Clinton says Trump repaid family of slain soldier with 'insults'

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Source: Chicago Tribune




Clinton says Trump repaid family of slain soldier with 'insults'

Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, Anne Holton


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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Kaine's wife Anne Holton, left, speak together on their campaign bus after visiting Imani Temple Ministries in Cleveland on July 31, 2016. (Andrew Harnik / AP)

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Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the "ultimate sacrifice" of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims, as the soldier's bereaved father pressured Republican Party leaders to distance themselves from the GOP presidential nominee.

Clinton's comments came after Trump refused to back down from his criticism of the Gold Star parents' remarks.

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Trump's stand has once again left Republican leaders facing demands to denounce their party nominee and overshadowed Clinton's campaign message with controversy.

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Likewise, Clinton told Republicans on Sunday: "This is a time to pick country over party."

In statements released Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan condemned any criticism of Muslim Americans who serve their country and rejected the idea of a Muslim travel ban — an idea proposed by Trump earlier in the campaign. But neither statement mentioned Trump by name or repudiated him...................

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[uppityperson]

1. Thanks for editing it.

Last edited Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Thank you

[hlthe2b]

3. hey, uppityp, that is the title of the article that I see

when I click on the link at bottom of the post....

[uppityperson]

7. It used to say "thread title"

[Oneironaut]

2. Not just Trump. Mindless freepers too.

According to them, the dead soldier is "a soldier of Islam" who had no allegiance to America (if not even being an ally of ISIS). There's so much crazy / racism in this country.

[Thinkingabout]

4. Trump is just nasty.

[beachbum bob]

6. he is a classical sociopath

and been getting away with it...when he could be the bully among the small fishes

this is a new game now and he is no longer the big fish

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. Brilliant response. nt