Donald Trump Is Rush-Shipping Condolences to Military Families

[iluvtennis]

Donald Trump Is Rush-Shipping Condolences to Military Families
Three families of fallen servicemembers received next-day UPS letters from President Trump after a turbulent week in which Trump falsely claimed he had called “virtually all” of the families.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/donald-trump-is-rush-shipping-condolences-to-military-families/543606/


The Trump administration is scrambling to defend the president’s characterization of his communications with grieving military families, including rush-delivering letters from the president to the families of servicemembers killed months ago. Donald Trump falsely claimed this week that he had called “virtually” all fallen servicemembers’ families since his time in office.

Timothy Eckels Sr. hadn’t heard anything from President Trump since his son Timothy Eckels Jr. was killed after a collision involving the USS John S. McCain on August 21. But then, on October 20, two days into the controversy over the president’s handling of a condolence call with an American soldier’s widow, Eckels Sr. received a United Parcel Service package dated October 18 with a letter from the White House.

“Honestly, I feel the letter is reactionary to the media storm brewing over how these things have been handled,” Eckels told The Atlantic. “I’ve received letters from McCain, Mattis, and countless other officials before his. I wasn’t sure if the fact that the accident that caused Timothy’s death has still yet to officially have the cause determined played into the timing of our president’s response.”

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[Solly Mack]

1. That's tacky. So tacky.

[Doreen]

2. Has he ever heard the saying "to little to late?"

[Wwcd]

3. Gawd! He's such an ass

No tiny bandaid will fix the lies,
& demand for the truth of this atrocious event is about to get louder until it is blown completely open for the world to see.

Enough is enough

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I hope they weren't in such a rush that they managed to get the letters

into the right envelopes.

[ATL Ebony]

6. If even one was misdelivered we'll hear about it, I'm sure.

Just the fact that he had to be shamed into showing respect to families and doing something as patriotic as sending condolences for those who paid the ultimate price by doing something he'd never consider is DEPLORABLE! Absolutely no excuse for ignoring these families, he's totally inept at anything he does -- hell, he can't even tell a good lie.

[iluvtennis]

17. +++ agree

[Thor_MN]

18. They are likely form letters.

That asshole probably didn't even personally sign them. I'd bet an autopen was used, can't risk that backswing on something like a signature.

The families should compare notes.

[ATL Ebony]

5. Meh, probably too busy golfing to deal with grieving families but superhyped to start a war.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Trump made a career of shortchanging people

Days-late and many-dollars-short Donnie.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. If he hadn't been confronted by reporters, he wouldn't have sent any letters

or made any calls. It's obvious that he had to be shamed into it.

[Grammy23]

10. Yes, and his staff took care of it. Not him.

So now they get to check off that box as done. Something that SHOULD have been done very shortly after the family was notified of the death. But it wasn’t so to be able to SAY it was done, the staff scrambled together and took care of it. Another one of tRump’s messes to clean up.

[smirkymonkey]

23. Exactly. Such false condolences. He doesn't care and I am sure none of these

families are fooled by this hollow gesture.

[uponit7771]

16. IKR !?!?!?

[hibbing]

9. Every damn day

He does or says something that degrades and demeans the office.


Peace

[Raine1967]

11. He could have used the USPS.

But of course, he didn't. HE fucks EVERYTHING UP.

"EVERYTHING HE TOUCHES DIES ON THE VINE." (Rick Wilson, Republican strategists)

[TeamPooka]

12. like buying condoms after she's pregnant

[malaise]

13. My paternal grandma would say

What an uncouth lout. Damn he's a low life. It's as if he thinks people can be conned over and over.

[ThoughtCriminal]

14. Six to Eight weeks for delivery!

I get drop ships from China quicker.

[kimbutgar]

15. A little too late

[Demtexan]

19. If it was me I refuse it.

He did not write the letters.

[Achilleaze]

20. Fake condolences (R)

The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is showing no honor to America's fallen soldiers. Why in hell did republicans and russians install him to piss all over the concepts of respect, loyalty and honesty?

Some seriously sick shit going down with the republican "family values" role model.

[oasis]

21. K and R

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. I'm sure it's a privilege to receive such a letter from Trump

Dear Sir/Madam, whichever is appropriate,

It's so sad your son/daughter (cross one out) failed to survive a truly wonderful military operation. She/he (circle one) knew what she/he (see previous reference) was signing up for, but it still sucks to be you (or youse, if there are more than one).

I hereby dedicate my next round of golf to his/her (underline one) memory.

Have a great day.

Your president

[iluvtennis]

24. That's about what he would say...what an idiot.