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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden slams Trump for questioning Duckworth's patriotism
Biden slammed President Trump who targeted Sen Duckworth when he tweeted a video of Fox News host Tucker Carlson questioning her patriotism. Trump's campaign followed up with a statement criticizing Duckworth for using her military service to 'deflect from her support for the left-wing campaign to villainize America's founding.'
'I can't tell you how I felt today when I heard the President of the United States Donald Trump questioning your patriotism,' Biden said. 'I found it virtually disgusting, sickening. I know you can handle yourself. I said, I'm glad I wasn't standing next to him. You said you can handle yourself. You already have. You've done that.'
He called it a reflection of the 'depravity' in the White House. 'I just think it's a reflection of the depravity of what's going on in the White House right now,' he noted.
He also attacked Trump for 'coddling' Russian President Vladimir Putin while criticizing Duckworth. 'While in fact he's coddling Putin - Putin carries him around like a puppy in one of those little puppy cages. While that's going on he attacks he attacks the Senator from Illinois, who is a literal hero - combat veteran lost both legs fighting for her country and he says she's not a patriot. Folks we cannot let this stand,' Biden said.
Duckworth was a member of Illinois National Guard when she was deployed to Iraq in 2004. On November 12, 2004, she lost her right leg near the hip and her left leg below the knee from injuries sustained when the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-piloting was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents. She was the first American female double amputee from the Iraq War and received the Purple Heart for her service.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8500387/Biden-slams-Trump-questioning-potential-running-mate-Tammy-Duckworths-patriotism.html
tblue37
(65,393 posts)Bayard
(22,075 posts)Trump and Carlson, neither of whom served a day in the military, questioning the patriotism of a hero and Purple Heart recipient.
Docreed2003
(16,862 posts)connecticut yankee
(1,728 posts)Every time I think he can't sink any lower, he does.
tavernier
(12,391 posts)whenever her name is mentioned. Thats what they did to Kerry and then laughed about it.
Disgusting trash, these people.
c-rational
(2,593 posts)individual his whole life.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)STUPID.
You won your game.
Congratulations, now GTFO!
We will clean up the mess, you are not functional reasonable adults, please stand here on this marker.
dalton99a
(81,513 posts)blitzen
(4,572 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)Perfect.
Cha
(297,275 posts)an extra stupid fuck to mess with Sen Tammy Duckworth.
Idiot trump.. look at how ugly that fucker is. that big head full of nothing but shite.
Thanks for calling out the Moron, Biden.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)like McCain, Duckworth, Vindman...
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)deformed, empty, soulless eyes. He makes my skin crawl.
How dare this cowardly, treasonous draft-dodger criticize any member of our armed-forces, least of all a brave patriot who nearly gave her life for her country and is still proudly serving us in Congress.
musclecar6
(1,687 posts)DESPICABLE