Fact check: Sen. Joni Ernst falsely claims Biden has 'not once' expressed gratitude to troops who f

[riversedge]

Joni Ernst is real stupid for saying such a thing--and then doubling down on it.

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Fact check: Sen. Joni Ernst falsely claims Biden has 'not once' expressed gratitude to troops who fought in the last 20 years
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/03/politics/fact-check-ernst-biden-thanked-troops/index.html

By Daniel Dale, CNN Updated 2:20 PM ET, Fri September 3, 2021


Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, falsely claimed on CNN on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has never expressed gratitude or empathy toward the American troops who have served overseas during the last two decades.

"As I visit with other veterans, as I have talked to those Gold Star spouses, those Gold Star families, many feel that they have been left behind. They're not even part of a discussion anymore. And what I have not heard from this President is a thank you to those veterans who have served in the global war on terror," Ernst said. "Not once has he expressed empathy and gratitude to the men and women who have put the uniform on and have fought so bravely overseas the last 20 years to keep our homeland safe. And I feel that by not acknowledging his gratitude for them, he's diminishing their service."

CNN anchor Jake Tapper responded that he has heard Biden express gratitude and praise toward veterans.

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Ernst retreated only slightly.

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An April 14 speech announcing the withdrawal



In an April 14 speech announcing that the US would soon begin its "final withdrawal" from Afghanistan, Biden spoke of the "valor, courage and integrity of the women and men of the United States armed forces who served."


He added: "I'm immensely grateful for the bravery and backbone that they have shown through nearly two decades of combat deployments. We as a nation are forever indebted to them and to their families. You all know that less than 1% of Americans serve in our armed forces. The remaining 99% of them -- we owe them. We owe them. They have never backed down from a single mission that we've asked of them. I've witnessed their bravery firsthand during my visits to Afghanistan. They've never wavered in their resolve. They've paid a tremendous price on our behalf. And they have the thanks of a grateful nation."



A May 28 speech for Memorial Day

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[msongs]

1. why the big lie works - the statement has been made, a slight alteration is not noticed nt

[Irish_Dem]

2. These ridiculous lies mean they have nothing on Biden.

And I am sure they have looked for dark secrets.

Biden is clean, they have nothing on him, so they make up silly lies.

[orwell]

3. Why is anyone surprised...

...the ConWorld is a endless cacophony of lies and bloviating.

Their Freedumb Sheeple don't care about reality. It is all about reinforcing false myth. After all, if they base reality on a mythical "SkyGod Who Sees All and Judges All" they are capable of any disconnected world view. FACTS DON'T MATTER! It doesn't matter what we think here on Earth 1.

Where we always fail is believing that reality matters to these brain dead morons.

1984 is here!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. +1 obvious lies like this are 'virtue signaling' to the knuckle-draggers of Cult45

Telling them, in effect, "I have no use for facts or reality, and will freely spout bullshit, just like TRUMP, and YOU! SO YOU SHOULD LOVE ME!"

Which is incredibly f***ing sad and pathetic.

[riversedge]

4. Joni Ernst gets the #DickOfTheDay Trophy

The dick of the day trophy goes to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst for lying her ass off and actually saying that President Biden has “NOT ONCE” expressed empathy and gratitude to our men and women who’ve served overseas the last 20 years.

An unconscionable fucking liar.

#DickOfTheDay Trophy

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[BeyondGeography]

5. Like she cares

She’ll get credit from the nutjobs for kicking Biden in the nuts. Lying? Even better. Ernst is just tapping into the “He only talks about his son!” bullshit that proliferates in wingnut world.

[Deuxcents]

7. I'm on my last nerve

With the whole bunch of them lying n then lying about the lying. This is madness.

[onecaliberal]

8. lies and the lying liars.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Of course it's false

No one with a functioning brain takes Ernst seriously.

[DURHAM D]

10. She obviously needs a hearing aid. nt

[Rebl2]

11. Well then

she must not be listening or is hard of hearing. He has praised them multiple times!