Posted on 10/18/2017 8:55:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump's phone call Tuesday to the widow of a soldier killed in action in Niger has, somehow, turned into a she said/he said situation.
The "she" is Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson who said she was present when Trump called the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson and allegedly told her of her late husband "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."
The "he" is Trump, who tweeted this morning that "Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!"
What we now have is this: The President of the United States in a war of words with a Democratic congresswoman -- and, by extension, the widow of a fallen soldier -- over what he said when he called her to offer his condolences after the death of her husband. And both Trump and Wilson are alleging they have "proof" that the other is lying.
This is not the normal course of affairs in a White House -- or, frankly, any level of politics. It speaks -- yet again -- to how Trump has fundamentally altered the way in which a president acts in public or in private.
Doubt it? Ask yourself whether you can imagine either Barack Obama or George W. Bush (or any president) openly feuding about whether he told a grieving widow of an American soldier killed in action that "he knew what he signed up for." It is, quite literally, unimaginable.
For those who are taking Trump's side in all of this -- alleging that Wilson is simply trying to score political points against a president the Democratic base hates -- it's important to remember a few things we know about Trump.
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More Communist News Network fake news.
Out of bullets, out of powder, loading spent brass and going “pew Pew”
“He knew what he signed up for” = “He was brave”
How hard is that to figure out CNN?
They must have the IQ of goldfish.
Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson also said there was a noose in a tree and a swastika on the door.
Dems picked this fight over a Trump remark.
The president walked right into a trap, I think. I watched the story on Morning Joe and they’re all dindus and loving that camera.
Set up?
That burden of proof now very much lies with Trump — although, if past is prologue, he isn’t likely to ever produce any actual proof. ...................................... Even if he does, they won’t report it or retract what they said. My guess he recorded the conversation.
hey CNN, shut up about this foolishness and concentrate on the real news about the Russian uranium scandal and the spyring in congress issue...
feh.
Borderline shocking - would that CNN runs with something like this.
I am sure there was a conversation. But this is NOT how President Trump would have spoken. It does not compute.
People hear what they want to hear, and every other reality is subordinated to that very selective hearing. Frederica Wilson is conspicuously and notoriously well known for her ad hominem attacks on President Trump, who she still does not accept as the legitimate President.
Black Lives Matter thug in drag.
“Pimp with a Limp”, Flodeen and oval office selfies = presidential. </S>
CNN is unprofessional.
MSM: Taking what was said, changing it to something else, and then attacking for what was never said.
In service to the Democratic Party
If he has it recorded, or transcribed, he should release it condemning the political hack AND any FAKE news org. who ran with it.
Don’t insult the goldfish!
Hey Chris! This sh!t didn’t work with Kahn, and it won’t work here either.
Oh, before I forget, Chris go and reproduce asexually.
5.56mm
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