Buttigieg: Trump faked being disabled to get out of Vietnam
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Source: The Hill
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Thursday hammered President Trump for in the past saying he had bone spurs to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War, saying he faked the disability.
Well, I have a pretty dim view of his decision to use his privileged status to fake a disability in order to avoid serving in Vietnam, Buttigieg, an Afghanistan War veteran, said during a livestreamed interview with The Washington Post.
Yeah, at least not that one, he doubled down when asked if he thought the condition was faked. This is actually really important because I dont mean to trivialize disability, but I think thats exactly what he did.
The South Bend, Ind., mayor has shot to national prominence in recent months following a media blitz that has included various interviews with national outlets as well as more niche publications.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/445220-buttigieg-trump-faked-being-disabled-to-get-out-of-vietnam
I think THIS should be shouted from the rooftops. PROVE it, Trump.
Gothmog
(145,086 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,783 posts)Link to tweet
There is also a link in the tweet to the full interview he had with the Washington Post (YouTube)
hot2na
(357 posts)Trump show us the medical reports.
Thank you for posting.
Shaddox
(384 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)I would feel sorry for anyone who had to serve in the same unit as Trump, who would do anything to save his own skin and nothing for anybody else.
keithbvadu2
(36,747 posts)"A great and very brave soldier"
keithbvadu2
(36,747 posts)Trump actually received a Purple Heart
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+got+a+purple+heart&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1
Today, a Donald Trump supporter handed him a Purple Heart. Trumps flippant and repugnant reply: I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)And don't forget to bring up his lame claim of military experience based on his prep school soldier playing.
Yonnie3
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