Posted on 07/07/2024 2:31:54 AM PDT by nickcarraway
President Joe Biden has come under fire from Gold Star families following his false statement that he is the "only president this century, this decade, that doesn't have any troops dying anywhere in the world" during the CNN debate last Thursday, June 27.
Biden, after negating that 13 American service members were lost in Afghanistan, also said during the debate that "when he [Donald Trump] was president, they were still killing people in Afghanistan. And he didn't do anything about that."
Gold Star father berates Joe Biden for blatantly lying during the debate with Donald Trump During the debate, Darin Hoover, the Gold Star father of Staff Sgt Darin 'Taylor' Hoover, one of the 13 American service members killed in action on August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan, strongly disagreed with Joe Biden's arguments.
The younger Hoover, 31, was engaged to be married when he was killed. It was his third deployment to Afghanistan, Fox News reported.
"I knew Afghanistan was going to come up sooner or later," said Hoover in an interview with the outlet, remembering the debate. "You know, the stumbling, bumbling buffoon that we have in the White House had the audacity to say that under his watch that no military members have died."
The Gold Star father added, "the rage, the absolute disgust that I got, from hearing him say that--I started yelling back at the TV. Just out of frustration. He's never acknowledged, not one time, any of our kids. He's never said their names. Even to this day, I doubt very seriously that he even knows their names."
Hoover claimed that a year later, the Biden administration had written to the 13 families of Gold Stars in Afghanistan.
"All the 13 families get a canned letter. It said the same exact same thing. And it looked like it was a photocopy of all of that. It was basically, we're sorry that your service member had died, and that's been it. We've had absolutely nothing before, nothing since," Hoover added.
Gold Star father Darin Hoover says he was denied meeting Joe Biden on behalf of the 13 lost in Afghanistan Darin Hoover has attempted to meet with Joe Biden on behalf of the 13 individuals who were killed on August 26, 2021. He said, "as much as we tried it in the past, when we've been going before Congress to try and get a meeting, it's been denied because he's a chicken."
"[Biden] doesn't want to deal with us. He knows that we're in his face, but he doesn't want to deal with us," said Hoover.
The devastated father received awards from the St Charles County Veterans Museum in Missouri, including the Purple Heart and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal after serving in the Marine Corps for 11 years.
Sgt Darin 'Taylor' Hoover's mother says Joe Biden's false statements are 'sickening' and disrespectful Joe Biden's denial of any military loss under his watch made Sgt Darin 'Taylor' Hoover's mother, Kelly Barnett say, "What I would say to them is shame on you using our children as a pawn. It just makes me sick."
She added, "It's sickening, but it goes to the way that we've been treated the past three years. It's three years--we're going on three years now. And it's just disrespect after disrespect. This is probably the cherry on top."
White House spokesperson responds saying Joe Biden 'cares deeply about our service members' In a statement to Fox News after the initial publication of this story, a White House spokesperson said, "President Biden cares deeply about our service members, their families, and the immense sacrifices they have made."
"That’s why the President attended the dignified transfer of the 13 brave service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021; as well as, of the three who lost their lives in Jordan earlier this year." the spokesperson reasoned. "As he said then and continues to believe now: Our country owes them a great deal of gratitude and a debt that we can never repay, and we will continue to honor their ultimate sacrifice."
Netizens lambasted the current US president after he stated that no American service members' lives were lost under his watch.
One X (formerly Twitter) user penned, "Shame on biden."
Another echoed the same, "Biden is a liar."
"Democrats will believe anything. Republicans expose their lies," tweeted one user.
"What a gut-punch to these Gold Star families! #FJB," added one.
"Unfortunately Biden doesn't care," remarked another.
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Message: Joe Biden has come under fire from Gold Star families following his false statement at the presidential debate on CNN, Thursday, June 27, that he is the “only president this century, this decade, that doesn’t have any troops dying anywhere in the world.” Biden failed to mention 13 American service members were lost in Biden’s botched exit from Afghanistan.
Mr. Hoover....Biden is NOT a ‘bumbling buffoon”....he’s PURE EVIL and a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR!!
I remember Biden being there when their bodies were taken off the airplane, and I remember him looking at his watch. I wonder what he was thinking- “Is it time for my nap/meds?”, How long until Hunter brings the next payment?”, Is it time for ice cream?”
BUMP
Remember all the media that lady got who protested Bush for like, over 10 years all because her son died in Iraq? Cindy Sheehan, I think it was.
Funny how these folks don’t get the mainstream attention. I’m sure it’s coincidence.
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No ISIS rebels fell to their death from US airplanes leaving Afghanistan under Joe Biden’s watch? https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/p5ek9s/a_clear_video_of_men_falling_from_c17_they_were/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
These 3 US service members killed in Jordan were not killed, they were merely slightly wounded but wont be able to rejoin their families FOREVER. HE was standing by the huge airplane that brought dead men back from where he sent them. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-dignified-transfer-jordan-israel-hamas-war-c4b923a6a5178ecd3d3957d7aba7ff6f
Its just beyond absurd.
Chicago this weekend is more dangerous than Afghanistan.
“Biden failed to mention 13 American service members were lost in Biden’s botched exit from Afghanistan.”
A family business in my town has 13 American flags at the edge of their property, near the road for all to see. They must refresh the flags often, because they always look new; never the least bit tattered.
I can’t even get angry at Brandon, anymore. It’s just sadness and loss that I feel. He is an abject failure as an American, as a man and as a _Resident. History will remember him as a horrible example of how far America has fallen.
Can we right this ship? I sure hope so. MAGA!
Biden’s mind went years ago even when he was in the senate his members didn’t trust him.
Yet he kept getting elected shows how much people don’t know what the hell they are doing too.
passive aggressive
diversionary
your comment is irrelevant to the disrespectful ungratefull disgusting treatment of the 13 lost, their friends and family
how lynchmobocrat of you
spit
IMO-—A ING ALL THOSE ITEMS BEHIND IN AFGHANISTAN WAS CRIMINAL & BIDEN SHOULD BE INDICTED FOR GIVING AID /COMFORT/ & WEAPONS TO AN ENEMY
Democrats are despicable excuses for human beings.
ABC’s @TerryMoran on the Gold Star families at #RNC2024:
“David (Muir), I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced anything like that at a convention. The connection between this crowd and those family members of the fallen. It was just absolutely extraordinary. The emotions, the call and response, that the crowd started spontaneously, ‘never forget’, reciting and repeating the names as they were read out. And it wasn’t just a compassion and the sorrow that linked the crowd and go speakers. It was the anger. I’ve been out here this afternoon talking to veterans — Vietnam era veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. About the campaign in general, and without being prompted, they bring up Afghanistan and the sense of shame and anger that they felt for the country and — and in this campaign.”
https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1813756500776497470
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