A member who blocks me, kinda munster, doubts whether or not Trump actually said that. Yeah, the source could be lying; always possible. But given the strength of character and the commitment to service of the source, I tend to trust him.
So who is the source? John Kelly, White House chief of staff from July 28, 2017, to 2, 2019, and secretary of Homeland Security from Jan. 20, 2017, to July 31, 2017. Kelly is a retired four-star Marine Corps general. Here's his full quote.
“What can I add that has not already been said? A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’ A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’ A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign, and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France."
"A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn life, on women, on minorities, on evangelical Christians, on Jews, on working men and women. A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason – in expectation that someone will take action. A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law."
“There is nothing more that can be said,” Kelly concluded. “God help us.” - Mon October 2, 2023
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