Posted on 08/03/2016 6:42:34 AM PDT by Pinkbell
Dakota Meyer, the son-in-law of Sarah Palin and a Medal of Honor recipient, has called on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to apologize to the family of slain US Army Capt. Humayun Khan.
Meyer, a Marine Corps veteran and the second youngest living person to receive the military's highest honor, joined the backlash and blasted Trump for criticizing Khan's father and mother after they appeared at the Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton last week.
'If @realDonaldTrump wants to be the Commander in Chief, he needs to act like one,' Meyer wrote in a tweet to his 73,000 followers. 'And that cant start until he apologizes to the Khans.'
Clinton retweeted Meyer's tweet for her eight million followers. Her campaign has seized on the controversy, and members of Trump's own party have turned against him or distanced themselves from him.
Meyer, 28, who is married to Bristol Palin, the daughter of 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has been involved in Republican politics and backed Senator Ted Cruz for the nomination.
President Barack Obama awarded Meyer, a former Marine Corps corporal from Columbia, Kentucky, the Medal of Honor in 2011 for his heroic actions during a six-hour battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2009.
Trump has angered politicians on both sides of the political spectrum after he made critical remarks against Khan's father, Khizr, who spoke at the DNC, and mother, Ghazala, who appeared on stage with him. Meyer was awarded the military's highest honor for his heroic actions in Afghanistan
Their 27-year-old son was killed in a suicide attack while serving in Iraq in 2004. The Muslim soldier was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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This isn’t her fault, though. She probably had no idea he was going to sign the letter he signed or Tweet this.
The only reason for all this false outrage is that the two are muzzards, America’s latest and foremost victim group. Everyone except Trump is bowing before our new masters, and the left is outraged.
Why is this guy’s tweets even news? This is like John Kerry’s daughter’s boyfriend tweeting something about Hillary.
Where was khan when John F-ING Kerry was throwing SOMEONE ELSE’S Purple Heart medals over the white house fence???!!!
DJT should tell Meyer to go f-— himself.
Where did that rumor start? I heard it on MSNBC this morning.
I’d like to see exactly what Trump said.
You should see what Yahoo is running this AM. 4 negative stories including the one about Trump being mental ill and one story about someone endorsing Clinton. Disgusting.
I am not internet savvy so I put this out there. Is there any other place to go except Yahoo. My email is through gmail. Can I get some help or suggestions? I feel Yahoo is totally left leaning at this point.
Dakota, I respect you but this time you are dead wrong. The Kahn’s, standing on their dead son’s body, opened fire on Trump first. Trump responded in Trump style to their attack. He honored their son’s service. He opened the door to the Kahn’s real life and agenda.
Dr. Drew—What does being a chronic, habitual liar say about Hillary Clinton’s relationship with reality?
I met Dakota Meyer at work the day he recived his MOH.
Exactly. It's so interesting that what Trump said is never quoted. It's just some vague generality of 'insulting' a 'hero' and his family. Such a vile statement should be easily quoted. His comment was directed at the fact that the mother did not speak. On the other hand, the despicable Chris Matthews is on tape saying "He doesn't care how Pat Smith (mother of Benghazi hero Sean Smith) feels" chastising her for her speech at the RNC.
Who started the rumor? Her?
Character assassination on a level i’ve never seen, but some folk tell me Reagan was attaked much the same way.
I was 12 in ‘80
Apologize for what? He said nothing wrong.
Oh boy, I can’t see trump ever doing that. Is she the one starting the rumor
Yeah. Notice these hit-pieces never, ever, ever tell you exactly what Trump is supposed to have said that’s so bad?
Meyer needs to shut up—and go get himself a real job to support his family with.
He’s itching for a career of celebrity and apparently has figured out that speaking out against his MIL’s position is the way to do it.
See my post #33
ANYTHING that helps Hillary is "news."
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