On Monday, President Joe Biden condemned former President Donald Trump for his derogatory comments about US service members, reigniting a controversy that has its roots in statements made by Trump during his presidency.
What Happened: Biden took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to say that Trump’s comments about the fallen U.S. servicemen reflected the position of MAGA extremists who have “made it clear where they stand”
Biden said in a video, he shared in the same tweet, that he had been to the cemetery where Trump reportedly refused to visit. The president criticized his predecessor for his comments on former Arizona Senator John McCain, who had served in Vietnam.
What Happened: Biden took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to say that Trump’s comments about the fallen U.S. servicemen reflected the position of MAGA extremists who have “made it clear where they stand”
Biden said in a video, he shared in the same tweet, that he had been to the cemetery where Trump reportedly refused to visit. The president criticized his predecessor for his comments on former Arizona Senator John McCain, who had served in Vietnam.
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00:25 When the defeated former president refused to pay respects at an American cemetery near Paris,
00:31 referring to the American servicemen buried there, and I've been to the cemetery,
00:36 as "suckers" and "losers." Quotes.
00:42 I'm not making this up. I know we all tried not to remember it.
00:47 But that's what he said. He called servicemen "suckers" and "losers."
00:52 Was John a sucker?
00:59 Was my son Beau, who lived next to a burn pit for a year, came home and died?
01:04 Was he a sucker for volunteering to serve his country?
01:09 The same guy who denigrates the heroism of John McCain.
01:12 It's not only wrong, it's un-American.
01:15 But it never changes.
01:18 The maggi-extremists across the country have made it clear where they stand.
01:22 So the challenge for the rest of America, for the majority of Americans, is to make clear where we stand.
01:28 [Music]