"I just did it, but I could get away with it. Not much you can do!" Even though he shoots people with machine guns on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, his base still supports him."
It is so true, like a curse on current politics. Why so sad? You can't have common sense; you can't right the wrong. Nor can you preach the right. Yet, he has no concept of what service is, but those are sided with him.
Donald Trump seems physically incapable of hiding his disdain for American military veterans, from his insults of John McCain and prisoners of war to his latest episode in which he downplayed the merits of being awarded a Medal of Honor. Rep. Patrick Ryan, Iraq War combat veteran, and Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist, discuss with Alex Wagner.
Iraq War Veteran: Trump’s Remarks on Medal of Honor is “bad politics”
Heather Whaley’s father, Paul Bucha, who passed away two weeks ago, received a Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, for his leadership during the Vietnam War. She spoke to CNN after President Trump said at an event that a civilian award was “much better,” given that Medal of Honor recipients are often injured or killed.