Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom’s right to criticize Donald Trump’s comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran during a campaign stop in Nevada, and then lashed out at the media’s coverage of the controversy at the next campaign event.
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“Although Congressman Young may not share the same political beliefs as Khizr and Ghazala Khan, which were recently highlighted at the Democratic National Convention, he would never question the loss, pain or sacrifice of any of the almost 7,000 Gold Star Families from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan”, said Matt Shuckerow, a spokesman for Rep. Don Young. Humayun was killed by a auto bomber just four months after arriving in Iraq for duty. In an exchange of words that has rolled on since Khizr Khan spoke at the Democrat Convention about his late son Captain Humayun Khan and Trump’s policies on Muslims entering the country, Trump hit out again at the Khan family.
“I have Donald Trump over here – a business person”, Scott said. “You tell me”, Trump said.
Many criticized the Khans’ speech, including Trump.
“No offense, but I think I want a president who would remember meeting Vladimir Putin”, Meyers said. “But for my father, in terms of the Khan family, it’s not about a soldier, who’s an awesome guy … this is about a big problem that we have around the world, and that’s radical terror”. She probably, maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say.
In his second Sunday tweet, Trump wrote: “I was viciously attacked by Mr. Khan at the Democratic Convention”.
Now, he’s sparring with an American Muslim family whose son was killed in Iraq.
At the Democratic convention Khizr Khan paid tribute to his son Humayun’s valor.
Sen. John McCain, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen.
“I’m talking about people coming over here from Syria that aren’t properly vetted”, he said. Trump has responded by attacking the Khans repeatedly.
The dustup marked a significant crack in the hard alliance between Trump and the Republican establishment and raised the question of whether any GOP office holders who have endorsed the billionaire would rescind their support. “But of course, I was hit very hard from the stage, and you know it’s just one of those things”.
Haley was one of several Republicans who pushed back against Trump’s comments. While Trump has indeed cut his bones on inflammatory speech, he may be further alienating independent voters.
There was little evidence that Republican members were listening to the suggested language from the Trump campaign.
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Candidates have also wrestled with whether to appear alongside Trump when he campaigns in their states.
