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61. Trump denies report that he called service members "losers" and "suckers"

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 03:19 PM

Mar 4

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-military-service-members-losers-suckers-report/

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President Trump emphatically denied a new report that said he had called Americans who died at war "losers" and "suckers."

"I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes. There is nobody that respects them more. So, I just think it's a horrible, horrible thing," he told reporters, as he returned from a airport rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Thursday night.

Earlier in the evening, he tweeted, "I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES. This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!"

The article, published Thursday and reported by The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, cites four anonymous sources with firsthand knowledge of Mr. Trump's comments. It says the president canceled his visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 in part because he believed the Marines who died in the battle of Belleau Wood during World War I were "suckers." According to the report, Mr. Trump said, "Why should I go to that cemetery? It's filled with losers."

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JD Vance calls UK 'some random country that hasn't fought war in 30 years' [View all] Mr. Sparkle Mar 4 OP

Gaslighting mofo... 58Sunliner Mar 4 #1

For a former Marine, he certainly is ignorant of military history Diamond_Dog Mar 4 #2

A REMF Marine Mysterian Mar 4 #13

Thank you! Geechie Mar 4 #32

"Rear-Echelon Motherfucker" - I had to look it up, but it was no surprise. EarnestPutz Mar 4 #59

Private Classified Ads. GoneOffShore Mar 4 #51

That "former marine" was safely holed up in a bunker for all of six months tapping out propaganda about the Iraq War Emrys Mar 4 #55

The little Corporal. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 4 #62

What a douche roscoeroscoe Mar 4 #3

Desperate after his & slobby's FAILURE to deliver for pootin SheltieLover Mar 4 #4

Everyone but Vance knows that Prince Harry served in a combat unit Tanuki Mar 4 #5

Vance is such a snotty little dickhead. Ocelot II Mar 4 #6

That sounds very accurate, I'll bet you're right. Diamond_Dog Mar 4 #15

Who's Vance, a shifty cheap traitor. Bluethroughu Mar 4 #7

He is already backpedaling BrianTheEVGuy Mar 4 #8

Couchf'ker Vance, Mafia Don's consiglieri and mouthpiece, is just explaining how a mob protection racket works: sop Mar 4 #9

Even Tony Soprano wouldn't take 50%. Marcuse Mar 4 #18

Vance is a bigger piece of shit, every day. Paladin Mar 4 #10

Again with the Diplomacy by Slander. They are amateur but they think they are geniuses. They are Pakleds. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 4 #11

Vance is Sofa King arrogant and stupid. Efilroft Sul Mar 4 #12

All this noise for the sake of Moscow. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 4 #14

Quisling of the Year Award goes to Shady J.D. oasis Mar 4 #16

I grieve every day.. Hope22 Mar 4 #17

British troops stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Afghanistan Prairie Gates Mar 4 #19

As if anyone cares what that mascara wearing freak has to say. hadEnuf Mar 4 #20

This fucker better stay away from European countries bluestarone Mar 4 #21

Vance would benefit from googling both the Manning memo BattleRow Mar 4 #22

knb.snork AllaN01Bear Mar 4 #23

Stands for k, no, bye? wolfie001 Mar 4 #28

Hey Vance, you can fuck right off... róisín_dubh Mar 4 #24

Maybelline Vance didn't fight sh7t wolfie001 Mar 4 #25

Why must everything be about military? twodogsbarking Mar 4 #26

So tired of this little entitled prick and his faux bravado Docreed2003 Mar 4 #27

Have you said 'Thank You' to the UK, Vance? Have you? n/t dobleremolque Mar 4 #29

Couchhumper sounds like fElon Muscovite. Kid Berwyn Mar 4 #30

He's as dumb as Trump, minus the 'charisma' C_U_L8R Mar 4 #31

I have never understood this Trump "Charisma"????? Bev54 Mar 4 #36

Essentially, he just doesn't shut up. C_U_L8R Mar 4 #46

I remember the jokes about VP Dan Quayle saying stupid things all the time, but Vance takes the cake! Omnipresent Mar 4 #33

Juvenile hasn't achieved the mental age of 16 bucolic_frolic Mar 4 #34

Vance is Sycophant in Chief. Everyone "needs to follow" Trump's lead? highplainsdem Mar 4 #35

Punk ass Hillbilly Vanilli LuvLoogie Mar 4 #37

The US hasn't won a war since 1945, Shady. Dave Bowman Mar 4 #38

Magat voters are morons and they voted for morons mdbl Mar 4 #39

"disapproving of plans to send 20,000 British and French troops to Ukraine as a peacekeeping force" Dulcinea Mar 4 #40

Goddamnit! Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 4 #41

This may be on the agenda if the UK visit isn't cancelled. Marcuse Mar 4 #42

The ignorance and arrogance of our present administration. republianmushroom Mar 4 #43

Not having fought a war in 30 years is a good thing. patphil Mar 4 #44

Does England have a no-fly list? How about a don't get to land here list? Attilatheblond Mar 4 #45

These dudes are pure evil. Reprehensible and definitely not American. And way beyond "weird." n/t Evolve Dammit Mar 4 #47

Pissed off their strong arming Zelensky isn't going Phoenix61 Mar 4 #48

Shut up, fuckface orangecrush Mar 4 #49

WTF?! Our leaders are now firing off 4chan insults? keep_left Mar 4 #50

Ladies and Gentlemen OKIsItJustMe Mar 4 #52

And Delphinus Mar 4 #53

King Charles, will you still receive TSF? no_hypocrisy Mar 4 #54

They also don't fuck couches. Basso8vb Mar 4 #56

Insult any nation that doesn't align with the Putin/Trump axis of assholes. Doodley Mar 4 #57

Kinda like the fate of Poland when Hitler and Stalin signed their 1939 Non-Agression Pact Martin Eden Mar 4 #58

"What's in it for me!?" LudwigPastorius Mar 4 #60

Trump denies report that he called service members "losers" and "suckers" OKIsItJustMe Mar 4 #61

Play it on endless loops. Hugin Mar 4 #68

Our drones can kick your drones' ass JoseBalow Mar 4 #63

Seems when Vice Pres Vance opens his trap, he just shows the world his stupidity! riversedge Mar 4 #64

Vance is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Mar 4 #65

They were with us in Iraq and Afghanistan JD Shitforbrains Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 4 #66

The American Revolution Godot51 Mar 4 #67

The Sun Never Sets On His Ego. BurnDoubt Mar 4 #69

Sorry... BurnDoubt Mar 4 #70

Only a fascist would think not fighting in any wars in 30 years is a bad thing. Karasu Mar 4 #71

I imagine if Vance were in Fort McHenry in August 1814 Wednesdays Mar 4 #72

He underestimates the resolve of Europe Aussie105 Mar 4 #73