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(60,536 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:00 AM Jul 2016

Trump: Muslim soldier was a hero but his father 'has no right' to criticize me [View all]

Source: The Hill

Donald Trump praised a Muslim U.S. soldier killed in Iraq but continued to criticize the man's father, who spoke out against Trump at the Democratic National Convention.

After a day of backlash about his comments regarding the family of Humayun Khan, Trump released a statement late Saturday night honoring him.

"Captain Humayun Khan was a hero to our country and we should honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe. The real problem here are the radical Islamic terrorist who killed him, and the efforts of these radicals to enter our country and do us further harm," Trump said.

“While I feel deeply for the loss of his son, Mr. Khan who has never met me, has no right to stand in front of millions of people and claim I have never read the Constitution, (which is false) and say many other inaccurate things. If I become President, I will make America safe again.”

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289894-trump-praises-muslim-soldier-but-says-father-has-no-right

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Trump: Muslim soldier was a hero but his father 'has no right' to criticize me [View all] DonViejo Jul 2016 OP

keep talking Donny just keep talking Botany Jul 2016 #1

*snort* smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #12

Just sign here. We'll fill in all those details later, you say? jtuck004 Jul 2016 #2

I prefer "shirker". -.nt KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #7

Anything but his brand. Though yours does have a ring to it. [G] n/t jtuck004 Jul 2016 #50

What, no right? greymattermom Jul 2016 #3

Seriously. The ultimate irony. nt auntpurl Jul 2016 #13

Only Trump has the right to criticize PatSeg Jul 2016 #15

Perfect! pandr32 Jul 2016 #47

Exactly. Eom uppityperson Jul 2016 #48

He has no right to criticize? Kber Jul 2016 #4

I SERIOUSLY doubt that Trump has ever actually read the Constitution Siwsan Jul 2016 #5

+10000000000 Lochloosa Jul 2016 #8

Trump mentioned an "Article 12" of said Constitution. Constitutional scholars KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #10

He's probably plead the 5th before IronLionZion Jul 2016 #17

He knows Chapter 11 of the Constitution. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #20

He says he will support Articles I, II, even Article XII underpants Jul 2016 #26

Article 12 of the Constitution was in fact written by two Corinthians whose names I forget now world wide wally Jul 2016 #40

We'll never know. Trump had them deported. underpants Jul 2016 #42

He must have skipped the first amendment rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #6

In all fairness awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #49

Trump , us just confirmed what Mr Khan was talking about..... Cryptoad Jul 2016 #9

Sure, tRump remembers reading "Article XII" IllinoisBirdWatcher Jul 2016 #11

I think he was confusing Articles and Amendments oberliner Jul 2016 #21

Most likely just more insane babbling, or he can't count to seven, or IllinoisBirdWatcher Jul 2016 #37

Trump's version of damage control. He's gotten so much blowback from his earlier attack bulloney Jul 2016 #14

He really makes it too easy to run against him PatSeg Jul 2016 #18

I keep thinking that if Obama displayed this behavior, he would have been institutionalized long ago bulloney Jul 2016 #38

His right to criticize you is in that document you read, you schmuck. bluedigger Jul 2016 #16

+1 bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #29

Trump has an ego for the ages. Playing last word with Donald is a blood sport. gordianot Jul 2016 #19

NO ONE has the "right" to criticize Duh Donald�! rocktivity Jul 2016 #22

We should just start calling him "Delusional Don" WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2016 #23

It is so weird how Trump always includes the phrase "who has never met me" nadine_mn Jul 2016 #24

you are right, that is bizarre. uawchild Jul 2016 #25

Right up there with "believe me." stopbush Jul 2016 #34

If they ever met him SwankyXomb Jul 2016 #44

Trump has probably never met most of the people he attacks` ThoughtCriminal Jul 2016 #53

Oh shut up. nruthie Jul 2016 #27

ChaChi has a right to criticize Hillary Clinton, but Gold Star parents do not have a right 33taw Jul 2016 #28

Mr. Kahn didn't claim that Mr. Trump never read the Constitution teach1st Jul 2016 #30

So Comrade Trump is saying his 5 military deferments are above reproach? RapSoDee Jul 2016 #31

Where are those "swiftboat' guys? 33taw Jul 2016 #32

Everybody has a right -- even old draft dodger like me. Old Union Guy Jul 2016 #33

Donald, you are running for president of a country where we all have the right to criticize you. tanyev Jul 2016 #35

Hey dirt bag--------------------------- turbinetree Jul 2016 #36

Attention, Dumbass: hamsterjill Jul 2016 #39

Mr. Trump does not understand what a "right" is The Second Stone Jul 2016 #41

He just doesn't know when to shut up. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2016 #43

This just gets better and better. Of all the things from the convention, AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #45

Hitler claimed he'd make Germany both great and safe again Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #46

if he becomes president Enrique Jul 2016 #51

it is always about him Skittles Jul 2016 #52