Today is POW/MIA Recognition Day and Donald Trump took to Twitter to try and honor those American soldiers who were captured or went missing while on the line of duty.
Trump tweeted out the following:
“On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, The @FLOTUS and I honor the men & women of our Armed Forces who have selflessly served our Country & made tremendous sacrifices to defend our liberty. Our Nation remains committed to accounting for all missing Americans.”
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, The @FLOTUS and I honor the men & women of our Armed Forces who have selflessly served our Country & made tremendous sacrifices to defend our liberty. Our Nation remains committed to accounting for all missing Americans.https://t.co/vyIvM9Tlxb
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2020
It didn’t take long for Twitter users to remind the president about his attacks on the late Senator John McCain for being captured in the Vietnam War.
This is an actual quote from Trump: “I like people that weren’t captured.”
Take a look at some responses below:
This is from the man who denigrated John McCain because he was a prisoner of war. This is from the man who called soldiers who sacrificed their life for their country "Losers." We will never forget. We do not want this man as the Commander in Chief.
— Pam Szitas (@PamSzitas) September 18, 2020
Said the guy that called the same people #losers and #suckers
— brian (@brianc1959) September 18, 2020
yeah this is your usual 'after bashing everyone possible then realize… oops….should probably mention POW/MIA recognition day' tweet.
— Speechgal 🌊🌊 (@speechgal2018) September 18, 2020
John McCain’s ghost would like a word. pic.twitter.com/ihiwKte1fB
— Favio VainGlorious (@VainFavio) September 18, 2020
“I like people that weren’t captured”
Trump said that about our POWs on videohttps://t.co/PenyUdrOed
— Trump Grifters (@TGrifters) September 18, 2020
TRUMP IS A 5x DRAFT DODGER! pic.twitter.com/JthwXXqGuM
— Ashley Kuckelman 🌊🐝🕶🥁 (@KuckelmanAshley) September 18, 2020
You mean the losers and suckers? Or is it you think most people have the memory of a goldfish 🐠
— Mark Falkenberg (@markrf400) September 18, 2020
And our POW/MIA’s!#RidenWithBidenAndHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/0O6oqO52Hu
— Zappa (@TSUNAMIBLUE2020) September 18, 2020
Ha! Now he’s trying to act like he supports the military. What a joke!
— Ginny (@GinMorgan) September 18, 2020
YOU #Hypocrite
— ຖ໐rthຟiຖ໓🆘💨🗽❄🌊🌊🏴 (@losttherace) September 18, 2020
“He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”
— Donald J. Trump on POWs.
— Angry Nat’l Park (@AngryNatlPark) September 18, 2020
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