Trump Mocks 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran on His Watch: ‘They Had a Headache’

Source: rollingstone

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  2. ***From Rolling Stone’s Charisma Madarang:***

    Donald Trump once again showed his disdain for United States military personnel during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

    When taking questions from reporters during the event, a journalist asked Trump if he thought Israel should retaliate against Iran’s Oct. 1 missile attacks against the nation. The reporter also asked if Trump believed he should have been “tougher on Iran” during his presidency “after they had launched ballistic missiles in 2020 on U.S. forces in Iraq,” which left “more than 100 U.S. soldiers injured.”

    The Republican candidate bristled at the idea of taking accountability for the tragic event, and instead mocked U.S. troops. “What does injured mean?” he retorted. “Injured means, you mean, because they had a headache? Because the bombs never hit the fort.”

    “There was nobody ever tougher on Iraq,” Trump continued, confusing Iraq for Iran. “When you say not tough, they had no money. They had no money for Hamas. They had no money for Hezbollah. And when we hit them, they hit us. And they called us, and they said ‘We’re going to shoot at your fort but we’re not going to hit it.’”

    Read more: [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-mocks-us-troops-injured-iran-air-strike-1235121162/](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-mocks-us-troops-injured-iran-air-strike-1235121162/)

  3. And half of America will still vote for this guy just because he’s “Based and Redpilled”.

  4. It’s historical fact that they suffered severe brain injuries. Trump is a disgrace and a blight on us all.

  5. SHARKHEAD9X19 on

    How tf is the race in you guys country so close its astronomical like seriously a felon with a 1.8 gpa running against a clean sheet prosecutor seriously how is this a hard choice .

  6. I see Rolling Stone Magazine is going all in on manufacturing consent on an Iran War by validating some other organizations reporter terrible question.

    Trump tore up a landmark nuclear deal and assassinated Iranian figures on diplomatic trips. He was punitive and completely unreasonable in his handling of Iran, and the idea he should’ve been “tougher on them” is preposterous. The US should’ve been internationally sanctioned for what Trump DID do

  7. This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-mocks-us-troops-injured-iran-air-strike-1235121162/) reduced by 84%. (I’m a bot)
    *****
    > The reporter also asked if Trump believed he should have been "Tougher on Iran" during his presidency "After they had launched ballistic missiles in 2020 on U.S. forces in Iraq," which left "More than 100 U.S. soldiers injured.”

    > "There was nobody ever tougher on Iraq," Trump continued, confusing Iraq for Iran.

    > "When Iranian missiles did fall near U.S. troops and they received traumatic brain injuries, Donald Trump wrote it off as headaches," he said.

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  8. The fact that there’s an Ivermectin ad in the screen right after is pure and absolute perfection.

    I hate it here.

  9. WackyBones510 on

    Point here doesn’t change but: they were injured **_in Iraq_** by Iran.

    Edit: and to OP’s credit the incorrect/confusing headline is Rolling Stone’s fault.

  10. Secure_Slip_9451 on

    Atleast he never went right back to sleep when he should have called backup for benghazi’s embassy.

  11. Is it possible that trivializing serious issues is a bold strategy to distract from real accountability? Does humor deflect?

  12. spookyscaryfella on

    Guarantee, 100 percent guarantee that Trump probably cries more about his hamberders having lettuce than military vets do about being shot.

  13. maninthewoodsdude on

    When I talk to doctors at the VA about my tbi they are almost dismissive. Just because I can pass a stupid memory test means all my symptoms I tell them are invalid, nothing they can do.

    Trumps view of TBI, PTSD, and Vets is almost exactly how (bad) government treat veterans (slow processes, same day canceled appointments, refusal to treat symptoms, list goes on)

    I can’t stand the orange menace.

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