Sphinx21🧡⚡️ on Nostr: Here are twelve #quoteSTR where former #President Donald #Trump has been reported to ...

Here are twelve #quoteSTR where former #President Donald #Trump has been reported to speak #negatively about the #military or #veterans:

1. **Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Visit (2018)**: Trump reportedly called the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France “losers” and “suckers” while explaining why he didn't want to visit the cemetery, saying it was “filled with losers” [[❞]](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/03/report-trump-disparaged-us-war-dead-as-losers-suckers/) [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

2. **World War I Marines**: During the same trip, Trump referred to the 1,800 Marines who died in the Battle of Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed [[❞]](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/03/report-trump-disparaged-us-war-dead-as-losers-suckers/) [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

3. **Memorial Day (2017)**: On #MemorialDay2017, while visiting the Arlington Cemetery grave of John Kelly's son, Trump reportedly said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” when referring to soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

4. **Wounded Veterans**: Trump allegedly asked John Kelly why wounded veterans should be included in a military parade, stating, “It doesn’t look good for me” [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

5. **Military Parade**: Trump reportedly did not want to include amputees in a military parade, saying it would not look good for him [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

6. **Wounded Veterans at Events**: Trump questioned the presence of a wounded veteran performing “God Bless America” at an event, reportedly asking why a wounded veteran had been invited [[❞]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-veterans-day-military-b2445558.html).

7. **Prisoners of War**: Trump is known for his comment about John McCain, stating, “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured” [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans) [[❞]](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/03/report-trump-disparaged-us-war-dead-as-losers-suckers/).

8. **General Disdain**: John Kelly confirmed that Trump expressed open contempt for a Gold Star family and questioned why Americans respect former prisoners of war and those shot down in combat [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

9. **Rain and Hair**: Trump allegedly refused to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery because he didn’t want to get his hair wet, aside from calling the soldiers “losers” [[❞]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-veterans-day-military-b2445558.html).

10. **Afghanistan and Iraq Soldiers**: Trump’s comments about soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq included questioning “What was in it for them?” and dismissing their sacrifices [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

11. **Disparaging War Dead**: According to multiple sources, Trump repeatedly made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who were killed or captured in wars [[❞]](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/03/report-trump-disparaged-us-war-dead-as-losers-suckers/) [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans).

12. **Truth Social Post**: Despite his reported remarks, Trump posted on Veterans Day praising the service of U.S. military members, which contrasted sharply with his previously reported comments [[❞]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-veterans-day-military-b2445558.html).

These remarks have been corroborated by multiple sources, including former Chief of Staff John Kelly and reports from various media outlets like The Atlantic and Military Times [[❞]](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/03/report-trump-disparaged-us-war-dead-as-losers-suckers/) [[❞]](https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/10/03/john-kelly-trump-insults-veterans) [[❞]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-veterans-day-military-b2445558.html).

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