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‘It would be such an honor’: Gold Star mom invites Trump to son’s funeral
nypost.com ^ | September 8, 2021 | Samuel Chamberlain

Posted on 09/08/2021 6:17:30 AM PDT by lowbridge

A California Gold Star mother whose Marine son was killed in last month’s ISIS suicide terror attack outside Kabul’s international airport invited former President Donald Trump to her child’s funeral, writing on Facebook that “[i]t would be such an honor” if he could be there.

Shana Chappell’s son Kareem Nikoui was one of 13 US service members — 11 of them Marines — killed in the bomb blast at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26. She addressed Trump on her Facebook page Sept. 2, writing, “I would love if some how [sic] my President ( you Mr. Trump) could be present as i [sic] lay my Beautiful baby boy Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui to rest.

“It would be such an honor to meet the real President of the United States of America, President Trump,” she continued. “I love you and America loves you.”

“Thank you Shana,” Trump responded in an emailed statement from his Save America PAC on Labor Day, adding, “our Country loves you and especially loves your beautiful boy, Kareem.” He did not say whether he would attend the funeral service for Nikoui, which is scheduled for Sept. 18.

Both of Kareem Nikoui’s parents have blamed President Biden for their son’s death. The day after the attack, Kareem’s father, Steve Nikoui, told the Daily Beast that the commander-in-chief had “turned his back on him.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; kareemnikoui; trump
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To: Sacajaweau

Inappropriate. It would remind me of Joe Dimaggio’s. Bill Clinton wanted to be seen and asked for an invite/photo op. Dimaggio was a private person. Family said no. They also said no to Tom Hanks and Reggie Jackson. These are people that need to be cut down a notch. The fact that Trump was invited is honorable but he should politely decline.


21 posted on 09/08/2021 7:37:40 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Sacajaweau
I bet he picked up the phone and said....”I’ll be there”.

That's the Donald Trump I "know" and I expect he'll be there.

22 posted on 09/08/2021 7:41:41 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far is that most of the news media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: glimmerman70

I bet he meets privately with her so the funeral is not disturbed by his being there.


23 posted on 09/08/2021 7:42:09 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: lowbridge

I Love and Adore, POTUS, Donald J. Trump!!! By all means he should attend this funeral for one of our USA great heroes! He also, with gentle, understanding, loving, heartfelt, personal, words to the family and the Country, Trump, can speak not only for the loss of this great young man....and the needless loss of life and serious injury inflicted on our brave military personnel!!! God bless POTUS, Trump, God bless this magnificent patriotic family, God bless all of our military folks and God bless these United States of America...forever!!! IMHO, Biden should be impeached or forced to resign from public office, along with his low life “Hate America” Democrat Party!!!


24 posted on 09/08/2021 7:42:36 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: lowbridge

I agree that Trump will more than likely stay away from the funeral and attend a private service. The MSM has been trying to pivot away from this, but the majority of Americans refuse.


25 posted on 09/08/2021 7:43:19 AM PDT by Trueblackman (I'm positive that Slow Joe mistakes paint thinner for coffee each morning. )
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To: Roccus

26 posted on 09/08/2021 8:03:00 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (One Nation, Under Fraud Completely Visible, With Spying and Lying Too All.)
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To: Sacajaweau

I really hope he goes.


27 posted on 09/08/2021 8:17:23 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Roccus

Thank you


28 posted on 09/08/2021 8:20:13 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: Gen.Blather

The Logistics of such a visit are horrendous.

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Exactly what I was thinking .... if the mom knew what this entailed, I think she might change her mind.

That being said, I think Trump will work something out. He’ll visit her/family privately or even fly them to visit him. He’s a compassionate man, big heart - I have faith he’ll satisfy her request in a suitable way that is satisfactory to all.


29 posted on 09/08/2021 8:21:38 AM PDT by Qiviut (Faith is the antidote to fear. Mindset: be a victor, not a victim.)
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To: Qiviut

I agree.


30 posted on 09/08/2021 8:37:26 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (W-w-wait a minute. Did I do that?!)
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To: mikey_hates_everything

Biden shows for any funeral and the booing he receives from football fans will look tame.
I look for the federal gubmint to stop fans from showing at football games so as to keep the American people from showing their disgust with him in the name of china flu.


31 posted on 09/08/2021 8:42:47 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Dementia Joe and the Whore, leaders of the Free world.)
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To: God luvs America

I think he will but it will be private. I think he will fly the mother and father to Florida where he has his own security and privacy. They need a vacation and I can’t think of better hands than the President and Melania to care for them.


32 posted on 09/08/2021 8:43:55 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: 2CAVTrooper

You obviously have no idea what you’re dealing with, how they operate and/or what they try to accomplish.
But hey, enjoy that knee jerk.


33 posted on 09/08/2021 8:46:47 AM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siati armati!)
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To: lowbridge

It indeed would be an honor if the duly elected President of the United States attended this soldier’s funeral!!!!! Trump should attend!!!!!


34 posted on 09/08/2021 8:48:31 AM PDT by eeriegeno (A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State....)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Let’s hope so, but as a life long Citizen of CA (until two years ago) I doubt Nuisance will be recalled.

No Voter ID.

The State is sending out millions of Ballots to every Address in their database from what I’ve read.

People living there are nuts.

There are at least ten million Illegal Invaders living there.

Did I mention people living there are nuts?


35 posted on 09/08/2021 8:50:24 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump - Make America Great Again / Xiden - Make America Grovel Again...)
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To: Sacajaweau

i was thinking maybe the wake, assuming they have one, rather than the funeral. If he attends the funeral i’m sure he’ll be asked to speak, which is not fair to anyone.


36 posted on 09/08/2021 8:52:56 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America
Secret service will give it away.

Offering them a stay in Florida makes sense to me. He's really a very private person about the many kind things that he has done for people.

37 posted on 09/08/2021 9:53:24 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: silverleaf

## Trump is in a hard spot here.
## His presence would turn the funeral into a MEdia-fueled TDS hatefest which is not befitting the honor and dignity of the funeral service.
## I’m sure he will work out something with the family, but it will probably be very private.

You’re correct on all points. I suspect that Trump will do whatever the family thinks is right. It will be entirely up to them, and if they can handle the circus, he’ll be there anyway to give honor to the fallen. Screw the media.


38 posted on 09/08/2021 10:11:32 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Roccus

I know more about them than you jerk.


39 posted on 09/08/2021 1:02:45 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (One Nation, Under Fraud Completely Visible, With Spying and Lying Too All.)
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To: 2CAVTrooper

Had to deal with them in 06. I learned that their “message” had nothing to do with their protests. It was ALWAYS about $$$$$$

PS...I should have put a hyphen between knee and jerk in my previous post. It was not meant as an insult.


40 posted on 09/08/2021 1:53:09 PM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siati armati!)
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