On Sunday morning, Trump tweeted, “I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan”.
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Khizr Khan gave an emotional tribute to his son last week at the Democratic National Convention that was also heavily critical of Trump.
In an emotional appearance at last week’s convention, Khizr Khan criticized Trump for proposing to temporarily freeze the entry of foreign Muslims into the US and accused him of making no sacrifices for his country.
That support includes a social media campaign led by Monday, urging Muslim women to speak out against Trump’s remarks about Ghazala Khan using the hashtag #CanYouHearUsNow. The Pakistani immigrant said Trump has a “black soul”.
Khizr Khan spoke with his wife, Ghazala, at his side – leading Trump to argue she wasn’t allowed to speak due to their faith.
The Democrats pounced on Trump’s comments, as more evidence, they say, that he’s unfit to be commander-in-chief. “Trump this is unacceptable and we have to condemn what you said, ‘” Ellison said.
He added that Republican leaders should “ask themselves whether they are damaging their own credibility by being associated with him”. Trump said in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos.
“It’s just who he is”, said Stuart Jolly, a former campaign staffer and current national political director for the pro-Trump Great America PAC.
Trump responded saying Khan did not have a right to question whether he had read the Constitution. Trump was referring to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The Arizona Republican, a leading voice on military matters in Congress, waded into a snowballing dispute between his party’s controversial nominee and Khizr and Ghazala Khan, issuing the strongest rebuke yet to Trump from a senior Republican on the issue.
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Gold Star families of service members killed in war deserve “unconditional love and support” for that sacrifice.
Trump drew similar opprobrium a year ago when he said McCain, who as a naval aviator was shot down and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War, was not a hero since he had been captured. “But the real blame here has to be on Hillary Clinton’s and John McCain’s reckless foreign policy” for bringing the United States into war.
In a written statement, Grassley said: “Hearing the words from Gold Star families conjures memories of my own mother painting gold stars and the names of fallen New Hartford sons during WWII on boards to place in front of the New Hartford Post Office”.
Those families who have lost a son or daughter “serve as a powerful reminder of the true strength of America”, Obama said.
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“It is time for Donald Trump to set the example for our country and the future of the Republican Party, “McCain said in a statement”.
