Pence then publicly noted the presence of a different Gold Star family at the rally and went on to say that he does not understand why the media continues to ignore the mother of Sean Smith, who was one of the Americans murdered in Benghazi.
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“I’m a father and I can not imagine the pain of losing a child under any circumstances”, Christie said, calling the loss “unfathomable”, the news outlet reports. In an interview with ABC News, Trump defended himself. “The love in that room was incredible”.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism professor says Donald Trump’s controversial responses to a Muslim-American military family might be an intentional attempt to exploit their ethnicity to win over voters.
“It was really a chance to tell our stories, but also talk about problems with the rules of engagement (for troops in war zones) and the failed policies of the current administration”, Vaughn told Military Times. “I think I’ve made a lot of sacrifices”.
Khan added that he pulled out a copy of the Constitution from his pocket during his convention speech, in part, to “show [Trump] that we are all equal under the eyes of our creator and this country”. On Tuesday, Trump said he was gifted a Purple Heart medal by a veteran who told him, “You’re the one to lead this country, I want you to have it”.
Khan and his wife Ghazala have become something of a flash point in the presidential race after speaking out against Trump last week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
“In recent days, Donald Trump disparaged a fallen soldier’s parents”.
That would mean supporting Hillary Clinton who I would never be able to support. Sen.
The Republican presidential nominee turned that statement around. Trump, for the record, dodged the draft four times during the Vietnam War. He also said he was “viciously attacked” by Khizr Khan. She had nothing to say. I can not emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump’s statement. “Folks, that’s what freedom looks like and that’s what freedom sounds like. OK?”
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Trump indicated that Ghazala Khan, a Muslim, remained silent during Khizr Khan’s speech because she was forbidden by her husband to speak, a claim she disputed in a piece published in the Washington Post.
