Posted on 09/05/2023 4:56:59 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Marlon Bateman – “Last week, I had the honor to accompany several Gold Star parents to meet with President Trump in Bedminster. These parents lost their children when Abbey Gate was bombed in the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was orchestrated by Joe Biden.
While Biden continues to ignore these families’ requests for answers, President Trump listened to them, he mourned with them, and he was genuinely devastated for their loss. But he also mourned for the Country’s loss of these amazing Americans.”
One hour came and went quicker than anticipated. Our time with the President was up — or so I thought. Many families had requested President Trump sign photographs of their sons and daughters. He then proceeded to spend nearly two hours signing hats, books, and even a pair of red, white, and blue bedazzled pair of high heel shoes! He spent time with each individual family celebrating and learning about our 13 brave American heroes.
“After each family was done, they were escorted upstairs to dinner. We did not expect President Trump to join us, but to my surprise, he came up and joined us for dinner.
Everyone erupted in cheers as he walked in. Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless The U.S.A’ was blaring on the speakers. He proceeded to spend another couple of hours with us and even busted out an iPad to play songs for couples to slow dance to. He even went into his all-time favorite wrestling intros!
At that moment I could see the anxiety, stress, and anger that these parents had carried for so long disappear from their faces. It was a moment of peace. They were there to celebrate the heroes they raised. Their babies grew up to be the best our country had to offer, and they were getting some of the recognition they deserved.
As the night ended and President Trump gave his farewell, tears and overwhelming emotions could not be held back. He did something for these families that the current administration has refused to do and was incapable of doing — giving an overdue moment of recognition and solidarity for their children.
Not a bullshit statement from the White House, not John Kirby sending his deepest condolences on CNN, not Joe Biden continually glancing at his watch while the bodies of their children were carried off the tarmac. He gave them hope that accountability and justice will be coming. Our country owes it to their children to continue the pursuit for truth and accountability. We must continue to tell their stories and say their names.” (source)
That was worth sharing... TY
What a contrast.
I weep for my country.
Thanks for posting.
He has such a good heart. I do not understand why there are so many who can not see that.
Because they(democrat voters) watch the MSM and believe them to be the paragons of truth. If democrat voters were actually exposed to a Trump Rally, I suspect they’d think differently.
The American men and women who died at Abby Gate
In Afghanistan can never be forgotten. Their lives had value and their parents deserve to know that we care about them and their children.
Trump’s secret weapon? He ain’t a phony.
During the Afghan War, I volunteered at Walter Reed as a Red Cross volunteer. They put me on the Amputation Ward.
The “Grads” would come to the floor, strutting their amputations. They would walk up to the new totally depressed new guys and their families, and eventually look at their watches and say “We gotta go. We are going to go wind sulfuring on the Chesapeake Bay and next year you are coming with us.”
They lifted spirits like you would believe.
Best groups of humans I ever met. It was a blessing to experience.
the core of Donald Trump
The heart.
A very good assessment and one that few recognize or appreciate.
The left hates him of course. He has what theylack and can only immitate because it is just not in them. What is it? A heart, compassion, empathy, a conscience.
It really gets to me that there are so many in the US who would not get this; they wouldn’t understand.
Maybe our country has lost its heart...
God please protect this man!
Amen!
I worked with Stephen Miller connecting Michelle Root (Sarah Root was killed by an illegal lien) to the Trump campaign. Michelle told me later that then candidate Trump wanted to meet her privately. He wanted to know about Sarah. She told me later that like all alpha males, he had a big heart as his eyes started welling up. Told Stephen that and he said he reacts that way when stories about people’s loved ones are shared with him. I’m guessing a day like this was probably emotionally draining for him.
It’s very typical. I’ve worked in the construction industry all my life and all the best bosses I have ever had had huge hearts. They always appeared crude and crass and hard on the outside but we’re always soft like a marshmallow inside, I recognize that in Trump immediately.
That’s why I have been on his side from the start and nothing will change my mind.
Reading the names of the needlessly fallen brings tears of grief and anger to my eyes.
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