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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Frederica Wilson: ... 'he didn't even know his name.'
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/355966-dem-lawmaker-responds-to-trump-on-fallen-soldier-phone-call-this-man-is-a-sick?rnd=1508328042Dem lawmaker fires back at Trump: 'This man is a sick man'
By Julia Manchester - 10/18/17 07:51 AM EDT
Rep. Frederica Wilson blasted President Trump on Wednesday, calling him a "sick man" after he accused the Florida Democrat of fabricating her claim that he made an insensitive remark to the wife of a fallen soldier.
"This man is a sick man. He's cold hearted, and he feels no pity or sympathy for anyone," Wilson told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day."
"This is a grieving widow. A grieving widow, who is 6 months pregnant," she continued.
"When she actually hung up the phone, she looked at me and said 'he didn't even know his name.' Now that's the worst part, " Wilson said.
Trump earlier in the morning said Wilson "totally fabricated" a claim that he told the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was slain in Niger, that he knew what he signed up for..but when it happens it hurts anyway."
Wilson said she was in the car with Johnson's widow at the time during a trip to meet her husband's casket when Trump called.
"I'm not trying to prove anything with the president. So the president evidently is lying," Wilson told CNN. "Because what I said is true. I have no reason to lie on the president of the United States. With a dead soldier in my community. I have no time. I have no motive."
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Rep. Frederica Wilson: ... 'he didn't even know his name.' (Original Post)
babylonsister
Oct 2017
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bdamomma
(63,922 posts)1. I don't know what to say
anymore, he is really not well, and totally UNFIT, to hold any kind of office. This person is full of rage and revenge, and he does not care who he hurts.
I have so many thoughts, but then again this is a public forum.....oh Hello Agent Mike
uponit7771
(90,363 posts)2. The Sgt that was KIA is not white, of course Trump didn't know his name and no one believes Trump
... because he's a bold faced as liar.
There's no reason to question the account of the state rep.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)3. POS President
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)4. Isn't there anything that he doesn't make worse?
He has the opposite of a touch of gold... you can use your imaginations. Please hurry, Mr. Mueller.
Initech
(100,102 posts)5. He really is a heartless piece of shit.