Khizr Khan, whose speech at the Democratic National Convention about his slain son has garnered admiration from Democrats and some Republicans, but ire from Donald Trump, says the candidate needs to have “patience and tolerance for criticism”. Hewlett-Packard executive Meg Whitman, a prominent GOP fundraiser and donor, endorsed Clinton and said, “Donald Trump’s demagoguery has undermined the fabric of our national character”. The Republican leaders defended the soldier’s family without mentioning Trump by name.
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Representative Lesch said “maybe if the chorus gets loud enough he’ll stop and say, “Maybe I did do something wrong” and actually apologize”. Wasinger refused to comment when contacted by telephone. Aides say Trump often professes to understand the risks of fueling a controversy, but he can get drawn back.
McCain had been particularly incensed over Trump’s insults against the parents of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, chiding Trump’s decision to “defame those who are the best among us”.
Obama remarked that Republican denunciations of Trump “ring hollow” as they continue to endorse Trump.
Khizr Khan, whose son, USA army captain Humayn Khan was killed in Iraq in 2004, spoke to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 28, reports ABC News.
President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday and challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party’s nominee.
Statements from vulnerable Republican senators and House members up for re-election denounced Trump’s tough language directed at the Khans, and honored them for their sacrifice for the nation’s security. Trump is backed by all but two vulnerable GOP senators – Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who is still in a “wait-and-see” mode, and Mark Kirk of IL, who withdrew his endorsement after Trump’s attacks on a US judge of Mexican heritage.
Scott, who recently agreed to become chairman of a super PAC backing Trump, as well as all three Cabinet members said they still intend to vote for Trump. “Ours is a sacrifice we would never want you to know”.
In a statement late last Saturday, Mr Trump reiterated his belief that the USA should bar Muslims from entering the country. Trump has questioned why Ghazala Khan did not speak, implying her religion prevented her from doing so, and has said he was “viciously attacked” by Khizr Khan. Trump also compared their sacrifice to those he has made as a real estate developer.
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The comments about the Gold Star mother are just another example of how he seems to feel that he can say anything that comes to mind and not feel a bit of remorse about it.
Resistance from within the Republican Party and fierce opposition from minority groups have defined Mr. Trump’s primary run as a party outsider and populist candidate, and those conflicts are intensifying as he enters the general election race.
“Senator McCain – he’s my hero”, Khan told CNN in an interview.
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In response, Trump has tried shifting the focus from the Khans.
