Donald Trump just hit a new low in the La David Johnson fiasco: CNN [View all]

[Stuart G]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/23/politics/trump-johnson-call/index.html

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 10:48 AM ET, Mon October 23, 2017
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(CNN) — Calling the widow of an American soldier killed in action is, emotionally speaking, absolutely gut-wrenching. Knowing that nothing you will say can bring true comfort. Knowing a life -- and likely many lives -- have been altered forever. Facing down pure loss and pure grief.

As difficult as it is emotionally, it is just as simple politically speaking. You call -- or write -- expressing deepest sympathies and condolences. You offer any assistance you can. The end.

Which makes what President Donald Trump has done -- and is doing -- with Myeshia Johnson (and Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson) all the more appalling.

On Monday, in an interview with "Good Morning America," Johnson, the widow of slain Sgt. La David Johnson, spoke for the first time in public about her phone call with Trump. She confirmed Wilson's account that Trump had told her that her husband "knew what he was getting into" and added: "It made me cry because I was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said it. He couldn't remember my husband's name."

To which Trump almost immediately replied via Twitter: "I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!"

It's staggering to consider what Trump is doing here.
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The author of this article presents the argument that this stance by Trump is as low as one can get..He is disputing the recollection of a fallen soldier's wife. A woman who has lost her husband in battle for the United States. Arguing at this time goes beyond reason. Cris Cillizza concludes with these 4 sentences...................

It's hard to imagine how Trump could have handled all of this any worse. And what's amazing is that there is a 0% chance he will admit that he mishandled it or try to make things even marginally better with Johnson or Wilson. Instead, if past is prologue, he will continue on the attack and then use any public appearance in the coming weeks to insist events proved him right.

Stunning -- even for Trump.