During the speech last week, Khizr Khan blasted Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims and immigrants and his lack of personal sacrifice, prompting the Republican presidential nominee to lash out at the couple. How exactly did we get to this point? “He has suggested that the likes of their son should not be allowed in the United States – to say nothing of entering its service”, McCain said. He said Trump has “sacrificed nothing and no one”.
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“We are private citizens”.
Trump has repeatedly denounced the parents of Capt. Humayun Khan, after the father spoke at the Democratic convention last week.
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said the Khans “deserve our gratitude and honor; anything else is inappropriate”. It has been 12 years, but you know hearts of pain can never heal as long as we live. We don’t take these values lightly. She quoted Khan’s line about the 10 steps from the Vocativ interview.
“I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention”, Trump said in a tweet. Trump defended his stance and said he is trying to keep the country safe. Donald Trump, you’re asking Americans to trust you with their future.
During his speech on Thursday, Khan challenged Trump’s knowledge of American politics: “Have you even read the United States Constitution?” he asked.
Trump – in defiance of standard political strategy that would call for thanking them for their sacrifice and moving on – has kept the story alive for several days now with television interviews and Twitter comments on it.
“America should know the suffering and the cost of war and part of that is the sacrifice of American troops and the sacrifice of American families”, Short said.
Trump’s VP choice, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, tried to tamp down the issue Sunday night, paying respect to the Khan family.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has previously raised concerns about Trump’s comments about Muslims.
“Who wrote that? Did Hillary’s script writers write it?”
When Stephanopolous questioned Trump about the sacrifices he has made in his life, he answered, “I think I’ve made a lot of sacrifices. Just talking about it is hard for me all the time”.
In an interview with MSNBC, Mr Trump implied that Mrs Khan was forbidden from speaking at the DNC due to her faith, saying: “If you look at his wife, she was standing there”. In response, Trump insulted the family and implied that Ghazala Khan wasn’t even allowed to speak. During the speech, Ghazala Khan stood quietly by his side.
That probably isn’t sitting well with John McCain, who put out a statement this morning criticizing Trump for his remarks about the Khan family.
Meanwhile, Trump attempted to tamp down the controversy by saying the debate was about “radical Islamic terror”. On Monday, Trump continued to tweet about the family of a fallen soldier, despite pleas from John McCain and others for him to stop.
Khan also said on “New Day” that Republicans needed to go further and disavow Trump completely, calling him “ignorant” and “arrogant” and noting that “he has been abusing, disrespecting women, judges, all decent Americans”.
“My wife. The fearless mother of my son, Captain Humayun Khan, a hero of this country”. This must not stand.
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“Capt. Khan was an American hero, and like all Americans I’m grateful for the sacrifices that selfless young men like Capt. Khan and their families have made in the war on terror”, McConnell’s statement read.
