Trump Claims He 'Spoke Of The Name' Of US Soldier In Call To Soldier's Widow

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published OCTOBER 22, 2017 10:56 AM

President Donald Trump on Sunday continued to deny Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)’s account of his call to the widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger.

“I was so nice. Look, I’ve called many people. And I would think that every one of them appreciated it. I was very surprised to see this to be honest with you,” Trump said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”

He claimed the call “was a very nice call.”

“And by the way, I spoke of the name of the young man, and I — it was a really — it’s a very tough call. Those are the toughest calls,” Trump said. “These are tougher than dealing with the heads of countries, believe me. These are very, very hard calls. They’re sad and sometimes, you know, the grieving is so incredible.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-claims-he-spoke-of-soldier-name-in-call-to-widow

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Trump: ‘We’re Prepared For Anything’ When It Comes To North Korea

By ESME CRIBB Published OCTOBER 22, 2017 11:08 AM
President Donald Trump on Sunday struck an ominous tone with his remarks on North Korea, saying the United States is “prepared for anything” but that it would be “nice not to do that.”

“We’re prepared for anything. We are so prepared like you wouldn’t believe,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”

“You would be shocked to see how totally prepared we are if we need to be,” he added. “Would it be nice not to do that? The answer is yes. Will that happen? Who knows.”

The White House last week said Trump will ask U.S. allies to put pressure on North Korea regarding its nuclear program when he travels to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from Nov. 3 to Nov. 14.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-prepared-for-anything-north-korea

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Like hell he did.

If you asked SCROTUS right now, even after all the commotion, he still couldn't say his name. He never gave a crap.

[Plucketeer]

2. It would be really, bigly nice

if he'd address this whole nation's sorrows and just STFU!

[underpants]

3. A. He couldn't say his name there? B. Would you characterize yourself as being "prepared"?

[C_U_L8R]

4. He still doesnt know his name

Nor the names of any of the “women”. What a dipshit.

[pnwmom]

32. Exactly. n/t

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. It's not really news anymore that Trumpy lies. That's the norm. Oh...

The norm sucks. It always will because habitual lying always sucks.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. I am shocked.

I am shocked and devastated at the mere thought that we have such an incompetent president.

Doofus cannot even make a phone call!

[Loyd]

7. "Spoke Of The Name"???

Jesus, that sounds like a Bloody Mary game!

[left-of-center2012]

8. Trump thought the deceased name was "Your Guy"

Sad

[Corgigal]

9. Prove it.

..............waiting................

[dawnie51]

10. So Dump has decided....

that there's no down side to calling an entire family of a slain soldier liars. He doesn't care whether he's believed or not by most of us; he just wants his crazy base to believe it. And they will, because they want to so desperately. We are under the control of the 25 percent of the country that is his cult.

[snort]

11. "Incredible grieving"

Incredible? wtf? Amazing sobbing? Astounding despair? Wondrous pain?

He really is a Sociopath. He can't even associate the words to express empathy.

[kimbutgar]

12. Interesting he goes to Maria Bartiromo

Years ago I worked in the investment banking industry on a stock trading desk and one guy I knew who was a major hedge manager used to tell us that Maria gave the best head. It was her specialty to get access to big money players. I heard it from several other people. The first time I was shocked and thought it was so sexist but though the years heard it more often from different men. I wonder if she had done twitler?

[missingthebigdog]

16. Really? Why are we going there?

I don't like her either, but how is this about her and not him?

Let's focus on what HE said and what HE did, and leave rumors of her promiscuity out of this.

[kimbutgar]

17. She is an enabler who allows people like twitler to get away with molesting and raping women.

That is why I brought it up. Women like her make men like twitler and Ailes think women are ok with being used.

[missingthebigdog]

18. Suppose, for the sake of argument,

That she is "okay with being used." Isn't that her choice? Is she not allowed to use her body how she wishes?

Your post, without anything but hearsay, alleges that this woman slept her way to her position. The term for that kind of allegation is slut shaming. I'm surprised DU members are okay with that.

[missingthebigdog]

23. Your comments in this thread do more to damage women than Maria ever could.

I am having a hard time understanding your logic here.

[kimbutgar]

24. If you were a women maybe youd get it!

[missingthebigdog]

25. I am, in fact, a woman.

What else you got?

[MaryMagdaline]

19. Can't believe I am reading this on DU

This is exactly the type of slur used against any woman who overcame the "incompetent" presumption. It is likely that your friend did not have the skills or political acumen to rise in the ranks and wanted to punish Maria for her success. That she is a RW fascist hack is fair game. The sexual slur is an insult to all women.

[missingthebigdog]

22. Thank you

You said it better than I could.

[Mc Mike]

13. His original claim was that he wrote to all of the dead soldiers.

That's probably why it took 2 weeks, he just got those letters back stamped KIA a few days ago.

[DK504]

14. I was so nice. Look, Ive called many people. And I would think that every one of them ...

... appreciated it." "I knew his name...I said his name...."

WHAT!!! I was so nice. Seriously? He sounds like a fucking year old that is trying to get out of punishment from mommy. WHAT!?!?!

"“And by the way, I spoke of the name of the young man, and I — it was a really — it’s a very tough call. Those are the toughest calls,” Trump said. “These are tougher than dealing with the heads of countries, believe me. These are very, very hard calls. They’re sad and sometimes, you know, the grieving is so incredible.”

OMG!!!!!!!! What the fuck does this fucking fucker understand about any of this? He didn't even know we were in Niger, he still doesn't know where the hell our troops are. President Obama put those programs in place, he doesn't know shit. He doesn't give a fuck about any of those soldiers, he thinks they are his personal servants. This guy is a slug, just a pile of jello with all the empathy of one.

[Irish_Dem]

15. All about how hard it is for him. Who knew being president would be so hard?

[riversedge]

20. Well Lara Trump said on Fox she read the transcripts but Sarah Huckabee said there were NO

transcripts.

Sure has been quiet in the news about Lara and her comment!

[Iliyah]

27. LOL

At least get the lies together

[Beakybird]

26. He said,

"We'll never forget what's-his-name."

[red dog 1]

28. K&R

"the grieving is so incredible"?

What does that bastard know about grieving?
He lacks empathy to the point of being inhuman!
He's not "human" in any sense of the word!

[The Wielding Truth]

29. Donald J Trump is a Disgusting Liar !

[Shaddox]

30. "Spoke of the name" - have you ever heard an English speaker use a sentence like this?

Clearly, (1) Trump has dementia, (2) he is a terrible liar, (3) he still doesn't know La David Johnson's name, (4) he doesn't care that he doesn't know, and (5) he wants us to know he doesn't care.

Christ, why don't they just write down the name on his fucking hand? Why will he still not use Sgt. Johnson's name? And when he does this why doesn't some fucking reporter just ask "So, what was the soldiers name and rank?"

[Cryptoad]

31. O Yellar is the Master of Dead Horse Whupping!

[Denzil_DC]

33. It would make a lot more sense for the bereaved families to call Trump

to express sympathy for his loss of another servicemember and how very, very tough his job is.

Apart from anything else, they'll presumably remember the name of the lost family member, thus avoiding unnecessary awkwardness.

[rurallib]

34. As my dad used to say "his memory is as long as his dick."