But as I said last night… Obama asked during a White House news conference. Trump on the program insisted that he has indeed “made a lot of sacrifices”.
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He has troubled many in the Republican establishment with his off-the-cuff, often insulting style, and controversial policies including the proposed ban on Muslims and his plan to build a wall along the Mexican border to keep out illegal immigrants.
Wednesday offers another layer into the feud between the Khans and Donald Trump.
The private conference, which attendees said lasted about 30 minutes before a rally in Florida, included top Trump defense adviser retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and was organized by Karen Vaughn, the mother of a fallen Navy SEAL and a featured speaker at last month’s Republican convention.
Trump mocked Khan’s mother Ghazala and suggested she was not allowed to speak at the DNC because of her Muslim faith.
In an email to NM Political Report, Pearce did criticize Trump, and this news outlet for this story. And the impact it might have on fragile racial and ethnic relations in the country is a source of concern – and not just for Republicans looking askance at their party’s standard bearer.
Walker was also interviewed on CNN by Brooke Baldwin on Tuesday, and said that Khan’s identity should be defined by his patriotism rather than his religion.
On Wednesday after appearing on national television, Byrne still was seeking an answer to her question.
In a published statement, John McCain lost his patience: “While our Party has bestowed upon him the nomination, it is not accompanied by unfettered license to defame those who are the best among us”.
“If you are repeatedly having to say in very strong terms that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?” the president said. “He’s been doing it now for over 30 years”.
Khizr Khan and his wife have become staples of cable news since his speech, speaking against Trump.
The Army ROTC program at the University paid tribute to Khan shortly after his death, and the University continues to recognize outstanding ROTC students with the Captain Humayun S. Khan Scholar-Soldier-Statesman Award.
Trump’s unwillingness to let the matter subside sparked outrage Monday from several Republicans.
McCain says he has severely chided Trump’s comments and “has talked about it as much as I am going to”.
The candidate’s callous remarks have been condemned by many, including Republican politicians and other Gold Star families who called on him to apologize.
“I didn’t even know it rained in Arizona”, Pence said with a laugh.
“Mr. Trump is the only candidate running for president that will put West Virginians back to work and get our economy moving in the right direction”, Jenkins’ email said.
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His son, Humayun, was a Muslim Army captain who died in combat in June 2004.
