by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
This is supposedly the fifth day that master Twitterbater Donald Trump has been directing his self-righteous wrath a a family in south Florida, a family who is consumed with grief over the combat death of a loved one. The family consisting of several individuals including the deceased soldier's wife, children, and mother - along with their Representative in Congress, Frederica Wilson, were in a car enroute to claim the serviceman's remains when Trump called - and they all listened together over a speakerphone as Trump delivered his"condolences." According to the people in the car, Trump was curt and disrespectful toward them and their loss, saying that the young soldier "knew what he signed up for."
That insensitivity, which many would regard as standard Trump behavior, coupled with the fact that the press literally had to goad him into making condolence calls in the first place, combined to create a caricature of a disengaged leader who would rather be playing golf than giving aid and comfort to the families of the fallen.
But Trump did make a call and it was not well received - in fact it was criticized - and if America has learned only one thing about Donald Trump in the ten long months that he has been in office - it is this: The Donald always gets the last word!
The grieving family lied about his remarks, according to Trump, and, in particular, the Congresswoman Wilson, a person described by Trump as "wacky," lied. They all lied and Trump could prove it. The proof he finally trotted out was his Chief of Staff, John Kelly, who had reportedly listened in on Trump's end of the phone conversation and described it as "sensitive." There was no tape of the conversation which could have been seen as a factual rendering of what had really been said. No, none of that, just a Trump employee who is dependent of Donald Trump for his regular paycheck corroborating the word of a man who is well known for lying almost constantly.
Over the ensuing days as Trump's anger continued to escalate, he steadily increased the importance of the congresswoman to the point where he now says she is "killing the Democratic Party."
And John Kelly, the tool, has also tried to take the onus off of the dead soldier's family and place it on the congresswoman. Kelly said that he had been present at the dedication of a new FBI Field Office in Miami and that the congresswoman had tried to take credit for the building. While members of Congress taking credit for new federal buildings in their district is probably more or less a standard occurrence, the congresswoman denied Kelly's charge. She said that she had taken credit for expediting the naming process. This time there was a news tape of the event and it backed the congresswoman's version of what happened.
Kelly lied.
Fire him.
And keep Donald Trump on the golf course and away from the reins of government.
Citizen Journalist
This is supposedly the fifth day that master Twitterbater Donald Trump has been directing his self-righteous wrath a a family in south Florida, a family who is consumed with grief over the combat death of a loved one. The family consisting of several individuals including the deceased soldier's wife, children, and mother - along with their Representative in Congress, Frederica Wilson, were in a car enroute to claim the serviceman's remains when Trump called - and they all listened together over a speakerphone as Trump delivered his"condolences." According to the people in the car, Trump was curt and disrespectful toward them and their loss, saying that the young soldier "knew what he signed up for."
That insensitivity, which many would regard as standard Trump behavior, coupled with the fact that the press literally had to goad him into making condolence calls in the first place, combined to create a caricature of a disengaged leader who would rather be playing golf than giving aid and comfort to the families of the fallen.
But Trump did make a call and it was not well received - in fact it was criticized - and if America has learned only one thing about Donald Trump in the ten long months that he has been in office - it is this: The Donald always gets the last word!
The grieving family lied about his remarks, according to Trump, and, in particular, the Congresswoman Wilson, a person described by Trump as "wacky," lied. They all lied and Trump could prove it. The proof he finally trotted out was his Chief of Staff, John Kelly, who had reportedly listened in on Trump's end of the phone conversation and described it as "sensitive." There was no tape of the conversation which could have been seen as a factual rendering of what had really been said. No, none of that, just a Trump employee who is dependent of Donald Trump for his regular paycheck corroborating the word of a man who is well known for lying almost constantly.
Over the ensuing days as Trump's anger continued to escalate, he steadily increased the importance of the congresswoman to the point where he now says she is "killing the Democratic Party."
And John Kelly, the tool, has also tried to take the onus off of the dead soldier's family and place it on the congresswoman. Kelly said that he had been present at the dedication of a new FBI Field Office in Miami and that the congresswoman had tried to take credit for the building. While members of Congress taking credit for new federal buildings in their district is probably more or less a standard occurrence, the congresswoman denied Kelly's charge. She said that she had taken credit for expediting the naming process. This time there was a news tape of the event and it backed the congresswoman's version of what happened.
Kelly lied.
Fire him.
And keep Donald Trump on the golf course and away from the reins of government.
1 comment:
I doubt Trump, or Kelly, realize that they are liable in the Law of Tort for the intentional infliction of emotional distress. The grieving family should sue.
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