an ambush in Africa said Wednesday that President Trump "did disrespect my son" with remarks in a condolence telephone call a day earlier.

Sgt. La David T. Johnson's mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, told The Post on Wednesday that she was present during the call from the White House on Tuesday to Johnson's widow, Myeshia Johnson. She stood by an account of the call from Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) that Trump told Johnson's widow that her husband “must have known what he signed up for.”

"President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband," Jones-Johnson said in an exchange with the Post.

Trump denied Wilson's account in a Twitter message Wednesday. He said he had "proof" that the exchange did not go as Wilson had said. He did not elaborate, but the claim again raised questions about whether the president tapes calls and conversations.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/10/18/totally-fabricated-trump-disputes-congresswomans-depiction-of-his-exchange-with-soldiers-widow/

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apnu

(8,754 posts)
11. If he does... he'll lose the whole military.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:16 PM
Oct 2017

Not that many of them respect him now. The office, probably, but the man? I doubt it. And him crapping on veterans and the fallen? He's screwed with that constituency. W, at least, had brains enough to keep and grow that flank. But Trump is dumber than "Dumbya"

Grins

(7,205 posts)
3. I'm sure it's on tape....
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:21 PM
Oct 2017
"He said he had "proof" that the exchange did not go as Wilson had said. He did not elaborate..."

I'm sure it's on tape.... The same tape that has his conversation with Comey. And as soon as he finds that tape....!

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
7. Yeah, the tape that is constantly playing in his warped mind...
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:27 PM
Oct 2017

Other than that there is no actual tape.

William Seger

(10,778 posts)
8. Well, Don cons himself, so could be both
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:58 PM
Oct 2017

We've got him on tape saying lots of stuff he denies, and his "base" simply doesn't care.

 

Liberalagogo

(1,770 posts)
4. Question
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 12:22 PM
Oct 2017

Has the PigFucker EVER released ANY tapes of his conversations to support what did or didn't happen? Or does he just claim he has "proof" and then moves his pale, fat, wide, sagging, pimply ass on?

lark

(23,090 posts)
10. Or Puerto Rican, or women, or disabled, or, or , or
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:12 PM
Oct 2017

Face it, he totally hates the entire world that isn't rich, old, white, greedy, racists, especially if they are Americans.

BumRushDaShow

(128,778 posts)
12. But then again
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:20 PM
Oct 2017

He seems to be having some issues with Tillerson who pretty much fits most of that criteria.

Narcissists hate everyone but themselves.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
14. How hard would it have been for Trump to just stick to the script?
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 02:36 PM
Oct 2017

He was on the phone, he could have just read the script they handed him of the standard things said in these sort of calls. But no.

And now he is at war with another Gold Star Family. Unbelievable.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
16. My heart goes out to Sgt. Johnson's family & all military in/out of service. You don't deserve this.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 02:51 PM
Oct 2017

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
17. Katy Kay talking about politicization ....
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:25 PM
Oct 2017

Kay, Halperin, you two need to go have a cup of shut the fuck up.

That insensitive, racist, ignorant, treasonous, asshole KEEPS politicizing and setting shit off because he CONTINUES insulting former (Sen. John McCain) and current members of our military unlike him who was a 5 time, deferment-having, chicken hawk who had non-existent bone spurs in whichever foot he had them in (He can't even remember which foot. I guess because there were no bone spurs period).

I'm so tired of these so-called journalists like Kay and Halperin who have the damn NERVE to try to lay blame also @ the feet of Rep. Wilson (D-Fla.) who they say politicized that failed conversation of a riskie-installed PIG who KEEPS shit stirred up, politicized and racial. WhoKeeps trying to start a race riot, WhoKEEPS lying almost everytime he opens his big, fat treasonous mouth. I guess the mostly African-American NFL players taking a knee just need to "shut up" and accept the fact that there are rogue policemen who'll continue murdering them--even if unarmed--like big game animals

I guess Kay and of course Halperin think that representative Wilson who'd known Johnson (One of the few Black Green Berets) since he was a youngster needs to just "shut up" and stop "politicizing" things because tRumputin needs/deserves all of the damn airtime to continue politicizing events, things & people and making the political climate more toxic as he continues doing. Yeah, allow him to insult Sgt. Johnson's Mom and especially his grieving, 6 months pregnant widow Myeshia.



CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
19. Katty is usually more level headed than that. I found her reaction very strange.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:38 PM
Oct 2017

Halperin is another story. He is just a smart ass who thinks he's hot shit.

karynnj

(59,501 posts)
18. He made the same "I have Proof" statement with regards to the Comey meeting ....
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:30 PM
Oct 2017

only to back down when any tapes with subpoenaed. It is hard to believe that either Myeshia made this up immediately after she hung up or that she, her parents and the representative ALL colluded to make up this story.

0rganism

(23,937 posts)
20. and if the media begins to pressure him on this topic, he'll just change the subject
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 03:45 PM
Oct 2017

1. call everyone else involved liars
2. call the press reports "fake news"
3. engage in blatantly atrocious public behavior
4. MSM hops around madly trying to unravel Trump's latest jackass maneuver, using normal presidential behavior for context where it simply doesn't apply
5. subject successfully changed, "Mission Accomplished"
6. rinse and repeat (rinse cycle optional)

if he doesn't die or get impeached, he's going to use this strategy to win re-election with Putin's help. i think it will work for him.

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