A veteran gave Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a Purple Heart medal before his Tuesday morning rally in Ashburn, Virginia, prompting Trump to comment that “this was much easier” than earning it himself.
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. armed
forces when they have been wounded or killed in war.
Trump told the audience during his rally that “something
very nice just happened to me. A man came up to me and he handed me his Purple
Heart.”
As the audience aahed, Trump continued: “I said to him, ‘Is
that like the real one or is that a copy? And he said, ‘That’s my real Purple
Heart. I have such confidence in you.’”
“And I said, ‘Man that’s big stuff.’ I always wanted to get
the Purple Heart. This was much easier, but I tell you it was such an honor.”
Yes, he accepted it. I need a "you've gotta be shitting me" label. Does valor theft make things better. Douglas actually put this story up like it's a good thing.
Military members slammed the real estate tycoon — who
avoided serving in Vietnam — for trumpeting the gift while he was facing
criticism over his treatment of a slain Army captain’s family.
“This is how one usually looks when you are awarded the
Purple Heart. Nothing easy about it,” Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth posted on
Twitter next to a picture of her in the hospital.
I'm so old I can remember when it was liberals that had no respect for the sacrifices made by service people.
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