Ghazala Khan responded Sunday in an opinion piece published in The Washington Post, saying talking about her son’s death 12 years ago is still hard for her.
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“Just a little while ago I met with the Gold Star families, six families”, Trump said at a rally in Jacksonville. “We don’t want to be in the same position as France or Germany, which is crime-ridden”.
Khan’s father, Khizr Khan, spoke at the Democratic National Convention and challenged Trump to read the Constitution after slamming his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US. The statement did not include Trump’s name.
When I asked Sebastian for comment on Trump’s comments attacking the Khans, he said: “Senator Ward would disagree with that”.
He added, however, that after the decision was made to engaged in the war in Iraq, it was a mistake to have pulled out early. “He’ll probably go down as the worst president in the history of our country”, Trump said. He represented the United States. “But I don’t believe in him and I know how strong the women are in Islam”.
Vaughn organized the meeting between Trump and the families, and said that the Khans were not a topic of discussion. “So for me to hear Donald Trump malign my hero – my son’s hero – it is just mind-boggling”. This is true of his non-military supporters as well, but what this statistic demonstrates is a vulnerability for Trump that the Khans may have exposed. Having lost their son to war, the Khans are Gold Star parents. Will there ever be a point in time when you’re able to look Trump in the eye and tell him enough is enough.
Kelly Kowall is a mother who knows about service, sacrifice and country.
Trump found himself on the receiving end of bipartisan condemnation, from a protest outside his offices to outrage from Brian Duffy, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Trump’s remarks show he doesn’t understand the camaraderie between military families, he said.
Trump also suggested in the transcript of an interview with ABC shared on his website that Khan’s wife Ghazela was not allowed to talk, stating: “She had nothing to say”.
“This story is not about Mr. Khan, who is all over the place doing interviews, but rather RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM and the U.S. Get smart!”
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“Have you ever been to Arlington Cemetery to look at the graves of courageous patriots who died defending the United States of America?” he said.
